It's Only Love
Bryan Ferry Lyrics


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I get high when i see you go by
My oh my
When you sigh, my, my inside just flies,
Butterflies

Why am i so shy when i´m beside you?
It's only love, and that is all
But it's so hard loving you
Is it right that you and i should fight

Every night?
Just the sight of you makes night time bright
Very bright
Haven't i the right to make it up girl?
It's only love and that is all
Why should i feel the way i do?
It's only love, and that is all
But it's loving you




Yes it's hard loving you
Loving you

Overall Meaning

Bryan Ferry's song "It's Only Love" is a classic tale of unrequited love. The song is about a man who is infatuated with a woman but is too shy to express his feelings. He describes how he feels "high" when he sees her, and how his stomach feels like "butterflies" when she sighs. The man wonders why he is so shy when he is around her even though all he feels for her is love, which he deems as "all" in the song.


The song's chorus suggests that, although the man feels deeply for the woman and wants to make things right so that they can be together, he recognizes that their relationship is only love and nothing more. He questions if it is right that they fight every night when the sight of her makes his night-time bright. Finally, he concedes that it's hard loving her, but he continues to do so anyway. In essence, the message in the song is that love, no matter how strong, cannot always conquer all.


Line by Line Meaning

I get high when i see you go by
My heart races when I catch sight of you passing by


My oh my
Such strong feelings I have for you


When you sigh, my, my inside just flies
Your every move affects me deeply


Butterflies
I feel nervous and excited around you


Why am i so shy when i´m beside you?
I struggle to express my emotions when I'm with you


It's only love, and that is all
Despite the intensity of my emotions, it's just a feeling of love


But it's so hard loving you
This love is difficult to handle


Is it right that you and i should fight
Our conflicts are they justified?


Every night?
Do we need to continue fighting like this?


Just the sight of you makes night time bright
You brighten up my darkest hours just by being there


Very bright
Your presence brings a great deal of light into my life


Haven't i the right to make it up girl?
Do I not deserve the opportunity to make things right between us?


Why should i feel the way i do?
I can't help how deeply I feel for you


It's only love, and that is all
No matter how strong my feelings are, it all comes down to just love


But it's loving you
This love is specifically for you


Yes it's hard loving you
I acknowledge that loving you is a challenge


Loving you
My affection is directed towards you




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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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