Then Came You
The Spinners feat. Dionne Warwick Lyrics
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Seems I can't forget you
The thought of you keeps runnin' through
The back of my mind
Every time I'm near you
I get that urge to feel you
Just touchin' you and lovin' you
I never knew love before (Oh, no)
Then came you, you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, ooh, then came you
You
Now that I have found you
How did I live without you (I don't know, baby)
It's plain to see you're all I need
To satisfy me
I'm so darn proud of you
I want to sing about you (Sing, sing, sing, baby)
So all I know you made love grow
By touchin' my hand
Oh, oh, I never knew love before
Then came you, you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, ooh, then came you
Hey, then came you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I never knew love before
Then came you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, you, then came you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I never knew love before
Then, hey, then came you
I never knew love before
Hey, then came you, you, you, you, you, you
Hey, hey, you know that I never knew love before, no
Then came you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, ooh, then came you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I never knew love before
Then came you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, you, you, you, then came you
No, no, I never knew love before
The Spinners' song "Then Came You" is a love song that explores the emotions of someone who has met their soulmate. The lyrics talk about how ever since the singer met their love interest they can't forget them and the thought of them keeps running through the back of their mind. Every time the singer is near their love interest, they get the urge to feel and touch them, and just loving them makes everything right. The lyrics then go on to say that the singer never knew love before they met their soulmate, and now that they have found them, it's clear that they are all they need to satisfy them. The song ends with the singer declaring their never-ending love for their soulmate and how they never knew love before they came into their life.
The lyrics to "Then Came You" are a perfect ode to true love and how it can change someone's life. The song is a reminder that when someone meets their soulmate, everything else in life falls into place. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has found true love and wants to express their adoration for their significant other.
Line by Line Meaning
Ever since I met you
From the time I first encountered you
Seems I can't forget you
It appears that I am incapable of forgetting about you
The thought of you keeps runnin' through the back of my mind
Your idea persistently recurs in my brain's recesses
Every time I'm near you
Whenever I am in your presence
I get that urge to feel you
I feel that irresistible impulse to touch you
Just touchin' you and lovin' you
Merely caressing you and showing affection to you
Makes everything right (Tell me how you feel, baby)
Corrects all wrongs (Express your emotions to me, darling)
I never knew love before (Oh, no)
Affection was unknown to me in the past (Oh, no)
Then came you, you, then came you
Then you arrived, you, then you arrived.
Now that I have found you
Currently that I have discovered you
How did I live without you (I don't know, baby)
What was my existence like before you (I cannot say, darling)
It's plain to see you're all I need
It's distinctly apparent that you are the only requirement for me
To satisfy me
To gratify me
I'm so darn proud of you
I am extremely pleased with you
I want to sing about you (Sing, sing, sing, baby)
I would like to celebrate you in a lyrical manner (Sing, sing, sing, darling)
So all I know you made love grow
This is all I understand; you allowed love to develop
By touchin' my hand
By merely holding my hand
Oh, oh, I never knew love before
Oh, oh, I had no experience of love in the past
Hey, then came you
Hey, then you arrived
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I never knew love before
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I had no experience of love in the past
No, no, I never knew love before
No, no, I did not know love beforehand
Then came you, then came you
Then you arrived, then you arrived
You
You
I never knew love before
I had no experience of love in the past
Hey, then came you, you, you, you, you, you
Hey, then you arrived, you, you, you, you, you
Then came you, ooh, then came you
Then you arrived, ooh, then you arrived
I'm so darn proud of you
I am extremely pleased with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SHERMAN MARSHALL, PHILIP PUGH
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BassByTheBay
There's something about Philly soul that is just timeless. Brilliant songwriting performed brilliantly. All these decades later, and I still never tire of it.
Sat Urno
Because back then there were real musicians playing real instruments. Pure talent, real professionals. Today's music is soulless, hollow.
Matthew Schwartz
She has such a classic, recognizable voice. A true legend.
Ines Moore
I’m going to be eighty this year and I still listen to Dionne Warwick and the Spinners with the same enthusiasm as when I was 25 and that will never change!!!❤
TJ Wash
Dionne Warwick was in a class by herself. One of the greatest vocalists and interpreters of song of her generation.
fernmann7
Voice of an angel
Chief Running Turtle
Quite well-stated, good sir.
JJ Cevering
What a great song!!! I hope & pray she found a way to avoid the dirty side of show business. I feel for her and Diana Ross, always so skinny. Who knows who else.. all of them. Pray for our music pioneer's paving the roads early on, when nobody talked about "me too". Very few got around "the big secret" unharmed.
May Gods love and forgiveness heal all our hurts and hearts. We need you back LORD, we love you Father ABBA. Thank you for everything good that we can recall when we hear our favorite songs again. 💗💗 help us remember who we are and show courage. Stand up and speak up. Remove evil and may God have mercy on those who need it most in His Good Will. Help us redeem the time we lived in denial and Bless ALL that are helping now to end "modern Human Tra- slavery" in all it's ugly forms. Amen
James Hayden
THIS JAM IS TIMELESS. IT STILL SOUNDS FRESH AND I CRY
Derek Myers
Best time of my life.