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What to do, how to move him.
I've been changed, yes really changed.
In these past few days, when I've seen myself,
I seem like someone else.
I don't know how to take this.
I don't see why he moves me.
He's a man. He's just a man.
In very many ways,
He's just one more.
Should I bring him down?
Should I scream and shout?
Should I speak of love,
Let my feelings out?
I never thought I'd come to this.
What's it all about?
Don't you think it's rather funny,
I should be in this position.
I'm the one who's always been
So calm, so cool, no lover's fool,
Running every show.
He scares me so.
I never thought I'd come to this.
What's it all about?
Yet, if he said he loved me,
I'd be lost. I'd be frightened.
I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope.
I'd turn my head. I'd back away.
I wouldn't want to know.
He scares me so.
I want him so.
I love him so.
The song "I Don't Know How To Love Him" by Shirley Bassey is a poignant ballad that explores the confusion and ambivalence of a woman who finds herself inexplicably drawn to a man. She expresses her confusion and vulnerability through the lyrics, admitting that she doesn't know how to love him, what to do to move him, or even how to take the feelings that he provokes in her. She admits that she has been changed by the experience of being with him, but she still can't make sense of her feelings.
Throughout the song, the singer struggles with her conflicting emotions. She wonders whether she should try to bring him down, scream and shout, or speak of love and let her feelings out. She reflects on the irony of being in this position, considering that she is usually the one who is calm and collected in matters of the heart. Despite her fear, the singer cannot deny the depth of her feelings for this man, confessing that she wants him and loves him, even though he scares her so.
The song captures the complex emotional landscape of falling in love, particularly for a woman who is not used to feeling vulnerable or unsure of herself. Through her heartfelt lyrics, Bassey conveys the sense of confusion and anxiety that often accompany this stage of a relationship, highlighting the fear and vulnerability that can arise when one opens oneself up to love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know how to love him.
The singer confesses that she doesn't know how to love the man that she has fallen for.
What to do, how to move him.
The singer is unsure how to capture the attention and affections of the man she desires.
I've been changed, yes really changed.
The singer has gone through a transformation because of her feelings for the man, which has altered her self-perception.
In these past few days, when I've seen myself, I seem like someone else.
Over the past few days, the singer has noticed changes in herself that make her feel like a different person.
I don't know how to take this.
The situation of being in love with this man is overwhelming and confusing to the singer.
I don't see why he moves me.
The singer is unclear why this man has stirred such strong emotions within her.
He's a man. He's just a man.
The singer recognizes that the man she loves is just an ordinary person, nothing extraordinary in him.
And I've had so many men before, In very many ways, He's just one more.
The singer has had many romantic relationships in the past and this man is not fundamentally different from the others she has encountered.
Should I bring him down? Should I scream and shout? Should I speak of love, Let my feelings out?
The singer ponders how she should express her feelings to the man she loves, considering whether to be passionate or more restrained.
I never thought I'd come to this. What's it all about?
The singer is surprised that she has fallen deeply in love with this man and doesn't understand why it has happened.
Don't you think it's rather funny, I should be in this position.
The singer finds it ironic that she is in love with this man, given her past experiences and personality.
I'm the one who's always been So calm, so cool, no lover's fool, Running every show.
The singer usually maintains a composed and in-control demeanor when it comes to love but now feels out of her depth.
He scares me so.
The singer feels intimidated and afraid of the man she loves due to the strength of her feelings.
Yet, if he said he loved me, I'd be lost. I'd be frightened. I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope.
The possibility of the man returning her feelings is too much for the singer to handle and makes her feel overwhelmed and panicked.
I'd turn my head. I'd back away. I wouldn't want to know.
If the man professed his love, the singer would be too scared and hesitant to pursue a relationship with him.
He scares me so. I want him so. I love him so.
Despite her fear and reservations, the singer is fiercely in love with this man and desires him deeply.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
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