More Than You Know
Stanley Turrentine Lyrics


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Whether you are here or yonder,
Whether you are false or true
Whether you remain or wander,
I'm growing fonder of you
Even though your friends forsake you,
Even though you don't succeed
Wouldn't I be glad to take you,
Give you the break you need

More than you know, more than you know
Girl of my heart, I love you so
Lately I find you're on my mind
More than you know

Whether you're right, whether you're wrong
Girl of my heart, I'll string along
You need me so
Much more than you'll ever know (ever know)
Loving you the way that I do

There's nothing I can do about it
Loving may be all you can give
But baby I can't live without it
Oh, how I'd cry, oh, how I'd cry
If you got tired and said "Good-bye"





More than I'd show
More than you'd ever know

Overall Meaning

The central theme of Stanley Turrentine's song "More Than You Know" is his love for an individual regardless of their physical and emotional whereabouts. The first verse refers to the singer's increasing affection for this person, regardless of whether they remain in one's life or not. In the second verse, Turrentine states that he is willing to be faithful and love the individual, no matter what happens in life. He even goes as far as promising to help the person if they ever fall on tough times. In the chorus, Turrentine sings the main hook of the song, which is that he loves this individual more than they could ever know. He states that he thinks about them frequently and that this person is always on his mind. The last verse has Turrentine expressing his vulnerability and how much he needs the love and companionship of the person he is singing to. He explains that loving the person may be all he can give, but he will go to any lengths to keep them by his side.


Overall, the song depicts a deep and unshakable love that transcends time and other boundaries. The type of love that Stanley Turrentine sings about in "More Than You Know" is unconditional and unyielding, and one can hear it in his smooth and silky voice.


Line by Line Meaning

Whether you are here or yonder,
I love you no matter where you are.


Whether you are false or true
My love for you remains strong no matter what.


Whether you remain or wander,
I will always love you, even if you leave.


I'm growing fonder of you
My love for you is growing every day.


Even though your friends forsake you,
Your true friends may abandon you, but I will never leave your side.


Even though you don't succeed
Even if you fail, I will still be here to support you.


Wouldn't I be glad to take you,
I would happily take you under my wing.


Give you the break you need
I want to help you succeed.


More than you know, more than you know
I love you more than you'll ever realize.


Girl of my heart, I love you so
You are the one I love with all my heart.


Lately I find you're on my mind
I can't stop thinking about you.


Whether you're right, whether you're wrong
I will stand by you, no matter what.


Girl of my heart, I'll string along
I will follow you wherever you go.


You need me so
You may not realize it, but you need me in your life.


Much more than you'll ever know (ever know)
You underestimate how much I mean to you.


Loving you the way that I do
I love you with all my heart.


There's nothing I can do about it
I can't help the way I feel.


Loving may be all you can give
All you may be able to offer is love.


But baby I can't live without it
But I need that love to survive.


Oh, how I'd cry, oh, how I'd cry
I would be devastated if we were to part.


If you got tired and said "Good-bye"
If you grew tired of me and left.


More than I'd show
I love you more than I let on.


More than you'd ever know
You'll never fully understand how much I love you.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY JAMES EASTMOND, CYNTHIA DE MARI BIGGS

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Comments from YouTube:

@joshualieder7524

Incomparable and everlasting

@adeduction

Really Beautiful. thanks a mil for posting this.

@yotamking151

nice song love it :)

@lioneltrovato2312

and Grant Green on guitar, zt's blues, ufff no words

@LAMusiquero

Don't forget to mention guitarist Kenny Burrell. These gentlemen knew how to make beautiful music.

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