It Must Be Love
Blackie Swart Lyrics
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Think I'm on fire, but I'm not
Oh, what a pain I've got
It must be love
There's nothing I can do
All that I want is you
Look what I'm going through
It must be love, love, it must be love
I fall like a sparrow, fly like a dove
You must be the dream, I've been dreamin' of
Oh what a feeling, it must be love
Something is wrong alright
I think of you all night
Can't sleep til morning light
It must be love
Seeing you in my dreams
Holding you close to me
Oh what else can it be
It must be love
It must be love, love, it must be love
I fall like a sparrow, fly like a dove
You must be the dream, I've been dreamin' of
Oh what a feeling, it must be love
It must be love, love, it must be love
I fall like a sparrow, fly like a dove
You must be the dream, I've been dreamin' of
Oh what a feeling, it must be love
It must be love, love, it must be love
I fall like a sparrow, fly like a dove
You must be the dream, I've been dreamin' of
Oh what a feeling, it must be love
It must be love, love, love, it must be love
I fall like a sparrow, fly like a dove
You must be the dream, I've been dreamin' of
Oh what a feeling, it must be love
It must be love, love, it must be love
I fall like a sparrow, fly like a dove
You must be the dream, I've been dreamin' of
Oh what a feeling, it must be love
Blackie Swart's It Must Be Love is a romantic and emotional song that speaks about a deep feeling of love that seems to overwhelm the singer. The opening lines describe a physical sensation of becoming hot and cold, which suggests that the songwriter is experiencing conflicting emotions. It seems that the songwriter is unsure about these feelings and questions if it is love, which highlights the complexity of the emotion.
Throughout the song, the songwriter struggles with this intense emotion, which they describe as a pain. Despite this, the songwriter longs for the person they love and cannot imagine life without them. The repeated refrain 'It must be love, love, it must be love' emphasizes the strength of this feeling and creates a sense of urgency in the song. The lyrics suggest a sense of helplessness, with lines such as 'There's nothing I can do, all that I want is you,' which further highlights the intensity of the emotion.
The final lines of the song express the depth of feeling experienced by the songwriter, stating that the person they love is a dream that they have been dreaming of, an image that solidifies the sense that the songwriter is enamoured with the other person. In conclusion, It Must Be Love is a heartfelt song about experiencing the emotions of love.
Line by Line Meaning
First I get cold, then hot
I experience fluctuations in my emotions, going from feeling cold to feeling hot
Think I'm on fire, but I'm not
Despite feeling intense emotions, I am not literally on fire
Oh, what a pain I've got
I am experiencing emotional pain
It must be love
I am concluding that my intense emotional experience must be love
There's nothing I can do
I am helpless to control my feelings
All that I want is you
My desire is focused solely on you
Look what I'm going through
My emotional state is causing me great distress
It must be love
I am reaffirming my conclusion that my intense emotional experience must be love
Seeing you in my dreams
You are a frequent focus of my dreams
Holding you close to me
In my dreams, I envision embracing you
Oh what else can it be
There is no other explanation for my emotional experience
It must be love
I am reaffirming my conclusion that my intense emotional experience must be love
Something is wrong alright
I sense that something is amiss
I think of you all night
You are frequently on my mind, even at night
Can't sleep til morning light
My emotional turmoil is preventing me from sleeping at night
It must be love
I am reaffirming my conclusion that my intense emotional experience must be love
It must be love, love, it must be love
I am repeating my conclusion that my intense emotional experience must be love
I fall like a sparrow, fly like a dove
My emotional state causes me to feel weightless, like a bird in flight
You must be the dream, I've been dreamin' of
You are the embodiment of the dream that I have been chasing
Oh what a feeling, it must be love
My intense emotional experience is nothing short of amazing, and I am certain that it must be love
Contributed by Jayce I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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