We Didn't Know
Whitney Houston feat. 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]
Whitney Houston's "We Didn't Know" featuring Stevie Wonder is a touching ballad about two friends who fall in love with each other unexpectedly. The song captures the emotions of the singer who expresses that they were unaware of the feelings they had for each other until they intimately held each other. The two characters have been friends for so long that it's an adjustment in their perception of each other to become lovers. Nevertheless, they are a brand new couple, and they are overjoyed to realize this because they didn't know they could be more than friends.
The song's chorus conveys the shock and the surprise that they experienced upon falling in love unexpectedly. The pair didn't realize how much they cared for each other until the moment they held each other. The song showcases that, in life, there are instances that one doesn't know what they are searching for until it unexpectedly happens.
The bridge echoes feelings of contentment and approval, with lyrics emphasizing that, despite the changes in the dynamic of their relationship, they are still genuine friends. They are happy that their friendship has transitioned beautifully into a romantic relationship, while retaining the loyalty and trustworthiness that comes with a platonic relationship.
Overall, "We Didn't Know" by Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder is a sweet melody that captures how in life, one can unexpectedly fall in love with someone they have always known but did not realize they cared for deeply enough to start a romance.
Line by Line Meaning
We didn't know we didn't know
We were unaware that we didn't know we would fall in love with each other
Since I don't know when
For a long time, we have been just friends without any romantic feelings
We've been only friends
Our relationship has been purely platonic
No more but no less
We did not have any expectations or intentions beyond friendship
Our friendship we had at best
We valued our friendship and saw it as the best thing we had
A voice to console
We were there for each other as emotional support
An ear to confide
We could share our innermost thoughts and feelings with each other
That someone you tell
We were the person whom we could confide in
Your deepest of feelings inside
We shared our most intimate and vulnerable emotions with each other
But we didn't know
We were unaware of our growing romantic attraction for each other
When we held each other
When we hugged and touched each other
It would feel so right
It would feel natural and comfortable to be physical with each other
On that night we'd be falling in love
That night was when we realized our romantic feelings for each other
I looked at you
I gazed at you with newfound attraction
You looked at me
You stared at me with new feelings
In ways we never thought we would be
We were surprised at our growing romantic feelings for each other
But like tomorrow's today's mystery
Just like the unknown future, we did not anticipate our romantic connection
Be it big, be it small
No matter what the problem was
On you I could call
I could rely on you for anything
Nothing but to ask
All I had to do was ask for your help or advice
You'd be right there in a flash
You were always there for me when I needed you
A hand I could hold
I had your support and comfort through difficult times
That friend I could trust
You were a loyal and trustworthy friend
But the love that we shared
Our romantic connection
Was just platonic between us
We did not realize our romantic feelings for each other
That's what happens
This is what occurs
When innocent friends
When friends who only saw each other as platonic become romantic
Turn serious lovers
When their relationship becomes romantic and they fall in love
And we're so happy that
We are overjoyed that
We've fallen in love
We have found romantic love with each other
And still can be best of friends
And we can still maintain our strong friendship despite being in a romantic relationship
When they'd break your heart
When they hurt you emotionally
And when they'd make you cry
And when they caused you to be upset
We both would confer
We would talk to each other
You should give love one more try
We encouraged each other to keep believing in love despite past hurts
We've searched everywhere
We looked for love in many places
For true love to find
To find genuine and meaningful romantic love
Yet who'd think it was us
We never imagined that we would find love with each other
That we were longing for all the time
That we were searching for romantic love with each other all along
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