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'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,
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.
Kristina Olsen's song "You Don't Know What Love Is" speaks about the pain that comes with love and loss. The song is an emotional ballad that warns listeners that they don't truly understand what love is until they experience the heartache that comes along with it. The opening lyrics, "You don't know what love is until you've learned the meaning of the blues," convey this message clearly.
Olsen describes the pain that comes with losing someone you love, the sensation of a heart flipping over and the fear of reminiscing with a lost heart. Furthermore, the lyrics describe how love can be both exhilarating and hurtful. The pain of lost love can turn the sweetness of kisses sour and make it difficult to face each day. The lines, "And how lips that taste of tears/Lose their taste for kissing?" speak to the bitterness that comes with heartbreak.
In summary, "You Don't Know What Love Is" is a song that powerfully captures the contradictory nature of love as being both beautiful and painful at the same time. It encourages listeners to embrace the full range of emotions that come with love, including heartache and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know what love is
You cannot fully comprehend the concept of love
'Til you've learned the meaning of the blues
Until you experience heartbreak, you do not truly know what it means to love
Until you've loved a love you've had to lose,
One must have loved deeply and lost to understand the true nature of love
You don't know what love is.
Without experiencing the ups and downs of love, you cannot understand it completely
You don't know how lips hurt
Physical pain cannot compare to the emotional pain of lost love
Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost,
Only after experiencing the consequences of love, can one understand its complexities
Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost,
Only after heartbreak can one appreciate the severity of love
You don't know what love is.
A lack of experience can hinder one's understanding and appreciation of love
Do you know how a lost heart fears
The fear of reminiscing can consume the mind of the brokenhearted
At the thought of reminiscing,
The mere idea of looking back can be terrifying for those who have experienced heartbreak
And how lips that taste of tears
The taste of sadness can linger on one's lips for longer than expected
Lose their taste for kissing?
The negative experiences of love can change one's perception of affection
You don't know how hearts burn
The emotional pain of love can be intense and all-consuming
For love that can, not live yet never dies.
The memory of a love that is gone can forever live in one's heart
Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes,
The turmoil of heartbreak can cause one to lose sleep and feel exhausted
You don't know what love is.
Without experiencing the depth of love, one cannot fully appreciate its complexities and emotions.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON RAYE, GENE DE PAUL
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