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Whitney Houston & Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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Since I don't know when
We've been only friends
No more but no less
Our friendship we had at best
A voice to console
An ear to confide
Your deepest of feelings inside
[Chorus]
But we didn't know
When we held each other
It would feel so right
We didn't know
On that night we'd be falling in love
I looked at you
You looked at me
In ways we never thought we would be
But like tomorrow's today's mystery
We didn't know
Be it big, be it small
On you I could call
Nothing but to ask
You'd be right there in a flash
A hand I could hold
That friend I could trust
But the love that we shared
Was just platonic between us
[Chorus]
That's what happens
When innocent friends
Turn serious lovers
And we're so happy that
We've fallen in love
And still can be best of friends
When they'd break your heart
And when they'd make you cry
We both would confer
You should give love one more try
We've searched everywhere
For true love to find
Yet who'd think it was us
That we were longing for all the time
'Cause we didn't know
When we held each other
It would feel so right
We didn't know
On that night we'd be falling in love
I looked at you
And you looked at me
In ways we never thought
We would be
But just like the future
No one can see
We didn't know
[Chorus]
The lyrics of the song "We Don't Know" by Whitney Houston reflect the story of two friends who didn't know they were in love with each other until one night when they embraced and felt a strong connection. The song appears to be about two people who were only friends but discovered that there was more than just a platonic relationship between them. The song starts with Whitney Houston singing "We didn't know we didn't know," and it sounds like she's referring to the fact that the two friends didn't know they had romantic feelings for each other. It could also imply that they didn't know what their relationship would turn into.
As the song progresses, Whitney sings about how the deep bond they shared as just friends. She talks about how her friend was always there for her whenever she needed someone to confide in, someone to hold her hand, or someone to help her pick up the pieces of her broken heart. However, the two friends never realized they could be much more. Until one night when they embraced each other and felt something they never felt before, they didn't know that they were falling in love with each other.
Towards the end of the song, Whitney Houston sings about how the two have been searching for true love in all the wrong places, but little did they know that they had each other all along. The song has a happy ending indicating that they were happy they fell in love and that they can be best of friends. The lyrics of the song reflect the story of two friends who discovered love in an unexpected way.
Line by Line Meaning
We didn't know we didn't know
We were unaware that we had any feelings for each other
Since I don't know when
For a long time
We've been only friends
We only saw each other as friends
No more but no less
We did not have any romantic feelings for each other
Our friendship we had at best
Our relationship was built upon our friendship
A voice to console
I could always go to this person for comfort
An ear to confide
I could always trust this person with my deepest secrets
That someone you tell
This person was the one I confided in
Your deepest of feelings inside
This person was the one I trusted with my strongest emotions
But we didn't know
But we were unaware
When we held each other
When we embraced
It would feel so right
How natural and perfect it felt
On that night we'd be falling in love
That night we would develop romantic feelings for each other
I looked at you
I saw you
You looked at me
You saw me
In ways we never thought we would be
In a way we never thought possible
But like tomorrow's today's mystery
Like the future, we couldn't predict this
Be it big, be it small
Regardless of the problem's size
On you I could call
I knew I could ask for your help
Nothing but to ask
I only needed to ask
You'd be right there in a flash
You'd come immediately to help
A hand I could hold
A comforting presence
That friend I could trust
A friend I knew I could count on
But the love that we shared
The feelings we developed for each other
Was just platonic between us
We only saw each other as friends
That's what happens
This is what occurred
When innocent friends
When purely platonic friends
Turn serious lovers
Develop romantic feelings for each other
And we're so happy that
And we are grateful
We've fallen in love
We have developed romantic feelings for each other
And still can be best of friends
And still maintain our strong friendship
When they'd break your heart
When someone hurts you
And when they'd make you cry
And when someone makes you upset
We both would confer
We would talk it out together
You should give love one more try
You should keep trying to find love
We've searched everywhere
We have looked everywhere
For true love to find
To find a genuine connection
Yet who'd think it was us
But it turned out to be us all along
That we were longing for all the time
That we had been searching for each other all along
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEVIE WONDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lori Harper
Whitney was another gift from God. She is greatly missed. What a voice!
Clint Scott Fischer
Two geniuses. Stevie composed these musical masterpieces with jazz chord progressions that I can't even put into words. The melodies in his songs and duets are just off the charts. Especially on the Woman In Red Soundtrack.
Gino Eaddy
Yes... those nasty keyboards only Stevie could do it
RestlessRick
I'm so glad Whitney & Stevie decided to collaborate to deliver this gem to the world of music.
April Alexander
R.I.P whitney she was gifted a jewel 💎 talented, Gorgeous she had it all and stevie wonder he's a Genius what a beautiful song and Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder ❤
Saea Miglietta
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEVIE !!! TODAY IS 13rd May 2023!!!❤️❤️🥂🍾🥂🍾🎂🎂🎂🎂🥂🥂🍾🍾
RestlessRick
I like this song so much that it actually gives me goosebumps just listening to it.
Ashley D
Me too 😉☺️😁😊💕
Mr Maxxx
Two of the greatest ever Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston tore this cut up,vocals on point,love this song
Tashini Jones
Has always been my favourite song off that album ... pure class