What Is Love?
Company Lyrics


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Feeling sick, angry, and numb
That's how you know you've been spinning wheels
Breaking deals, losing touch with what's real
Lying fallow in one place too long

Stumbling through life blind, deaf, and dumb
What does it show
You've been running in the wrong race, staring in the wrong face
Lapping up the lies, but no one's home at night

So, turn out the lights
Open your eyes
Oh! How does it feel
I hate it here
You hate it here, too

Oh! Is this what it feels like to be free
Is this what it feels like

They sell us little more than junk, but that's how it goes
When the wheels start sparking, train starts rocking
Engine howls like the Devil, as it twists, and spins alone

Nothing but numbers, with dreams and heartbeats, babe
Caught up in the throes of a dying institution, a flawed execution
A not-so-secret slip, let it go down with the ship

So, go run and hide, screw down your eyes
Oh! Do you even feel
I hate it here
You hate it here, too

Oh! Is this what it feels like to be free
Is this what it feels like




Oh! Is this what it feels like to be free
Is this what it feels like

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song "What Is Love?" by Company are taken from William Shakespeare's Hamlet. The lyrics represent a soliloquy given by the character Hamlet, who is feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world and his own personal struggles. The lines reflect on the complexity and contradictions of human nature, praising man for his intellect and ability to reason, while also expressing disillusionment and despair. The singer seems to be lamenting the loss of joy and the beauty of life, claiming that even the sky and the natural world appear to be tainted and polluted. However, the final lines of the song offer a note of hope, calling on listeners to open their eyes and find the purpose of peace, to embrace the unique beauty of life.


Interestingly, the song's title "What Is Love?" does not appear in the lyrics, and the song does not explicitly deal with themes of love or relationships. Instead, the lyrics offer a broader reflection on the human experience and the search for meaning and purpose.


Line by Line Meaning

What a piece of work is man
Man is a masterpiece of creation


How noble in reason
Man is capable of reasoning nobly


How infinite in faculties
Man has endless abilities and talents


In form and moving
Man is graceful and elegant in motion and appearance


How express and admirable
Man can express and demonstrate great qualities


In action how like an angel
Man behaves in a virtuous way similar to angels


In apprehension how like a god
Man has god-like understanding and perception


The beauty of the world
The world is a beautiful place


The paragon of animals
Man is a model and supreme example of all animals


I have of late
Recently I have


But wherefore I know not
But I'm not sure why


Lost all my mirth
I have lost my happiness and joy


This goodly frame
This beautiful world


The earth
The planet we live on


Seems to me a sterile promontory
Seems empty and barren


This most excellent canopy
The sky above us


The air-- look you!
The atmosphere, see for yourself!


This brave o'erhanging firmament
This bold and imposing sky


This majestical roof
This grand and beautiful covering


Fretted with golden fire
Decorated with shining stars


Why it appears no other thing to me
To me, it seems like nothing else


Than a foul and pestilent congregation
But a collection of unpleasant and contaminating things


Of vapors
Gasses and moisture in the atmosphere


How dare they try to end this beauty?
Why would someone want to destroy this magnificent world?


Walking in space
Exploring beyond Earth


We find the purpose of peace
We discover how to achieve harmony


The beauty of life
The splendor of existence


You can no longer hide
We can no longer ignore the truth


Our eyes are open
We see things clearly now


Wide wide wide!
We have tremendous insight




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Justin Payne

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