The duo's first single Life Is Strange was released on Sept. 23rd, 2009 on Amiestreet. The self-titled full album appeared on July 11th, 2010 on Amiestreet.
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The Things We Do for Love
Lovers and Poets Lyrics
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To keep her from your love
Ain't no river wide enough
To sail into her arms
You step out in the pouring rain
You stand outside and call her name
The things we do for love
You want to feel her breath and skin
But all you have is paper thin
She must know what she means to you
If she only knew the things we do
We do for love
The things we do for love
Traveling to the places that she's been
Looking for her memory in the wind
Hoping to find her
Now you're reading all her favorite books
Collecting all the pictures that she took
That will remind her
Of things we do for Love
The things we do for love
The only one you want to see
Is on the pages in between
You've got to get to her tonight
No matter if it's wrong or right
The things we do for love
The things we do for love
Traveling to the places that she's been
Looking for her memory in the wind
Hoping to find her
Now you're reading all her favorite books
Collecting all the pictures that she took
That will remind her
Of things we do for Love
The things we do for love
The things we do for love
The things we do for love
The things we do for love
The things we do for love
The things we do for love
The things we do for love
The song "The Things We Do for Love" by Lovers and Poets is a poignant ballad about the lengths we go to for love. The lyrics explore the idea of how love can drive us to do seemingly impossible things, such as standing outside in the pouring rain and traveling to the places that the loved one has been. The singer contemplates how strong his love is for the object of his affection- so much so that there is no obstacle (be it a mountain or a river) that can stand in its way. However, the love is not reciprocated, and the singer is left with only memories and trinkets that he has collected to remind him of the one he loves.
The central theme of the song is unrequited love, a common topic in popular music. The lyrics are emotive and relatable, expressing the pain and longing that often accompanies such a situation. The idea of doing impossible things for someone we love is a romantic one, and the song tugs at the heartstrings of the listener. The line "You want to feel her breath and skin, but all you have is paper thin" is especially poignant, expressing the frustration of wanting to physically be with someone but being unable to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't no mountain high enough
No obstacle is too great to prevent him from pursuing his love.
To keep her from your love
To hinder him from loving her.
Ain't no river wide enough
No distance is too great to prevent him from reaching her.
To sail into her arms
To get close to her and hold her in his arms.
You step out in the pouring rain
He endures the hardship of the rain because of his love for her.
You stand outside and call her name
He calls out for her name while standing outside, hoping that she will respond.
The things we do for love
The sacrifices we make and hardships we endure for the sake of love.
You want to feel her breath and skin
He strongly desires to feel her closeness and intimacy.
But all you have is paper thin
However, all he has is a thin connection to her, such as through memories or pictures.
She must know what she means to you
He believes that she should understand how much he loves her.
If she only knew the things we do
If she only knew the lengths he goes to show his love for her.
Traveling to the places that she's been
He travels to the places where she has been in hopes of finding her or feeling closer to her.
Looking for her memory in the wind
He searches for her presence or memory wherever he goes.
Hoping to find her
He hopes to find her and be reunited with her.
Now you're reading all her favorite books
He reads her favorite books to understand more about her and feel closer to her.
Collecting all the pictures that she took
He collects all the pictures she has taken, hoping to have a glimpse into her past and hold onto her memories.
That will remind her
He hopes that these things will trigger her memories and help her remember their love for each other.
Of things we do for Love
Of the sacrifices and hardships they endure for their love for each other.
The only one you want to see
The only person he wants to see is her.
Is on the pages in between
He can only see her on the pages of her favorite books or in his memories.
You've got to get to her tonight
He needs to see her tonight, no matter the consequence, because he misses her and wants to be close to her.
No matter if it's wrong or right
He doesn't care about the consequences of his actions, even if it's not the right thing to do, as long as he can see her.
The things we do for love
The sacrifices we make and hardships we endure for the sake of love.
The things we do for love
The sacrifices we make and hardships we endure for the sake of love.
Contributed by Sophie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bunny Bismuth
I first heard this on SomaFM's Lush channel. Since then I've listened to it dozens of times, put it in my list on Spotify, and based a Pandora station on it.
It's got hold of me.
Lovers & Poets
Thanks for listening!
Calvin CreAsian
Love the music of Lovers and Poets! Worth to support this!:)
Desiree Budd
I first came across this song on Pandora, and I fortunately fell in love with it :)
enchantresss1
I Love this song !
Tipo Dual
Awesome song! Thanks for upload! First time I heard it about 5 years ago at the shopping mall in Russia and I still enjoy.
xedgx
this is probably the best love song ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ManpuppyDotCom
This sounds suspiciously like a Pet Shop Boys song. I had to look it up to see if it was a cover.