Thing Called Love
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THING CALLED LOVE:

*Hook*
This thing called love
Can be so cold
It can be miserable
Or it can be beautiful
This thing called love
Can be so cold
Sometimes it's amazing
Sometimes it's crazy
This thing called love

*Verse One*
Check, check, eh
Listen, Your love is like a drug that
Everybody uses
You wanna know the outcome
Depends on how you use it
Love could be your best friend
Love can be your enemy
Love can be the thing you wish you had
But you don't ever see
Love can be the reason why
You're afraid to have it
Some say it like it means something
Others use it like a habit
And some would say it's tragic
Some say it's beautiful
Some say it's black and it's dark
Like a funeral
Some would die for it
Some don't think it's even real
Some say they understand
But don't know how it feels
Some say that it's alive
Some say that it can kill
But most of us that's depending on it
Know that sometimes it will
I ain't gonna sugarcoat it
Yea, sometimes it might surround you
One minute it's saving you
Next it's trying to drown you
Some people want to show it
But were never taught how to
And some of us is searching for it
Feeling like it never found you

*Hook*
This thing called love
Can be so cold
It can be miserable
Or it can be beautiful
This thing called love
Can be so cold
Sometimes it's amazing
Sometimes it's crazy
This thing called love

*Verse two*
Your love is like a privilege
A lot of us abuse it
Do with it what we want
And start crying when we lose it
Pretend that it ain't nothing to us
Pretend like it's useless
We don't know why we do this
But yet, we still pursue it
Love, it can consume you
Turn you into something else
Bury the real you so deep
That you can't even find yourself
Love, it can change you
Love, it can (?)
Be the best thing you ever had
And kick you on the ground
Yo, you get on that high level
Yea, you scared to fall
Cause you know if that person hurt you
You gonna lose it all
They told you they would be there for you
They don't even call
So that openness you used to have
Has become a wall
Some say that it's patient
Some say that it's kind
I don't think it's invisible
But I know that it's blind
To some it's only physical
Alive in they mind
It probably isn't there
If you're struggling to find it

*Hook*
This thing called love
Can be so cold
It can be miserable
Or it can be beautiful
This thing called love
Can be so cold
Sometimes it's amazing
Sometimes it's crazy
This thing called love

*Verse Three*
This love got me on the down low
Now I'm on the up high
One minute I'm on the ground
The next minute I'm in the sky
I feel so invincible
Sometimes dejected
Forget it, I'm invisible
I feel unprotected
But I don't need nobody else
Trust me, I'm fine
I can't do this by myself
I'm losing my mind
I can see clearly
Forget it
I'm blind
My heart says "DANGER"
Can't you read the signs
You been there through all the pain
I swear I love it
No matter what you do
It don't disappear
Does it
I'd rather
Spend a minute with love in my life
Then go a million years without knowing
What it is
You better grab it
You don't want to lose it
It brings pain
It's insane
But the bruises
My God can take that all away
You (?) the right person
And everything that you thought
That wasn't worth it

*Hook*
This thing called love
Can be so cold
It can be miserable
Or it can be beautiful
This thing called love
Can be so cold
Sometimes it's amazing




Sometimes it's crazy
This thing called love

Overall Meaning

NF's song "Thing Called Love" explores the complexities of romantic love, and how it can be both beautiful and miserable at the same time. The lyrics describe love as a powerful drug that can either save you or drown you, depending on how you use it. The first verse talks about how some people view love as a habit or a tragedy, while others see it as a beautiful and powerful force. The second verse goes deeper into exploring how people abuse love and pretend like it doesn't matter to them until they lose it.


The third and final verse is about the conflicting emotions that come with love. On one hand, it can make you feel invincible and on top of the world, but on the other hand, it can also leave you feeling vulnerable and unprotected. The chorus repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the duality of love and how it can be both amazing and crazy, beautiful and miserable.


Overall, "Thing Called Love" is a powerful commentary on the way love can affect us emotionally, mentally, and even physically. It highlights the complexity of romantic love and how it can bring both joy and pain.


Line by Line Meaning

This thing called love
Love, in its entirety, encompassing all its complexities and emotions


Can be so cold
Love can be emotionally distant and unfeeling


It can be miserable
Love has the power to cause great unhappiness and distress


Or it can be beautiful
Love has the potential to be incredibly wonderful and inspiring


This thing called love
Love, in all its variations and experiences


Can be so cold
Love can be emotionally detached and devoid of warmth


Sometimes it's amazing
Sometimes love is full of awe and wonder


Sometimes it's crazy
Sometimes love defies logic and reason


This thing called love
Love, the powerful force that influences our lives


Check, check, eh
Introducing a reflective moment to analyze love


Listen, Your love is like a drug that
Acknowledging that love can have addictive tendencies


Everybody uses
Love is a common experience for all individuals


You wanna know the outcome
Curiosity about the potential consequences of love


Depends on how you use it
The outcome of love depends on how we handle and nurture it


Love could be your best friend
Love has the potential to be the closest companion in life


Love can be your enemy
Love has the power to inflict pain and heartbreak


Love can be the thing you wish you had
Love is often desired and yearned for


But you don't ever see
Sometimes love is elusive and hard to find


Love can be the reason why
Love can serve as a motivation or cause for certain actions


You're afraid to have it
Fear of the potential risks and vulnerabilities associated with love


Some say it like it means something
Some individuals express love with deep significance and importance


Others use it like a habit
Some people treat love as a routine or repetitive behavior


And some would say it's tragic
Some individuals view love as a source of sorrow and despair


Some say it's beautiful
Some people find love to be incredibly beautiful and enchanting


Some say it's black and it's dark
Love can be perceived as dark and negative by some


Like a funeral
Drawing a comparison between love and the somberness of a funeral


Some would die for it
Some people are willing to sacrifice their lives for love


Some don't think it's even real
Some individuals doubt the existence of true love


Some say they understand
Some people claim to comprehend love


But don't know how it feels
However, they do not truly comprehend the emotional depth of love


Some say that it's alive
Some individuals believe that love is a living entity


Some say that it can kill
Love is capable of causing immense emotional pain and distress


But most of us that's depending on it
For those of us who rely on love


Know that sometimes it will
We are aware that love can disappoint and hurt us


I ain't gonna sugarcoat it
I won't mask or soften the truth about love


Yea, sometimes it might surround you
At times, love can encompass and overwhelm you


One minute it's saving you
Love can bring salvation and rescue to our lives


Next it's trying to drown you
But then, love can also suffocate and overwhelm us


Some people want to show it
Some individuals desire to express their love openly


But were never taught how to
However, they may lack the knowledge and skills to effectively demonstrate love


And some of us is searching for it
Some people are actively seeking love


Feeling like it never found you
Yet, they experience a sense of love eluding them


Your love is like a privilege
Comparing love to something special and cherished


A lot of us abuse it
Many individuals mistreat and take advantage of love


Do with it what we want
We often manipulate and use love for our own desires


And start crying when we lose it
But then we grieve and show regret when love is lost


Pretend that it ain't nothing to us
We often pretend that we are unaffected and indifferent to love


Pretend like it's useless
We act as if love holds no value or importance


We don't know why we do this
We lack understanding of our own actions towards love


But yet, we still pursue it
Despite our confusion, we continue to seek love


Love, it can consume you
Love has the power to engulf and overwhelm an individual


Turn you into something else
Love can transform and change a person


Bury the real you so deep
Love can suppress and conceal one's true identity


That you can't even find yourself
To the point where an individual loses their sense of self


Love, it can change you
Love has the ability to alter and shape who we are


Love, it can (?)
Unclear meaning due to incomplete lyrics


Be the best thing you ever had
Love can be the greatest source of joy and fulfillment


And kick you on the ground
But love can also bring us to our lowest point


Yo, you get on that high level
Love can elevate us to a state of euphoria and happiness


Yea, you scared to fall
However, the fear of losing love can also lead to anxiety


Cause you know if that person hurt you
Because you are aware that if your love is betrayed or hurt


You gonna lose it all
You risk losing everything you hold dear


They told you they would be there for you
Someone made promises of support and presence


They don't even call
But they fail to follow through on their assurances


So that openness you used to have
As a result, the trust and vulnerability you once had


Has become a wall
Has now transformed into a barrier and a source of protection


Some say that it's patient
Some individuals believe that love is patient and enduring


Some say that it's kind
Others perceive love as gentle and compassionate


I don't think it's invisible
The artist does not perceive love as invisible or intangible


But I know that it's blind
However, the artist acknowledges that love is often oblivious and oblivious to faults


To some it's only physical
For some, love is solely based on physical attraction


Alive in they mind
For these individuals, love only exists in their imagination


It probably isn't there
Implying that love may not actually be present in those instances


If you're struggling to find it
If someone is having difficulty discovering and experiencing love


This love got me on the down low
The singer is expressing that this love has them feeling down and subdued


Now I'm on the up high
But suddenly they find themselves in a state of elation and joy


One minute I'm on the ground
Reflecting on the emotional ups and downs of love


The next minute I'm in the sky
Love can bring sudden shifts in mood and perspective


I feel so invincible
In these moments, the singer feels unstoppable and powerful


Sometimes dejected
However, there are also moments of feeling disheartened and downcast


Forget it, I'm invisible
At times, the artist feels unseen and ignored


I feel unprotected
A sense of vulnerability and lack of safety in love


But I don't need nobody else
Despite the challenges of love, the singer does not desire anyone else


Trust me, I'm fine
Assuring that they are doing well despite the emotional turmoil


I can't do this by myself
Recognizing the need for support and companionship in love


I'm losing my mind
The difficulties in love are taking a toll on the singer's mental state


I can see clearly
Gaining clarity and understanding about love


Forget it
Disregarding previous doubts and uncertainties


I'm blind
Yet, there is still a sense of blindness and confusion in love


My heart says 'DANGER'
The singer's heart is warning them of potential harm in love


Can't you read the signs
Encouraging the listener to be aware of the signals and indications in love


You been there through all the pain
Addressing the presence and support of a specific person through difficult times


I swear I love it
Expressing gratitude and affection for that person's support


No matter what you do
Regardless of their actions


It don't disappear
The love the singer feels does not fade or vanish


Does it
Emphasizing the enduring nature of their love


I'd rather
The singer expresses a clear preference


Spend a minute with love in my life
They value even a brief moment with love in their life


Then go a million years without knowing
Rather than living a prolonged existence without experiencing love


What it is
Referring to the essence and significance of love


You better grab it
Advising the listener to seize and cherish love


You don't want to lose it
Warning against the regret of losing love


It brings pain
Acknowledging that love can be accompanied by suffering and heartache


It's insane
Love can drive us to behave irrationally


But the bruises
The emotional wounds and scars caused by love


My God can take that all away
Believing that God has the power to heal and mend those wounds


You (?) the right person
Finding the right individual in love


And everything that you thought
Realizing that everything one believed about love


That wasn't worth it
Was ultimately insignificant or not truly valuable




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[Chorus]
This thing called love can be so cold
It can be miserable, or it can be beautiful
This thing called love can be so cold
Sometimes it's amazing, sometimes it's crazy
This thing called love

[Verse 1]
Check, check, ayy, listen!
Yo, love is like a drug that everybody uses
You wanna know the outcome—depends on how you use it
Love could be your best friend, love could be your enemy
Love could be the thing you wish you had, but you don't ever see
And love can be the reason why you're afraid to have it
Some say it like it means something, others it's a habit
And some would say it's tragic, and some would say it's beautiful
Some would say it's black and it's dark like a funeral
And some would die for it, some don't think it's even real
Some say they understand, but really don't know how it feels
Some say that it's alive, some say that it can kill
But most of us that been in it know that sometimes it will
I ain't gonna sugarcoat it, yet sometimes it might surround you
One minute it's savin' you, next it's tryin' to drown you
Some people want to show it, but were never taught how to
And some of us is searchin', feelin' like it never found you

[Chorus]
This thing called love can be so cold
It can be miserable, or it can be beautiful
This thing called love can be so cold
Sometimes it's amazing, sometimes it's crazy
This thing called love

[Verse 2]
Yo, love is like a privilege, a lot of us abuse it
Do with it what we want and then start drama when we lose it
Pretend like it ain't nothing to us, pretend that it's useless
And we don't know why we do this, but yet we still pursue it
And love, it can consume you, turn you into something else
Bury the real you so deep that you can't even find yourself
Love, it can change you, love, it can tear you down
Be the best thing you ever had and kick you on the ground
Yo, you get on that high level, yet you scared to fall
'Cause you know if that person hurts you, you gon' lose it all
They told you they would be there for you, they don't even call
So that openness you used to have has now become a wall
And some say that it's patient, some say that it's kind
I don't think it's invisible, but I know that it's blind
To some it's only physical, or all up in their mind
See, it probably isn't there if you're strugglin' to find it

[Chorus]
This thing called love can be so cold
It can be miserable, or it can be beautiful
This thing called love can be so cold
Sometimes it's amazing, sometimes it's crazy
This thing called love

[Verse 3]
This love has got me down low, now I guess I'm up high
One minute I'm on the ground, next minute I'm in the sky
I feel invincible, and so unrejected
Forget it, I'm invisible, and I feel unprotected
Yo, I don't need nobody else, trust me, I'm fine
I can't do this by myself, I'm losing my mind
Yeah, I can see clearly, forget it, I'm blind
My heart says, "danger," can't you read the signs?
Yo, but through all the pain, I swear I love it
No matter what you do, it don't disappear, does it?
Yo, I'd rather spend a minute with love in my life
Than go a million years without knowing what it's like
You better grab it, you don't wanna lose it
And yeah, it brings pain, it's insane, but the bruises
My God can take that all away, you'll find that right person
And everything you thought that wasn't becomes worth it

[Chorus]
This thing called love can be so cold
It can be miserable, or it can be beautiful
This thing called love can be so cold
Sometimes it's amazing, sometimes it's crazy
This thing called love



@oddworldtv2071

I'd rather
Spend a minute with love in my life
Than go a million years without knowing
What it's like.

You better grab it
You don't want to lose it

It brings pain
It's insane
But the bruises
My God can take that all away

You find that right person
And everything that you thought
That wasn't becomes worth it



@maskamind

You know.
It’s crazy how many memories this song really holds for me.
2016 I started high school, and there was this girl I liked a lot.
But I never felt good enough about myself to go and ask her out.
Her and I were good friends as well, and I didn’t want to ruin that.
And I would lay where I am right now. 6 years ago staring out this same window at night playing this same song crying because I felt like nothing.

And this song for me capsulates that time of my life, and I remember it so vividly.
The pain, the sadness.

But the good part of this story is, I built up the courage. It took me 2 years, but after to many heartaches of watching her go from failed relationship, to failed relationship, I had to do something to help myself. I needed an answer.
She was with someone and I did not care.
I asked her out.
And guess what?
I stole her ass from her boyfriend lmao.

And now, 3 years and 7 months later, we’ve been engaged for a year.

And I always gotta thank this song for helping me cry all the tears out, so I could get to a breaking point where I just went for it.



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