She has won numerous awards and inspired many to donate their time and money to countless charities around the globe. Her accomplishments in blues, jazz and rock have moved audiences across the country. Her talents have led to collaborations, as both singer and songwriter, with internationally acclaimed artists as well as local friends and heroes.
Molly Johnson has rocked standing-room only audiences in nightclubs and bars from coast-to-coast as a pop artist, seduced the patrons of salons and lounges with her luscious interpretations of jazz and blues standards and even regaled royalty with her unique and charming presence.
However, Molly's most prized accomplishment to date is being a good mother to her two children.
It's only love
Molly Johnson Lyrics
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It's only love you did say
I blame it all on the way
You held your coffee in your hands
So I said yes, one more time, one more time
A cigarette on the floor
The sound of my kitchen door
It's only love and I believed you
Well Billy Strayhorn's a fool
This lush life's all out of tune
The roses lay outside my room
'till I said yes, imagine that, imagine that
It seems a blur to me, how?
It all just speaks at me now
And every word you said was true
It's only love and I believed you
This kind of wonderful
It's just not so cool anymore
And I'm so weary all the time
So as you rest your head
You might rest my heart instead
Save those pretty words
Hush now baby
This heart has learned
So on this cold afternoon I'll make my way
And I'll wear my best perfume
I won't look back, please don't look back
Cause it's only love and I believed you
The lyrics of Molly Johnson's song It's Only Love depict a story of a person who has fallen for someone who claimed it was only love, and the singer believed them. The song starts with the singer recounting the moment when the person said "It's only love." The singer blames the way the person held their coffee for falling into their trap. The second verse speaks of Billy Strayhorn's song, "Lush Life," being out of tune and how the singer falls deeper into their feelings. The roses outside the room where the singer resides symbolize the love that is no longer cool anymore. The singer feels weary all the time.
The third verse is the climax of the song where the singer realizes that falling in love has made them vulnerable and too invested. The singer asks the person to rest their head on their heart and keep the pretty words aside. The singer has learned that being in love can hurt, and the song ends with the singer saying they won't look back as they leave because it's only love, and they believed them.
Overall, the song's lyrics explain how love can make people vulnerable, and even if someone claims it's "only love," it can still hurt if it ends. The lyrics are simple, yet they hold a deep meaning that listeners can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
It's only love you did say
You claimed that the emotions we share are nothing more than love.
I blame it all on the way
I hold responsible my reaction to the way you spoke of love.
You held your coffee in your hands
You had your coffee while you spoke of love.
So I said yes, one more time, one more time
I accepted your words on love, once again.
A cigarette on the floor
A cigarette lay on the floor, as a byproduct of our discussion.
The sound of my kitchen door
The door of our kitchen could be heard at that moment.
And every word you said was true
I believed every word you spoke on the topic of love.
Well Billy Strayhorn's a fool
Billy Strayhorn was wrong about his interpretation of love.
This lush life's all out of tune
This life of luxury is no longer fulfilling because of the presence of love.
The roses lay outside my room
Roses were present outside my room.
till I said yes, imagine that, imagine that
I accepted love into my life, which seems unbelievable.
It seems a blur to me, how?
I cannot comprehend how quickly everything happened.
It all just speaks at me now
Everything seems to have a message related to love now.
And every word you said was true
Everything you said about love was true.
It's only love and I believed you
I accepted that it was just love, because I trusted you.
This kind of wonderful
The feeling of love is amazing.
It's just not so cool anymore
The feeling of love has lost its charm over time.
And I'm so weary all the time
I am tired all the time due to the presence of love.
So as you rest your head
As you sleep.
You might rest my heart instead
Your calming thoughts could help pacify my overactive heart due to love.
Save those pretty words
Keep those beautiful words about love to yourself.
Hush now baby
Be quiet now, darling.
This heart has learned
My heart has experienced enough to learn about love.
So on this cold afternoon I'll make my way
I will move ahead in life, even in the harsh season of winter.
And I'll wear my best perfume
I will adorn myself in my favorite fragrance.
I won't look back, please don't look back
I will move ahead without revisiting the past.
Cause it's only love and I believed you
I keep telling myself that it's only love, and I fell for it because I trusted you.
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