To Love Somebody
Yearning in Love's Shadows
Lyrics
There's a light
Expressing the presence of a unique light.
A certain kind of light
Describing a specific, special kind of light.
That never shone on me
Reflecting on a lack of that special light in the speaker's life.
I want my life to be lived with you
Expressing the desire for a shared life with someone.
Lived with you
Reiterating the longing for a life together.
There's a way everybody say
Referring to a commonly suggested way of doing things.
To do each and every little thing
Questioning the significance of these suggested actions.
But what does it bring
Contemplating the meaning or value of those actions.
If I ain't got you, ain't got?
Highlighting the importance of having the person being addressed.
You don't know what it's like, baby
Expressing the idea that the listener lacks understanding of a certain experience.
You don't know what it's like
Reiterating the lack of understanding or empathy.
To love somebody
Introducing the theme of loving somebody deeply.
To love somebody
Repeating the emphasis on the profound nature of love.
The way I love you
Specifying the intensity and depth of the speaker's love for the addressed person.
In my brain
Referring to thoughts or imagination involving the person being addressed.
I see your face again
Visualizing the face of the person in the speaker's mind.
I know my frame of mind
Acknowledging the speaker's mental state or perspective.
You ain't got to be so blind
Calling attention to the addressed person's lack of understanding or awareness.
And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
Emphasizing the speaker's own blindness, possibly metaphorical.
I'm a man
Identifying the speaker as a man.
Can't you see what I am?
Challenging the addressee to see and understand the speaker's identity.
I live and I breathe for you
Declaring the speaker's devotion and dependence on the addressed person.
But what good does it do
Raising a question about the effectiveness of this devotion.
If I ain't got you, ain't got?
Reiterating the importance of the addressed person in the speaker's life.
You don't know what it's like, baby
Continuing to emphasize the lack of understanding or shared experience.
You don't know what it's like
Repeating the sentiment of the listener's lack of comprehension.
To love somebody
Returning to the theme of deep, intense love for somebody.
To love somebody
Reiterating the profound nature of the speaker's love.
The way I love you
Expressing the unparalleled depth of the speaker's love for the addressed person.
You don't know what it's like, baby
Re-emphasizing the listener's lack of understanding of a particular emotional state.
You don't know what it's like
Reiterating the lack of empathy or comprehension.
To love somebody
Returning to the central theme of profound love for somebody.
To love somebody
Affirming the depth and intensity of the speaker's love.
The way I love you
Restating the unparalleled nature of the speaker's love for the addressed person.
You don't know what it's like, baby
Continuing to highlight the listener's lack of understanding.
You don't know what it's like
Reiterating the absence of awareness or empathy in the listener.
To love somebody
Concluding with the statement about the challenge of loving somebody deeply.
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