The Look Of Love
ADC Lyrics


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When your world is full of strange arrangements
And gravity won't pull you through
You know you're missing out on something
Well that something depends on you

All I'm saying, it takes a lot to love you
All I'm doing, you know it's true
All I mean now, there's one thing, yes, one thing
That turns this gray sky to blue

That's the look, that's the look
The look of love
That's the look, that's the look
The look of love
That's the look, that's the look
The look of love

When your girl has left you out on the pavement, "Goodbye"
Then your dreams fall apart at the seams
Your reason for living's your reason for leaving
Don't ask me what it means

Who's got the look? I don't know the answer to that question
Where's the look? If I knew I would tell you
What's the look? Look for your information
Yes, there's one thing, the one thing that still holds true
What's that?

That's the look, that's the look
The look of love
That's the look, that's the look
The look of love
That's the look, that's the look
The look of love

That's the look, that's the look
The look of love
That's the look, that's the look
The look of love
That's the look, that's the look
The look of love, look of love

If you judge a book by the cover
Then you'd judge the look by the lover
I hope you'll soon recover
Me, I go from one extreme to another

And though my friends just might ask me
They say, "Martin, maybe one day you'll find true love"
I say, "Maybe, there must be a solution
To the one thing, the one thing, we can't find"

That's the look, that's the look
Sisters and brothers
That's the look, that's the look
Should help each other
That's the look, that's the look
Heaven's above

That's the look, that's the look
Hip hip hooray
That's the look, that's the look
Yippee ai yippee aiay




That's the look, that's the look
Be lucky in love, look of love

Overall Meaning

The Look of Love is a song by ABC, released in 1982, and was composed by Martin Fry and Mark White. It is a pop song that speaks about the power of love to bring joy to someone who is feeling lost and insecure. The song starts by suggesting that life can be challenging and complicated, filled with strange situations and forces that seem to push one down. However, the song suggests that there is always hope, that love can pierce through the darkness and restore balance to the world, and this hope is embodied in the "look of love."


The chorus, repeated several times throughout the song, speaks to the euphoria of being in love and desiring to gaze into the beloved's eyes. The "look of love," according to the lyric, can cause a gray sky to turn blue, which is a powerful image of the transformative power of love. As the song progresses, it becomes less of a love letter and more like a philosophical musings about the nature of love. The song's last verse speaks to the struggle that people face in finding true romantic love, suggesting that it is elusive and difficult to find, but ultimately worth pursuing.


Line by Line Meaning

When your world is full of strange arrangements
When your life seems complicated and confusing


And gravity won't pull you through
And you feel like you're stuck and can't move forward


You know you're missing out on something
You sense that you're not experiencing everything that life has to offer


Well that something depends on you
And only you have the power to change that


All I'm saying, it takes a lot to love you
Loving someone like you requires a great deal of effort


All I'm doing, you know it's true
I'm simply stating the obvious


All I mean now, there's one thing, yes, one thing
All I'm saying now is that there's one thing that can make a difference


That turns this gray sky to blue
That can bring joy and happiness to your life


When your girl has left you out on the pavement, Goodbye
When the one you love has left you stranded and alone


Then your dreams fall apart at the seams
And your hopes and aspirations seem to crumble before your eyes


Your reason for living's your reason for leaving
Your passion for life may be the very thing that causes you to walk away


Don't ask me what it means
I don't have all the answers


Who's got the look? I don't know the answer to that question
I don't know who has the special something that sets them apart


Where's the look? If I knew I would tell you
If I knew where to find it, I would share that information


What's the look? Look for your information
It's something you'll have to discover for yourself


Yes, there's one thing, the one thing that still holds true
But I can tell you that there is one thing that remains constant


That's the look, that's the look
And that's the look of love


If you judge a book by the cover
If you make assumptions based solely on appearance


Then you'd judge the look by the lover
Then you'd make assumptions about a person based on who they're with


I hope you'll soon recover
I hope you'll learn to see beyond appearances


Me, I go from one extreme to another
As for me, I experience intense emotions that can swing from one end of the spectrum to the other


And though my friends just might ask me
Even though my friends may question me


They say, Martin, maybe one day you'll find true love
They suggest that one day I may find the love I'm searching for


I say, Maybe, there must be a solution
But I'm not sure, and I believe there has to be an answer


To the one thing, the one thing, we can't find
To the one thing we all seek, but can't seem to grasp


Sisters and brothers
Let's all come together


Should help each other
And support one another


Heaven's above
For the benefit of all


Hip hip hooray
Hooray for love


Yippee ai yippee aiay
Let's celebrate


Be lucky in love, look of love
Wishing you all the best in finding that look of love




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@foodmusttravel61

Who else listening The Look Of Love in 2024?

@WonysRat

I am :-)

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Me three

@beatmover

I am always listening to The Look of Love.

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This is your second listen.

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@desireec.crooks78

Ive NEVER stopped listening to ABC, Spandau Ballet, DuranDuran, Haircut 100 etc...

@carlbowles1808

This is why the 1980's were awesome and unforgettable. I wanna go back to the 1980's forever. ❤😂👏🎵

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