Their first vocalist Francesco Renga left the band in 1998 to pursue a solo career.
Since 1988 they released a dozen albums, most notably Storie per vivere, Eta Beta and El Topo Grand Hotel.
To Love Somebody
Timoria Lyrics
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A certain kind of light
That never shone on me
I want my life to be lived with you
Lived with you
There's a way everybody say
To do each and every little thing
But what does it bring
You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
In my brain
I see your face again
I know my frame of mind
You ain't got to be so blind
And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
I'm a man
Can't you see what I am?
I live and I breathe for you
But what good does it do
If I ain't got you, ain't got?
You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like
To love somebody
The song "To Love Somebody" by Timoria is a cover of the original song by the Bee Gees. The lyrics are about a person's strong desire to be with the one they love. The opening lines describe a certain light that has never shone on the singer, but they long for their life to be lived with the person they love. The next lines express frustration with the "way everybody say[s] to do each and every little thing," implying that there are social expectations and norms that don't matter to the singer if they don't have the person they love.
The chorus is a repeated refrain of "You don't know what it's like, baby/ To love somebody/ The way I love you." The singer is expressing the depth of their love and the unique experience of loving someone so intensely. In the second verse, the singer admits that they can't help but see the face of the person they love in their mind, and they are frustrated by their own blindness to the situation. They describe themselves as a man who lives and breathes for this person, but questions the purpose of that dedication if they don't have them.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a light
There's a special kind of light that shines on others but has never shone on the singer.
A certain kind of light
It's a unique type of light that he's never experienced before.
That never shone on me
Despite seeing it in other people's lives, it has never blessed the singer's life.
I want my life to be lived with you
The singer wants to share his life with his loved one.
Lived with you
He wants to experience everything with his loved one by his side.
There's a way everybody say
Everyone has their prescribed way of doing things.
To do each and every little thing
People believe there's a right way to approach every situation.
But what does it bring
The singer questions the value of all this conformity.
If I ain't got you, ain't got?
If the singer doesn't have his loved one, what does it all matter?
You don't know what it's like, baby
The singer believes his loved one cannot understand the depth of his emotions.
To love somebody
The intensity and emotional complexity of true love.
To love somebody
The repetitive use of the line emphasizes the importance of the concept.
The way I love you
The singer's specific and unique love for his loved one.
In my brain
The singer is mentally fixated on his loved one, consistently thinking about them.
I see your face again
The mental image of his loved one continually occupies his thoughts.
I know my frame of mind
The singer is aware of his mental state and how his emotions are affecting him.
You ain't got to be so blind
The singer feels like his loved one fails to see the depth of his love.
And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
He's so in love that he's 'blind' to everything else.
I'm a man
The singer is declaring his masculinity in the context of his vulnerability and deep love.
Can't you see what I am?
He's begging his loved one to recognize him and his love for her.
I live and I breathe for you
The depth of the singer's love is so great that it motivates his every action.
But what good does it do
He's questioning the value of his love if his loved one cannot reciprocate.
If I ain't got you, ain't got?
He believes he's incomplete without his loved one's presence in his life.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY GIBB, ROBIN HUGH GIBB
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