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How Deep Is Your Love

Bee Gees
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The singer describes a close, loving relationship and asks for reassurance that the other personโ€™s feelings are equally strong. The mood is tender and trusting, but also somewhat anxious: when the loved one goes away, the singer misses their touch and wants them near again. The repeated question becomes a plea to make love visible, not just assumed.

Several images express how comforting this relationship feels. A โ€œsummer breezeโ€ suggests a gentle, welcome presence, while being kept โ€œwarmโ€ in someoneโ€™s love means feeling cared for and safe. Calling the person โ€œthe lightโ€ in the singerโ€™s darkest hour presents them as a source of hope during difficult moments. The โ€œdoor to my very soulโ€ implies deep understanding and emotional closeness.

The singer says that people in the outside world are โ€œbreaking us down,โ€ so the relationship may feel threatened by criticism, conflict, or general pressure. Yet โ€œwe belong to you and meโ€ sounds like a confident claim that the coupleโ€™s bond matters more than other peopleโ€™s interference. There is a small tension in the lyrics: the singer strongly believes in the relationship but still needs proof of the partnerโ€™s love. The song leaves open whether this doubt comes from a real problem or simply the desire for reassurance.