Is it love
Celia Lyrics


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You don't know what love is
'Til you've learned the meaning of the blues
Until you've loved a love you've had to lose,
You don't know what love is.

You don't know how lips hurt
Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost,
Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost,
You don't know what love is.

Do you know how a lost heart fears
At the thought of reminiscing,
And how lips that taste of tears
Lose their taste for kissing?
You don't know how hearts burn
For love that can, not live yet never dies.




Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes,
You don't know what love is.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Celia's song "Is It Love" speak to the idea that one cannot truly understand love until they have experienced the pain and heartache that often accompanies it. The opening line, "You don't know what love is," sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the repeated refrain reinforcing the message that love is a complex and sometimes painful emotion.


The first verse speaks to the idea that losing love is an essential part of truly understanding what it means to love. Until you have loved someone and lost them, you cannot grasp the depths of love and the sorrow that can come with it. The second verse speaks more directly to the physical and emotional pain that can be part of a love that ends badly. Lips that have been hurt by a love that brought nothing but pain lose their taste for kissing, and hearts that have been burned by love can feel like they can never truly heal.


The final lines of the song speak to the idea that even though love can be painful, it is a feeling that persists even when it seems like it cannot go on. Hearts can burn for love that can never be, and facing each dawn with sleepless eyes is often the cost of loving deeply. Celia's song is a poignant reminder that love is not always easy, but it is still worth pursuing.


Line by Line Meaning

You don't know what love is
Love is a complex emotion that is difficult to understand until one has truly experienced it.


'Til you've learned the meaning of the blues
Experiencing heartbreak is a necessary step in truly understanding the concept of love.


Until you've loved a love you've had to lose,
One cannot truly grasp the concept of love until they have loved and lost someone they deeply cared for.


You don't know how lips hurt
Kissing someone can come at a great emotional cost.


Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost,
Kissing and loving someone can come at a great emotional cost and may lead to heartbreak.


Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost,
Loving someone deeply can make one vulnerable to great heartbreak and emotional pain.


You don't know how hearts burn
Love can be an intense and all-consuming emotion.


For love that can, not live yet never dies.
Even when a relationship ends, the love that was felt for that person may never go away.


Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes,
Being in love can cause one to lose sleep and experience great emotional turmoil.


Do you know how a lost heart fears
When someone's heart has been broken, they may feel afraid to love again.


At the thought of reminiscing,
The memories of a past love may bring up painful emotions for someone who has been hurt before.


And how lips that taste of tears
Crying is often a result of experiencing heartbreak and can leave a bitter taste behind.


Lose their taste for kissing?
The pain of heartbreak can make someone lose the desire to be physically intimate with someone else.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DON RAYE, GENE DE PAUL

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