Lyrics
There's a light
Expressing the presence of a special light.
A certain kind of light
Describing a specific quality of light.
That never shone on me
Acknowledging the absence of this light in the speaker's life.
I want my life to be lived with you
Desire for a life shared with a particular person.
Lived with you
Reiteration of the desire for a shared life.
There's a way everybody say
Reference to a commonly suggested way of doing things.
To do each and every little thing
Highlighting the multitude of small tasks in life.
But what does it bring
Raising the question of the significance of these tasks.
If I ain't got you, ain't got?
Questioning the value of everything without the presence of the person being addressed.
Baby, you don't know what it's like
Stating the inability of the addressed person to understand a certain experience.
Baby, you don't know what it's like
Reiteration of the previous line, emphasizing lack of understanding.
To love somebody
Introducing the theme of loving somebody.
To love somebody
Reiteration of the theme with emotional intensity.
The way I love you
Describing the depth of the speaker's love.
And in my brain
Shifting focus to the speaker's thoughts and perceptions.
I see your face again
Visualizing the presence of the person in the speaker's mind.
I know my frame of mind
Reflecting on the speaker's state of mind.
You ain't gotta be so blind
Challenging the person not to overlook the speaker's feelings.
And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
Emphasizing the speaker's emotional blindness.
I'm a man
Affirming the speaker's identity as a man.
Can't you see what I am?
Asking the person to recognize the speaker's nature.
I live and I breathe for you
Declaring the speaker's dedication and dependence on the person.
But what good does it do
Questioning the purpose of the speaker's devotion.
If I ain't got you, I ain't got?
Reiterating the theme of the value of the person in the speaker's life.
Baby, you don't know what it's like
Reiterating the person's lack of understanding of a specific experience.
Baby, you don't know what it's like
Emphasizing the person's inability to comprehend the speaker's emotions.
To love somebody
Restating the theme of loving somebody.
To love somebody
Reiterating the intensity of the speaker's love.
The way I love you
Describing the depth of the speaker's love.
Oh baby, you don't know what it's like
Repeating the idea of the person's lack of understanding.
Baby, you don't know what it's like
Reiterating the person's inability to grasp the speaker's feelings.
To love somebody
Restating the theme of loving somebody.
To love somebody
Reiterating the intensity of the speaker's love.
The way I love you
Describing the depth of the speaker's love.
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