It Must Be Love
Alton McClain Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Must be love
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love
Must be love
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love

Something's got me upside down
And I never been like this before
Something's got me goin' in and out
And I never moved like this before

Something's glowin' 'round my eyes
And I never looked like this before (Oh, no, no, no, no, no)
Something's brought this girl to life
And I never felt like this before
And I'm sure that was something that happened to me

Must be love
It must be love, talkin' about love
Must be love (Ah)
It must be love, talkin' about love (Oh, listen now)

Something's caught me by surprise (Must be love)
And I never opened up before (Oh)
Something's got me mystified (Must be love)
And I never lost my cool before (Oh)

Something's racing my heart beat
And I never lost like this before (Never, never, never)
Something's got a hold of me
And I never (Ah) touched like this before
And I know that was never is happening to me

Must be love (Ah)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love
Must be love (Ooh, ooh, ooh-wee, baby)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love

(Ah, whoa, whoa, ah, oh, ah)

Must be love (Ah, ah, ah, ah ,ah, yeah)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love
Must be love (Oh, oh)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love

Must be love (Oh, oh, oh, baby)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love
Must be love (Must be, must be)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love

Must be love (Got me upside down)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love (Got me goin' in and out)
Must be love (Talking about love)
It must be love (Hey, I'm talkin' 'bout love), talkin' 'bout love

Must be love (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love (Yeah)
Must be love (Wooh, oh)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love (I'm talkin' 'bout love)

Must be love (Yeah. yeah. yeah. yeah)
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love




Must be love
It must be love, talkin' 'bout love (Oh, oh, oh, oh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "It Must Be Love" by Alton McClain & Destiny speak about the overwhelming feelings of love, which are completely new and different to the singer. They describe a feeling of being upside down and mystified and opened up in a way that was never before. The lyrics also convey a sense of excitement and urgency, demonstrated through the repetition of the phrase "it must be love" and the use of exclamation marks in some lines. The refrain "talkin' 'bout love" emphasizes the importance of love as the central theme of the song.


The lyrics convey a sense of the singer being consumed by the intensity of their emotions, and the repetition of certain phrases like "never before" and "never like this" reinforces the sense of something new and exciting happening. The line "Something's got a hold of me, And I never touched like this before" expresses the idea that love is a powerful force that takes hold of a person and changes them.


Line by Line Meaning

Must be love
This feeling must be love


It must be love, talkin' 'bout love
I'm talking about this feeling being love


Something's got me upside down
Something has me feeling disoriented or confused


And I never been like this before
I've never experienced this feeling before


Something's got me goin' in and out
Something has me feeling inconsistent


And I never moved like this before
I've never acted like this before


Something's glowin' 'round my eyes
There's a radiance around my eyes


And I never looked like this before (Oh, no, no, no, no, no)
I've never had this appearance before


Something's brought this girl to life
Something has caused me to feel alive


And I never felt like this before
I've never felt this way before


And I'm sure that was something that happened to me
I'm certain that something has happened to me


Something's caught me by surprise (Must be love)
Something has unexpectedly happened to me


And I never opened up before (Oh)
I've never been open like this before


Something's got me mystified (Must be love)
Something has me feeling confused


And I never lost my cool before (Oh)
I've never lost control like this before


Something's racing my heart beat
My heart is beating faster than ever before


And I never lost like this before (Never, never, never)
I've never experienced a loss like this before


Something's got a hold of me
Something has a grip on me


And I never (Ah) touched like this before
I've never touched someone like this before


And I know that was never is happening to me
I'm aware that this has never happened to me before


It must be love (Ah)
This must be love


Must be love (Ooh, ooh, ooh-wee, baby)
This feeling must be love


Must be love (Ah, ah, ah, ah ,ah, yeah)
This must be love


It must be love, talkin' 'bout love (Oh, listen now)
I'm talking about this feeling being love


Must be love (Oh, oh)
This feeling must be love


It must be love, talkin' 'bout love
I'm talking about this feeling being love


Must be love (Wooh, oh)
This feeling must be love


It must be love, talkin' 'bout love (I'm talkin' 'bout love)
I'm talking about this feeling being love


(Ah, whoa, whoa, ah, oh, ah)


Must be love (Yeah. yeah. yeah. yeah)
This feeling must be love


It must be love, talkin' 'bout love (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm talking about this feeling being love




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Mute Song Limited
Written by: BOB GELDOF, DAVID ALLAN STEWART

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@HistoMagouri

"And now for my next number, I'd like to return to the classics."

@tinkerfox1774

Dubs Banger <3

@nubiasiqueira6478

I'm too

@Pokekart47

Big up Yung Bae

@remotecontrol1502

DJ "S"

@jjslide1

Very grateful for yung bae directing us back to the classics

4 More Replies...

@mrmaxxx94

Everything about this cut is the fire. The vocals the production and instrumentation are on the stove hot. This cut is still blazing

@MC-gj7oz

I was 14 when this song came out and I am 57 years old now. Love it the same way I did 43 years ago! Definitely a classic yesterday, today and it will be tomorrow! It must be love! ❤

@reginaldjacksom9132

59 and feel you on that. The vocal harmony, arrangements...total package.

@shawnjones4527

I was 9 and I remember being at a block party, trying to get a girl named LuLu to dance with me and I succeeded because I was a good dancer, she even gave me a kiss at the end of the night!

More Comments

More Versions