I Love to Love
Lena Horne Lyrics


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Love is real, real is love
Love is feeling, feeling love
Love is wanting to be loved

Love is touch, touch is love
Love is reaching, reaching love
Love is asking to be loved
Love is you
You and me
Love is knowing
We can be

Love is free, free is love




Love is living, living love
Love is needing to be loved

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lena Horne's Love in are a beautiful ode to love and its various aspects. The first stanza asserts that love is real, and feeling love is an intense emotion that one may experience. The line "Love is wanting to be loved" may suggest that love is only complete when two people share this emotion for one another. The second stanza describes how love manifests itself physically, through touch and reaching out to each other. The line "Love is asking to be loved" may imply that expressing your love and vulnerability can be challenging, but important for the sake of a relationship.


The final stanza of the song emphasizes the importance of love between two people. This section of the song asserts that love makes us whole and complete. The line "Love is free, free is love" may suggest that love is an emotion that can not be bought or constrained, but something that should be enjoyed and celebrated. The lyrics conclude with "Love is needing to be loved," further strengthening the theme that love is only complete when it is shared and mutual.


Line by Line Meaning

Love is real, real is love
Love is not just an emotion, it's a reality that exists and it's reciprocal.


Love is feeling, feeling love
Love is an intense emotion that is felt from the depth of the heart and reciprocated by the other person.


Love is wanting to be loved
Love is not just about giving but also about receiving love in return, it's a mutual desire to be loved.


Love is touch, touch is love
Love is physical as well as emotional, it's expressed through touch and physical closeness.


Love is reaching, reaching love
Love requires effort, it means constantly trying to meet halfway and make compromises to keep the relationship going.


Love is asking to be loved
Love is not just about hoping that the other person loves you but also about communicating your need for love openly.


Love is you
Love is personified in the person you love, they become the embodiment of everything you feel for them.


You and me
Love is a union between two people who share a deep connection and understand each other in ways no one else can.


Love is knowing
Love means having complete trust and faith in your partner, knowing that they will be there for you through thick and thin.


We can be
Love has the power to overcome any obstacle that comes in its way, it gives us the courage to face any challenge together.


Love is free, free is love
Love is not bound by any restrictions or expectations, it's a feeling that is given and received freely without any conditions.


Love is living, living love
Love is not just an emotion, it's a way of life that influences every decision we make and every action we take.


Love is needing to be loved
Love is not a one-way street, it's a continuous cycle of giving and receiving love, we all need and crave love.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Lennon

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Comments from YouTube:

Joanne Crabtree

I was a child when I fell in love with Miss Horne singing I Love to Love. I never forgot it, and ultimately recorded my own version in 2001, on a CD I called All the Good Times.

Louis Philippe

One of her all-time best performances! Rivals even Stormy Weather

Jack Fields

I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO SEE LENA AT THE WALDORF WHEN THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED. UNFORGETTABLE EVENING. SHE WAS AMAZING.

Donald

Thank you for sharing this wonderful little treasure.

Phillip Primrose

Thank you for those kind words.. I'm glad you liked it.

marluxe duval

spicy elegance!!! LOVE IT! thank you for posting this. :)

Phillip Primrose

marluxe duval I'm very happy that you enjoyed this wonderful moment in time, there's only one Lena... You Got to LOVE her!!!    

David Shrimpton

It's a great song by Herbert Baker. I have another version of this song by Peggy Lee, but does anyone know of further recordings?

sandrine pedel

j'adore

Esmee Phillips

Fun fact: In 1955 this was banned by the British BBC network as 'unsuitable for broadcasting'.

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