They formed in 1979 after Vangelis had been rumoured to replace Rick Wakeman in Yes a few years before. Anderson had contributed to Vangelis' albums "Heaven and Hell", "See You Later" and "Opera Sauvage".
They released a total of four albums with Anderson writing the lyrics and Vangelis composing the music: "Short Stories" in 1980, "The Friends of Mr. Cairo" in 1981, "Private Collection" in 1983, and "Page of Life" in 1991, which got re-released in 1998 with some additional tracks of which Vangelis reportedly did not approve. There are also two compilations, called "The Best of Jon & Vangelis" (1984) and "Chronicles" (1994)
Is It Love
Jon & Vangelis Lyrics
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Is it love that I think I'm after?
Is the moment so expressive in my heart
To believe I could be with you?
Treasure this, treasure this
Is it everything you hoped it would be?
In your soul, in a job, at the firelight
Could be life in a heart of stone
Is this love that I think I'm feeling?
Hold me in your arms, lie by my side
Let me be inside of you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Somehow I must believe, you need me too
You dream me too summer love
'Cause I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Yes, I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Tell me I'm a fool, I would know how to believe it (eyes)
All the words you say enfold me, touch me, but
Somehow there's more to being this love
It's a game of give and take
Call it love, (give and take)
Call it love, (give and take)
Is it love that I think I'm after?
It's the world that inspires my every move
A world so much to do with you
Tell me now, I'm alive
So alive that I need to show it
Gather round me, come to me, the firelight
Come to me, wait by my side
I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
The song "Is It Love" by Jon & Vangelis talks about the uncertainty and questioning that arises when one is falling in love. It begins with the questions "Is It Love, Is It Love, Is it Love that I think I'm after?" which is then followed by doubts such as "Could be life in a heart of stone" and "Tell me I'm a fool, I would know how to believe it." Despite the doubts, the singer expresses the desire to be with his love interest, stating "Hold me in your arms, lie by my side / Let me be inside of you." The lyrics also seem to suggest the idea that love is not just a feeling but also a game of give and take, as the singer sings "It's a game of give and take / Call it love, (give and take)"
The chorus, "I will be unchained / When true love surrounds me / I will be unchained / When true love I see in your eyes" expresses the idea that only true love can set one free and bring a sense of release and liberation. This idea is further emphasized in the final verse where the singer asks to be surrounded by love and states "So alive that I need to show it / Gather round me, come to me, the firelight / Come to me, wait by my side."
Overall, "Is It Love" is a contemplative song that explores the emotions and doubts that are associated with falling in love while expressing the desire for true and liberating love.
Line by Line Meaning
Is it love, is it love
Questioning if the feeling is love or not
Is it love that I think I'm after?
Questioning whether what they want is actually love
Is the moment so expressive in my heart
Wondering if their emotions are strong enough to feel the love
To believe I could be with you?
Questioning if they could be with the person they love
Treasure this, treasure this
Telling the listener to cherish the moment
Is it everything you hoped it would be?
Asking if the experience of being in love meets their expectations
In your soul, in a job, at the firelight
Listing different areas where the feeling of love can be found
Could be life in a heart of stone
Suggesting that even someone who seems unemotional can find love
Is this love that I think I'm feeling?
Asking if what they are feeling really is love
Hold me in your arms, lie by my side
Expressing a desire to be physically close to the loved one
Let me be inside of you
Metaphorically expressing a desire for emotional closeness with their loved one
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Expressing a desire to express their love freely
Somehow I must believe, you need me too
Expressing a need to feel needed by their loved one
You dream me too summer love
Suggesting that the loved one also dreams about them
'Cause I will be unchained
Expressing a feeling of freedom when they finally experience true love
When true love surrounds me
When they finally experience true love
When true love I see in your eyes
When the loved one also feels and expresses true love
Tell me I'm a fool, I would know how to believe it (eyes)
Asking for honesty, even if it hurts their feelings
All the words you say enfold me, touch me, but
Acknowledging that the words of their loved one have an impact on them
Somehow there's more to being this love
Stating that there is more to love than just words
It's a game of give and take
Expressing that love requires both parties to give and take
Call it love, (give and take)
Describing love as a balance of giving and taking
It's the world that inspires my every move
Stating that love is the motivation for their actions
A world so much to do with you
Their world relates heavily to their loved one
Tell me now, I'm alive
Expressing that being in love makes them feel alive
So alive that I need to show it
Feeling a need to express their love outwardly
Gather round me, come to me, the firelight
Inviting their loved one to be near them
Come to me, wait by my side
Asking their loved one to be patient and wait for them
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Jon & Vangelis – Is It Love Lyrics english and espanol for Colombianas
Is it love, is it love
Is it love that I think I'm after?
Is the moment so expressive in my heart
To believe I could be with you?
Treasure this, treasure this
Is it everything you hoped it would be?
In your soul, in a job, at the firelight
Could be life in a heart of stone
Is it love, is it love
Is this love that I think I'm feeling?
Hold me in your arms, lie by my side
Let me be inside of you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Somehow I must believe, you need me too
You dream me too summer love
'Cause I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Yes, I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Tell me I'm a fool, I would know how to believe it (eyes)
All the words you say enfold me, touch me, but
Somehow there's more to being this love
It's a game of give and take
Call it love, (give and take)
Call it love, (give and take)
Is it love that I think I'm after?
It's the world that inspires my every move
A world so much to do with you
Tell me now, I'm alive
So alive that I need to show it
Gather round me, come to me, the firelight
Come to me, wait by my side
I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
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Translate
Is it love, is it love
Is it love that I think I'm after?
Is the moment so expressive in my heart
To believe I could be with you?
Treasure this, treasure this
Is it everything you hoped it would be?
In your soul, in a job, at the firelight
Could be life in a heart of stone
Is it love, is it love
Is this love that I think I'm feeling?
Hold me in your arms, lie by my side
Let me be inside of you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Somehow I must believe, you need me too
You dream me too summer love
'Cause I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Yes, I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Tell me I'm a fool, I would know how to believe it (eyes)
All the words you say enfold me, touch me, but
Somehow there's more to being this love
It's a game of give and take
Call it love, (give and take)
Call it love, (give and take)
Is it love that I think I'm after?
It's the world that inspires my every move
A world so much to do with you
Tell me now, I'm alive
So alive that I need to show it
Gather round me, come to me, the firelight
Come to me, wait by my side
I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
1291/5000
Es amor, es amor
¿Es amor lo que creo que busco?
Es el momento tan expresivo en mi corazón
¿Creer que podría estar contigo?
Atesore esto, atesorar esto
¿Es todo lo que esperaba que fuera?
En tu alma, en un trabajo, a la luz del fuego
Podría ser la vida en un corazón de piedra
Es amor, es amor
¿Es este amor el que creo que estoy sintiendo?
Sosténme en tus brazos, yací a mi lado
Déjame estar dentro de ti
Déjame ir, déjame volar, déjame amarte
Déjame ir, déjame volar, déjame amarte
De alguna manera debo creer, tú también me necesitas
Me sueñas demasiado amor de verano
Porque voy a ser desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero me rodea
Yo estaré desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero veo en tus ojos
Sí, seré desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero veo en tus ojos
Dime que soy un tonto, yo sabría cómo creerlo (ojos)
Todas las palabras que dices me envuelven, me tocan, pero
De alguna manera hay más a ser este amor
Es un juego de dar y recibir
Llámalo amor, (dar y recibir)
Llámalo amor, (dar y recibir)
¿Es amor lo que creo que busco?
Es el mundo que inspira mi cada movimiento
Un mundo mucho que ver contigo
Dime ahora que estoy vivo
Tan vivo que necesito mostrarlo
Reúneme, ven a mí, la luz del fuego
Ven a mi lado, espera a mi lado
Yo estaré desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero me rodea
Yo estaré desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero veo en tus ojo
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kevin keough1 year ago (edited)Jon & Vangelis – Is It Love Lyrics english and espanol for Sophia......
Is it love, is it love
Is it love that I think I'm after?
Is the moment so expressive in my heart
To believe I could be with you?
Treasure this, treasure this
Is it everything you hoped it would be?
In your soul, in a job, at the firelight
Could be life in a heart of stone
Is it love, is it love
Is this love that I think I'm feeling?
Hold me in your arms, lie by my side
Let me be inside of you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Somehow I must believe, you need me too
You dream me too summer love
'Cause I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Yes, I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Tell me I'm a fool, I would know how to believe it (eyes)
All the words you say enfold me, touch me, but
Somehow there's more to being this love
It's a game of give and take
Call it love, (give and take)
Call it love, (give and take)
Is it love that I think I'm after?
It's the world that inspires my every move
A world so much to do with you
Tell me now, I'm alive
So alive that I need to show it
Gather round me, come to me, the firelight
Come to me, wait by my side
I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
____________________________________________________
Translate
Is it love, is it love
Is it love that I think I'm after?
Is the moment so expressive in my heart
To believe I could be with you?
Treasure this, treasure this
Is it everything you hoped it would be?
In your soul, in a job, at the firelight
Could be life in a heart of stone
Is it love, is it love
Is this love that I think I'm feeling?
Hold me in your arms, lie by my side
Let me be inside of you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Let me go, let me fly, let me love you
Somehow I must believe, you need me too
You dream me too summer love
'Cause I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Yes, I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
Tell me I'm a fool, I would know how to believe it (eyes)
All the words you say enfold me, touch me, but
Somehow there's more to being this love
It's a game of give and take
Call it love, (give and take)
Call it love, (give and take)
Is it love that I think I'm after?
It's the world that inspires my every move
A world so much to do with you
Tell me now, I'm alive
So alive that I need to show it
Gather round me, come to me, the firelight
Come to me, wait by my side
I will be unchained
When true love surrounds me
I will be unchained
When true love I see in your eyes
1291/5000
Es amor, es amor
¿Es amor lo que creo que busco?
Es el momento tan expresivo en mi corazón
¿Creer que podría estar contigo?
Atesore esto, atesorar esto
¿Es todo lo que esperaba que fuera?
En tu alma, en un trabajo, a la luz del fuego
Podría ser la vida en un corazón de piedra
Es amor, es amor
¿Es este amor el que creo que estoy sintiendo?
Sosténme en tus brazos, yací a mi lado
Déjame estar dentro de ti
Déjame ir, déjame volar, déjame amarte
Déjame ir, déjame volar, déjame amarte
De alguna manera debo creer, tú también me necesitas
Me sueñas demasiado amor de verano
Porque voy a ser desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero me rodea
Yo estaré desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero veo en tus ojos
Sí, seré desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero veo en tus ojos
Dime que soy un tonto, yo sabría cómo creerlo (ojos)
Todas las palabras que dices me envuelven, me tocan, pero
De alguna manera hay más a ser este amor
Es un juego de dar y recibir
Llámalo amor, (dar y recibir)
Llámalo amor, (dar y recibir)
¿Es amor lo que creo que busco?
Es el mundo que inspira mi cada movimiento
Un mundo mucho que ver contigo
Dime ahora que estoy vivo
Tan vivo que necesito mostrarlo
Reúneme, ven a mí, la luz del fuego
Ven a mi lado, espera a mi lado
Yo estaré desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero me rodea
Yo estaré desencadenado
Cuando el amor verdadero veo en tus ojo
@raxidwejebe6081
RIP dear Vangelis and thanks for all.
@patrickvanbramer5318
Vangelis and Jon Anderson. Wow, pure bliss. The art of these two heal. Look up at the starry sky with this Beautiful music and the stars will twinkle and sing to you. Thankyou so much Jon and Vangelis. Together you made it happen. For many, for myself this music gives you purpose and inspires to Love.
@antoniojacenty4267
Masterpiece
@jethrojuliansiagian685
RIP Vangelis.
@ste52s
This song is the jewel in the crown of an excellent album. Whenever I play it you've lost me for 40 mins, there's no way I'll stop listening until the fade of the final note.
@PJ-dx2qo
I loved this song for a long time...
@EWFMW
Great song for me🙏1993.
@magorzatagrabowska7687
To moja piosenka z młodość❤
@markesajanus
The first cd I listened with my new ampli Pioneer A550R in 1991, now I'm listening this video on my smartphone connected via Bluetooth to.....the same A550R! 😀
@littlekembara
2022 and still amazed by this song