Is This Love
Melissa Ferrick Lyrics


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Please come
Surround me
Give me everything you've got
Because I

Am ready to take this on
Take my hand
Won't you lead me
Anywhere other than this

Because I am so in love with you
I feel stranded here without your kiss
I have fallen
Into place yeah

This love feels like
Snow on face
Yeah it stings for a second
Then it heats up and drips

Turns into water
Inviting me to
Yeah to lick my lips

This is love
This is love
This is love
This is love

Oh and you are the snow on my face yeah
So take me in where you want to
Because I do not care where I end up
As long as it is with you

And as long as you promise me
You'll never give up
Because when you lean against me
You know my whole world just disappears

This is all it?s all I've ever wanted
I just didn't know this was it
Until I got here
I fall into place

This love feels just like snow on face
Yeah it stings for a second
Then it heats up and drips
Turns into water

Inviting me to
Yeah to lick my lips

This is love
This is love
This is love
This is love





Oh and you are the snow on my face yeah
Oh yeah you are the snow on my face yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Melissa Ferrick's song "Is This Love?" express a deep and passionate yearning for love and human connection. The singer is calling out to her lover, asking them to come and surround her with their presence, to give her everything they've got. The lines "Because I am so in love with you, I feel stranded here without your kiss" convey a sense of helplessness and longing that comes with being in love. The singer's plea for the lover to never give up on her is a testament to the power of love to sustain and bring meaning to our lives.


The song's chorus compares the feeling of love to "snow on face" that stings at first, but then heats up and drips, turning into water and inviting the singer to lick her lips. This metaphor suggests that love, like snow, is both beautiful and painful, but ultimately nourishing and life-giving. The repeated refrain "This is love" reinforces the idea that the intense and all-consuming feeling the singer is experiencing is indeed love.


The ending of the song is a declaration of the singer's willingness to follow her lover wherever they go, as long as they promise never to give up on her. The final lines "Oh yeah you are the snow on my face yeah" provide a satisfying and visceral image of the lover's presence and impact on the singer's life.


Line by Line Meaning

Please come
Asking the significant other to come closer.


Surround me
Asking the significant other to encircle and embrace her.


Give me everything you've got
Asking for the significant other's undivided attention and love.


Because I Am ready to take this on
Expressing willingness and readiness to commit to the relationship.


Take my hand
Asking the significant other for guidance and reassurance.


Won't you lead me
Asking the significant other to take charge and show the way.


Anywhere other than this
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of things and hoping for a change.


Because I am so in love with you
The reason behind the eagerness and willingness to commit to the significant other.


I feel stranded here without your kiss
Expressing the importance of physical affection and emotional connection.


I have fallen
Admitting to have succumbed to the power of love.


Into place yeah
Feeling content and fulfilled in the relationship.


This love feels like snow on face
Comparing the feeling of falling in love to the sensation of snowflake on the skin.


Yeah it stings for a second
Acknowledging the initial discomfort and unfamiliarity of the feeling of love.


Then it heats up and drips
Describing how the discomfort is replaced by warmth and tenderness.


Turns into water
Metaphorically describing how love transforms from an uncomfortable feeling to a nurturing force.


Inviting me to
Indicating the welcoming and alluring nature of love.


Yeah to lick my lips
Symbolizing the desire to indulge and savor in the beauty of the moment.


This is love
Stating the undeniable presence of love in the relationship.


Oh and you are the snow on my face yeah
Addressing the significant other as the source and embodiment of love.


So take me in where you want to
Submitting to the will and guidance of the significant other.


Because I do not care where I end up
Expressing the willingness to follow the significant other anywhere.


As long as it is with you
The only condition for following the significant other is for them to be present.


And as long as you promise me
Negotiating the terms and conditions of the relationship.


You'll never give up
Seeking a promise of commitment and perseverance from the significant other.


Because when you lean against me
Describing the feeling of comfort and contentment when in the presence of the significant other.


You know my whole world just disappears
The significant other has the power to make everything else disappear.


This is all it's all I've ever wanted
Expressing contentment and gratitude for finding true love.


I just didn't know this was it
Acknowledging a sense of surprise and wonder regarding finding true love.


Until I got here
Realizing the true extent of the love felt for the significant other.


Oh yeah you are the snow on my face yeah
Reiterating the imagery of the significant other as the embodiment of love.




Lyrics © THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: GEORGE HARRISON, JEFF LYNNE

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Comments from YouTube:

@topcat1078

I miss seeing Melissa perform live. I lived in the States until 2010 and now I just have to appreciate the music online from Finland.

This song is one of the most powerful ones when heard live.

Love your music, Melissa!

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