Love Hurts
Jon B. ft. Babyface Lyrics
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Like the closest thing to heaven
Sometimes love can feel
Like you've been run over by a car
Yes it can it's the strangest thing I know
Make you feel warm when you feel cold
And if you dowm on happiness
You better get used to the taste of sadness
Chorus:
Love hurts and it don't
Love don't always work
Love ain't all it seems
It feels good but it stings
Love hurts and it don't
Some people will tell you
It's the best thing for the heart
Yes they will what they fail to tell you
It can tear your life apart
But you know it's as sweet as a summer rain
But it can hit you like a train
Fill your heart with pain
Fill your heart with pain
Ooh everybody sing, everybody sing
Chorus:
Love hurts and it don't
Love don't always work
Love ain't all it seems
It feels good but it stings
Love hurts and it don't
Bridge:
When you know that you're alive
Cause you feel so much pain
When you feel you can't survive
But you make it anyway
When it feels too good to stop
But it hurts too much to say
Then you know, yes you know
You gotta know love hurts
It hurts and it don't
Chorus:
Love hurts and it don't
Love don't always work
Love ain't all it seems
It feels good but it stings
Love hurts and it don't
Repeat to Fade
The opening lines of Jon B.'s Love Hurts speak directly to the duality of love. It can feel euphoric and like the closest thing to heaven, but it can also crush you like a heavy vehicle running over your body. Love's strange ability to incite opposite emotions is confusing and unpredictable. It can bring warmth to your heart when you feel the coldness of disappointment, but it can also hold hands with sadness. The song reveals that love is the quintessential catch-22, one of the most beautiful and painful experiences someone can go through.
The chorus of the song clarifies its message. Love is complex and unpredictable. Love doesn't always follow a straight path. There's no guarantee that love will work out the way we want it to. The song delivers a stern warning that one should never judge love by its outward appearance. Love can feel good, but it can also sting like the bite of a wasp. It doesn't always work out the way that we want it to. It can either make or break your heart, and that is what makes love so powerful.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes love can feel
Love can sometimes bring immense happiness and joy
Like the closest thing to heaven
It can feel like you are in paradise
Sometimes love can feel
However, love can also bring immense sadness and pain
Like you've been run over by a car
It can be incredibly overwhelming and agonizing
Yes it can it's the strangest thing I know
The fact that it can bring both extreme happiness and sadness is perplexing
Make you feel warm when you feel cold
Love can make you feel comforted and safe
And if you down on happiness
If you're feeling sad, love can help pick you up
You better get used to the taste of sadness
But be prepared for it to also bring sadness and pain
Cause love can sure hurt sometimes
Because love hurts at times
Chorus:
Love hurts and it don't
Love can bring both pleasure and pain
Love don't always work
Love isn't always successful in meeting our expectations
Love ain't all it seems
It's not always as perfect as it appears
It feels good but it stings
Love can bring pleasure but also pain
Some people will tell you
Some people may believe
It's the best thing for the heart
Love is the most important thing for the heart
Yes they will what they fail to tell you
However, they fail to mention
It can tear your life apart
How it can also cause great harm and destruction
But you know it's as sweet as a summer rain
Yet, it can also bring great pleasure and joy
But it can hit you like a train
It can be sudden, overwhelming and painful
Fill your heart with pain
It can cause immense heartache
Ooh everybody sing, everybody sing
Bridge:
When you know that you're alive
When you feel the intensity of life
Cause you feel so much pain
Even if the pain is immense
When you feel you can't survive
When you feel like you can't go on
But you make it anyway
But you find the strength to persevere
When it feels too good to stop
When it's too enjoyable to end
But it hurts too much to say
But it's also very painful
Then you know, yes you know
At that moment, you fully understand
You gotta know love hurts
That love is painful as well as pleasing
It hurts and it don't
Love brings joy and pain
Chorus:
Love hurts and it don't
Love can bring both pleasure and pain
Love don't always work
Love doesn't always meet our expectations
Love ain't all it seems
Love isn't always perfect
It feels good but it stings
Love can give pleasure, but also pain
Love hurts and it don't
Love can bring both pleasure and pain
Lyrics © KAREN SCHAUBEN PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATION
Written by: DARYL SIMMONS, KENNETH EDMONDS, KEVIN ROBERSON
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