To Love Somebody

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The second international hit of The Bee Gees, and the first in a string of melodic ballads and love songs – “Holiday”, “Massachusetts”, “World” and more that brought them… Read More

Jun. 19671 viewer109.9K views

To Love Somebody Lyrics

[Verse 1: Barry Gibb]
There's a light
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
If I ain't got you, ain't got you? Hey babe

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2: Barry Gibb]
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 sorrily 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? Hey babe

[Chorus]
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

Oooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Chorus: Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb]
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
(Noo noo no-no nooo nooooo)

[Outro]
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

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The second international hit of The Bee Gees, and the first in a string of melodic ballads and love songs – “Holiday”, “Massachusetts”, “World” and more that brought them to the front line of pop in the 60’s and 70’s, until they switched to disco.

The song was intended to be given to singer Otis Redding, whose death led to their recording and releasing it themselves. It was covered by singers such as Janis Joplin, Rod Stewart, Nina Simone, Michael Bolton, Karl Blau and others.