It Must Have Been Love
Roxette Lyrics

It must have been love
The singer is reflecting on a past romantic relationship that once gave her strong feelings of love.

But it's over now
The relationship has come to an end, and the singer is no longer experiencing those intense feelings of love.

Lay a whisper on my pillow
The singer is reminiscing about the intimate moments shared with her partner, including small gestures like whispering in her ear while resting together.

Leave the winter on the ground
The change of seasons serves as a metaphor for how the love in the relationship faded away and left the singer feeling cold and lonely.

I wake up lonely, this air of silence
The singer is feeling the emptiness and lack of presence that comes with being without her former partner.

In the bedroom and all around
The sense of loneliness and longing is something that follows the singer everywhere, even in the physical spaces of their past home together.

Touch me now
The singer is imagining herself being held by her former partner, and longing for their physical touch.

I close my eyes
The singer is picturing a memory of her partner holding her, and trying to relive that experience in her mind.

And dream away
By immersing herself in the fantasy of being in a relationship again, the singer can temporarily escape her sadness and loneliness.

From the moment we touched
The singer is recalling how the intense feelings of love first began, at the very start of the relationship.

Til the time had run out
The end of the relationship came despite both parties hoping to sustain it longer, and the singer is lamenting how it had to end so soon

Make believing
The singer and her partner had to pretend that everything was okay and try to keep their relationship afloat despite issues underneath the surface.

That I'm sheltered
The singer sought comfort and security in her former partner's presence, which allowed her to escape from her problems and feel safe.

By your heart
The singer seeks refuge in her partner's love for her as she faces difficult moments in life.

But in and outside
Despite feeling safe in her partner's presence, the singer was unable to ignore the problems that existed outside of their relationship.

I turn to water
When forced to navigate situations outside of the relationship or without her partner, the singer found herself just as vulnerable and unable to cope.

Like a teardrop
The singer's emotional state is like a teardrop, fragile and easily broken by outside circumstances.

In your palm
Just as a teardrop might be carefully held in someone's hand, the singer was vulnerable to being hurt, even by her partner who once offered her comfort.

It was all that I wanted
While the relationship lasted, it brought everything the singer wanted in a romantic partner.

Now I'm living without
The relationship's end means that the singer has to confront her loneliness and melancholy on her own.

It's where the water flows
The singer is acknowledging that the relationship is something that has been left behind, and is now a part of her past that she must accept.

It's where the wind blows
Even though the relationship has ended, it will continue to be affected by the passage of time and circumstance, like the wind blowing through an empty space.