Saturday Night Jukebox Memories: I Don't Know How To Love Him

A beautiful song from the 1970 Broadway rock opera

"Jesus Christ Superstar" performed by the lovely
Australian songstress Helen Reddy,
"I Don't Know How To Love Him"
reflects the perplexity and wondering of the
character of Mary Magdalene at the Man whom 
 she has recognized as the Lover of her soul.

I Don't Know How To Love Him

Helen Reddy
(1971)


I don't know how to love him
What to do, how to move him
I've been changed, yes, really changed
In these past few days, when I've seen myself
I seem like someone else.

I don't know how to take this
I don't see why he moves me
He's a man. He's just a man.
And I've had so many men before
In very many ways
He's just one more.

Should I bring him down?
Should I scream and shout?
Should I speak of love
Let my feelings out?
I never thought I'd come to this
What's it all about?

Don't you think it's rather funny
I should be in this position
I'm the one who's always been
So calm, so cool, no lover's fool
Running every show
He scares me so.

I'd never thought I'd come to this
What's it all about?
Yet, if he said he loved me
I'd be lost, I'd be frightened
I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope

I'd turn my head, I'd back away
I wouldn't want to know
He scares me so
I want him so
I love him so.

Mary Magdalene (Monica Bellucci) a fallen sinner changed
through the forgiveness and mercy of Christ.
From the movie,
"The Passion of the Christ"
(2004)




"I Don't Know How To Love Him"
From the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Written and produced by
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
(1970)