Love Is
Jaydee Bixby Lyrics
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Just to get back home to you
Five days listenin'
To Waylen and Willie
And all that stuff they call new
One call was all it took
Hello was all
Five days on the road
And ain't nothing
Gonna get in my way
Love is what makes a man do
The things that he'd never do
Love is what's driving me
Back to you
And every time I go
I tell myself
That I won't miss you
But nothing out here feels
As good as when I kiss you
Every time I go
No matter what the distance
I gotta turn this rig
Right back around
Cause I ain't trying this
Love is
You know
You're the kind of addiction
That feels so good it hurts
In spite of all the pain
You caused me
Letting go would be
10 times worse
95 miles an hour
Ain't fast enough oh no
I'm gonna hit the pedal
And push this metal as hard
As it can go
Love is what makes a man do
The things that he'd never do
Love is what's driving me
Back to you
And every time I go
I tell myself
That I won't miss you
But nothing out here feels
As good as when I kiss you
Every time I go
No matter what the distance
I gotta turn this rig
Right back around
Cause I ain't trying this
Love is
Love is what makes a man do
The things that he'd never do
Love is what's keeping you
Under my skin
Love is what keeps this man
Headed on back to you
Love is what's driving me
Straight on through
Every time I go
I tell myself
That I won't miss you
But nothing out here feels
As good as when I kiss you
Every time I go
No matter what the distance
I gotta turn this rig
Right back around
Cause I ain?t trying this
Love is
I'll tell you what
Yeah, yeah
I'm headed on back to you
I'm drivin' straight
On through
Oh, yeah, love
The song "Love Is" by Jaydee Bixby expresses the intense longing and devotion of a man who is traveling extensively but cannot wait to return to his lover. He starts by mentioning the five days it took for him to reach his lover and the music he has been listening to, which reminds him of his lover's presence. He second-guesses himself, but the love he has for his lover, a force that he describes as causing him to do things he’d never do otherwise, makes him realize that he must return to her side. The lyrics highlight the strength of this feeling once again when he says that even though he leaves, he always makes his way back to her because no other place or thing can offer the same joy as when they kiss.
The lyrics also highlight the addictive and sometimes painful nature of love. The man acknowledges that his lover is an addiction that feels so good it hurts. He indicates that he would rather suffer the pain that comes with being away from her than let her go. His love for her is the reason he is pushing his vehicle beyond its limits, and he would do anything to reach her.
Overall, the lyrics of “Love Is” by Jaydee Bixby emphasize the driving force of love, which exceeds the obstacles and distances that a lover faces. The man may go away, but his intense love pulls him back to his home and his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Five days on the road on Coffee
I've been away from home for five days, drinking coffee to keep me going.
Just to get back home to you
My only goal is to come back to you, no matter how long it takes.
Five days listenin' to Waylen and Willie
I've been listening to country music for five days, to pass the time.
And all that stuff they call new
I've been listening to the latest country songs, but they don't compare to the classics.
One call was all it took
You only needed to make one call to get me to come back home.
Hello was all You needed to say
All you had to do was say hello, and I knew I had to come back to you.
Five days on the road
I've spent five days driving on the road, trying to get back to you.
And ain't nothing Gonna get in my way
Nothing can stop me from getting back to you, not even the obstacles on the road.
Love is what makes a man do The things that he'd never do
Love drives a man to do things he never thought he would do, such as drive for five days to get back to his loved one.
Love is what's driving me Back to you
Love is what's motivating me to come back to you, no matter the distance.
And every time I go I tell myself That I won't miss you
Every time I leave, I try to convince myself that I won't miss you, but it never works.
But nothing out here feels As good as when I kiss you
Nothing outside of being with you feels as good as kissing you.
No matter what the distance I gotta turn this rig Right back around Cause I ain't trying this Love is
Even if I've driven a long distance, I always turn my car around because I don't want to be away from you; that's what love is.
You know You're the kind of addiction That feels so good it hurts
You're the kind of person that I'm addicted to, and it feels so good to be with you that it hurts.
In spite of all the pain You caused me Letting go would be 10 times worse
Even though you have caused me pain, it would be even worse to let you go and be without you.
95 miles an hour Ain't fast enough oh no
Even driving at 95 miles per hour isn't fast enough for me to get back to you quickly enough.
I'm gonna hit the pedal And push this metal as hard As it can go
I am going to push my car as fast as it can go to get back to you as quickly as possible.
Love is what's keeping you Under my skin
My love for you is so strong that it feels like it's part of me and can't be removed.
Love is what keeps this man Headed on back to you
My love for you is what keeps me coming back to you, no matter how many times I leave.
Love is what's driving me Straight on through
Love is what's motivating me to keep driving, even when I'm tired and want to stop.
I'll tell you what Yeah, yeah I'm headed on back to you
I'm telling you that I'm coming back to you, no matter what.
I'm drivin' straight On through Oh, yeah, love
I'm driving straight through to get back to you, and I'm doing it all for love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Anna Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, James Nyx, Elgie Rousseau Stover, James Dewitt Yancey
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Bruce Leperre
Very mature voice on that youngster