Is This Love
Alborosie feat. Zoe Lyrics
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You were watching the whites of your eyes turn red
The calendar on your wall was ticking the days off
You've been reading some old letters
You smile and think how much you've changed
All the money in the world couldn't buy back those days
You pull back the curtain
You watch a plane flying
Across a clear blue sky
This is the day, your life will surely change
This is the day, when things fall into place
You could have done anything, if you wanted
And all your friends and family think that you're lucky
But the side of you they'll never see
Is when you're left alone with your memories
That hold your life together, like glue
You pull back the curtain
And the sun burns into your eyes
You watch a plane flying
Across a clear blue sky
This is the day, your life will surely change
This is the day, when things fall into place
The lyrics of "Is This Love" by Alborosie feat. Zoe is a song about the power of love and its ability to conquer the world's pain and problems. From the very beginning of the song, the lyrics reflect an attitude of strong defiance against those who seek to cause harm or sadness, with the words "They made you cry, but that will end tonight / You are the only thing that's right about this broken world." It is a message of solidarity and reassurance that even though the world may seem broken, love can put the pieces back together.
The chorus emphasizes this message of hope and unity, with the lines "Our love is god / We can start and finish wars / We're what killed the dinosaurs / We're the asteroid that's overdue." The song suggests that the power of love is greater than anything humanity has faced before, even the extinction of the dinosaurs. The lyrics also contain a sense of admiration and reverence for the person addressed in the song, with the lines "I worship you / I'd trade my life for yours / We'll make them disappear."
Overall, "Is This Love" is a powerful testament to the power of love, and the impact it can make on the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
They made you cry
Someone or something has caused emotional hurt to the person being addressed
But that will end tonight
Tonight marks the end of the emotional hurt caused by others
You are the only thing that's right
The person being addressed is the only thing that brings joy and positivity in a broken world
About this broken world
The world being referred to is shattered and incomplete
Go on and cry
Let out your emotions and cry
But when the morning comes
After a dark period or after a night of crying
We'll burn it down and then
The brokenness of the world will be destroyed and erased
We'll build the world again
A new world, hopefully a better one, will be created amidst the ruins of the old one
Our love is god
The love between the addressed and the artist is divine and powerful enough to create anew
I was alone
The artist used to be alone
I was a frozen lake
The singer was cold and unresponsive
But then you melted me awake
The addressed person caused the artist to thaw and become alive again
See, now I'm crying too
The singer is now crying along with the addressed, possibly out of understanding or empathy
You're not alone
The addressed person is not alone anymore, as the singer is with them
(You're not alone)
A repetition of the previous line for emphasis
And when the morning comes
After a dark period or after a night of crying
(When the morning comes)
A repetition of the previous line for emphasis
We'll burn away that tear, and raise our city here
The pain that was caused will be healed and a new world will be created together
(Raise our city here)
The new world will be built with love and unity
Our love is god
The love between the addressed and the artist is divine and powerful enough to create anew
We can start and finish wars
The addressed and the artist are capable of creating and ending conflicts, possibly due to their strength and unity
We're what killed the dinosaurs
The two were jokingly attributing the extinction of the dinosaurs to their own strength and abilities
We're the asteroid that's overdue
They are saying they are ready to bring about a massive change
The dinosaurs choked on the dust
The dinosaurs died due to the changing environment around them
They died because God said they must
A humorous reference to biblical stories and possibly implying that fate or destiny had a part to play in the dinosaurs' extinction.
The new world needed room for me and you
Their love was meant to make room for the new and the better
I worship you
The singer feels extreme admiration and devotion to the addressed person
I'd trade my life for yours
The artist would sacrifice themselves for the addressed person
They all will disappear
Doubters and naysayers will be proved wrong
We'll plant our garden here (plant our garden here)
They will create and nurture their own good things in the new world
Our love is god
The love between the addressed and the singer is divine and powerful enough to create anew
(May the one become many)
Possibly a reference to a Hindu prayer, implying the hope for abundance and growth
Our love is god
The love between the addressed and the artist is divine and powerful enough to create anew
Our love is god
The love between the addressed and the artist is divine and powerful enough to create anew
Our love is god
The love between the addressed and the singer is divine and powerful enough to create anew
Our love is god
The love between the addressed and the artist is divine and powerful enough to create anew
(our love is god)
A repetition of the previous line for emphasis
(our love is god)
A repetition of the previous line for emphasis
Our love is god
The love between the addressed and the singer is divine and powerful enough to create anew
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Matt Johnson
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