This Is Love
Butler Jonathan Lyrics
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(No, no, no, no, no, no)
(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Love
Thank you for all you've done for me
Showing me things I didn't see
Just because
How could this be?
This is why
I write a song that sings your praise
I'm gonna lift my hands and say
Thank you love
For the joy
You gave to me (Oh)
This is love (love, love, love)
Kinda love that's more than enough
This is love (love, love, love)
I never knew
I never had
This love
Everywhere that I may go
Your love will keep me from the cold
Side by side
Loving you
You loving me (Yeah)
Love
I'm not afraid of what may be
Greater is He that lives in me
They may say
That I'm a fool
A fool for you (Oh, woah, oh)
This is love (Love, love, love)
Kinda love that's more than enough (Hmm)
This is love (Love, love, love)
I never had
I never had before
There's no-one else but you
I have searched my whole life through (Yes, I did)
When I arise there you are
You're never far from me (Oh, oh, yeah)
(Love, love, love)
Play some guitar for me
(More than enough)
This is love (Love, love, love)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I never knew, I never had before, woah
This is love (love, love, love)
Kinda love that's more than enough
This is love (love, love, love)
I never, never, never, had before
This is love (Love, love, love)
Never knew it
Never had it
No, no, no, no... (This is Love)
The song "This Is Love" by Jonathan Butler is an ode to the power of love and gratitude for the joy it brings to life. The opening lines of the song declare a resounding "no" to something unknown and undescribed, perhaps to the idea of anything that denies or undermines love. Butler then turns his attention to expressing his immense gratitude to love for showing him things he didn't see and providing him with joy. He acknowledges that he "never knew" or "never had" this kind of love before, implying that this love has transformed his life in some way.
The second verse evokes the constancy of love, suggesting that it is a ubiquitous companion that travels with Butler wherever he goes. This love acts as a comforting force that protects him from the coldness of the world. The song then takes a more personal turn in the following lines, with Butler declaring that he is not afraid of what may be because he is guided by this love that imbues him with confidence and strength. He acknowledges that he may be perceived as a "fool" for love, but accepts this with open arms. The song ends with Butler playing his guitar and inviting love to "play some guitar for me" symbolizing the harmonious relationship between music and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Love
Acknowledging the presence and importance of love in Jonathan Butler's life.
Thank you for all you've done for me
Expressing gratitude to someone who has done a lot for Jonathan Butler in life.
Showing me things I didn't see
Acknowledging that the person has helped Jonathan Butler to discover new things in life.
Just because
Implying that the person's love was unconditional and not based on anything specific.
You loved me
Highlighting that the person genuinely loved Jonathan Butler in life.
How could this be?
Expressing disbelief that someone could love him so much.
This is why
Explaining the reason for writing this song.
I write a song that sings your praise
Acknowledging the person and showering them with praises in the form of a song.
I'm gonna lift my hands and say
Expressing joy through body language and thanking the person.
Thank you love
Expressing gratitude to the person's love.
For the joy
Thanking the person's love for bringing joy in his life.
You gave to me (Oh)
Acknowledging the contribution of the person's love towards his happiness in life.
This is love (love, love, love)
Highlighting the nature of the kind of love he's talking about - unconditional, ever-lasting and abundant.
Kinda love that's more than enough
Explaining that the kind of love he's talking about is beyond measure and satisfies all his needs.
I never knew
Expressing how he never knew this kind of love before in life.
I never had
Acknowledging the fact that he never experienced this kind of love in life before.
Everywhere that I may go
Implying that the person's love accompanies him everywhere he goes in life.
Your love will keep me from the cold
Explaining that the person's love provides comfort, warmth and protection in difficult times.
Side by side
Acknowledging that they are together as a team through thick and thin.
Loving you
Expressing his love for the person.
You loving me (Yeah)
Highlighting the mutual love and affection between them.
Love
Reiterating the presence of love in his life.
I'm not afraid of what may be
Expressing confidence that whatever comes in life, his love will help him navigate through it.
Greater is He that lives in me
Acknowledging the presence of a higher power that gives him strength and courage to face life's challenges.
They may say
Acknowledging the existence of naysayers who may criticize their relationship and love.
That I'm a fool
Admitting that people may call him a fool for loving someone so deeply.
A fool for you (Oh, woah, oh)
Expressing that his love is such that he doesn't care what people say or think about it.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing excitement and joy.
There's no-one else but you
Acknowledging that the person is the only one in his life who loves and cares for him like this.
I have searched my whole life through (Yes, I did)
Implying that he has been looking for the kind of love he found with this person his entire life.
When I arise there you are
Expressing that whenever he wakes up, the person is right there next to him.
You're never far from me (Oh, oh, yeah)
Implying that the person is always around him, both physically and emotionally.
Play some guitar for me
Asking the person to play guitar for him.
Never knew it
Reiterating that he never knew this kind of love before in his life.
Never had it
Acknowledging that he never had the kind of love he has found with this person before in his life.
No, no, no, no... (This is Love)
Reiterating that this kind of love is incomparable and irreplaceable in his life.
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Touch not my anointed & do my prophet no harm.📖 He said to his disciples, “Hard trials and temptations are bound to come, but too bad for whoever brings them on! Better to wear a millstone necklace and take a swim in the deep blue sea than give even one of these dear little ones a hard time! 📖
Resurrecting the NOT DEAD as Lazurus was called forth from the dead to restore the due glory to God that was stolen & buried in the grave. As these NOT DEAD vessels of glory, NOT "CELEBRITIES" are buried, ALIVE! 🧐🙄☝🏽@Prince
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Touch not my anointed & do my prophet no harm.📖 He said to his disciples, “Hard trials and temptations are bound to come, but too bad for whoever brings them on! Better to wear a millstone necklace and take a swim in the deep blue sea than give even one of these dear little ones a hard time! 📖
Resurrecting the NOT DEAD as Lazurus was called forth from the dead to restore the due glory to God that was stolen & buried in the grave. As these NOT DEAD vessels of glory, NOT "CELEBRITIES" are buried, ALIVE! 🧐🙄☝🏽@Prince
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@VestaWilliams
@WhitneyHouston
@BobbieChristina
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@Easy-E
@Aalyiah
@GregoryHines
@PaulWalker
@BishopEddieLong
@RayCharles
@TeenaMarie
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@JamesBrown
@JohnSingleton
@MichaelClarkeDuncan
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@CharlesGregory
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@RobinWilliams
@PrincessDiana
@Ashford&Simpson
@KennyRodgers
@Fred(Curly)Neal
@BillWithers
@SelenaQuintanilla
@RanceAllen
@ZachryTims
@Deebo
@RichardPryor
@JasonBarnes
@JohnWitherspoon
@MartinSheen
@ElvisPresley
@MartinLutherKing
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@TanyaRoberts
@BreonnaTaylor
@(Bishop)IonaLocke Prayerfully this lie of her death is intended to represent the death of the error in her title (Bishop) God gone start killing the perpetrator of these frauds that are STEALING HIS GLORY!🤨☝🏽
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@xxxxdesertdreamxxxx
Finding this song years later. I cried when I finally found it. It's a child memory my nana would used to play all the time in the car. I never knew what it was called or who sang it, but thank God led me to finding it. I am at peace now, because he knew how much this song meant to me. For you nana. R.I.P ❤
@HighVibesOnly3x3x3
June Lala oil only 1st heard it this past summer. I love this song
@karenlockhart2745
It's fantastic isn't it .love Jonathan
@purplegoodie26
This song was on repeat at an oyster festival in Japan for hours.
@Gybret
Never get tired of this beautiful song!! ❤
@empresserica
My favorite Artist! His voice and music soothe my soul!!!!🙏🏾💃🏽👏🏾🙌🏾💜
@kevinvanwyk2164
My sunday morning trip down memory lane me and jonathan butler.BLISS!!!
@ntombifuthihlatshwayo8500
I miss my sweetheart, he gave me love that I knew I Can still get. He's out of county because of work he once told me that I must never doubt his love for me even when he's far from me. Thank you Lord for Sphamandla
@moalosimogele6237
one thing about this gentleman's music,it takes me homes right in my dad's presence.wait until I play patapata"bravo"
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