Shannon & Keast are James Shannon and Olivia Keast. Meeting while at ACM, t… Read Full Bio ↴Shannon & Keast are James Shannon and Olivia Keast. Meeting while at ACM, they soon discovered a musical understanding which led to something magical. Sparking the initial creativity was a mutual love of Jazz Standards and vintage styles. Members: James Shannon, Olivia Keast
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It Must Be Love
Shannon & Keast Lyrics

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I
Try to make sure that I
Don't let it get to me
But I can't believe
That we
Can get past the past
Only anger has lasted
Through the years I've already had

Chorus:
So stop telling me that I could get by
I should get by on lies
Stop wondering why it makes me cry
It finds its way inside
It must be nice to never know
What it's like to lose
It must be nice to be...
To be you

Don't
Expect me to know
How to get up and go
All on my own
'Cause I
Remember everything
They never said to me
They said it to you
So now I'm through
I'm tired of trying

Repeat Chorus

When you step outside all their eyes
Are glued right to your face
In broad daylight I must be hiding
And I can't erase
What it's done to me
I just hope that every single day
They too feel this way...yeah

Repeat Chorus

Overall Meaning

In Shannon & Keast's song 'It Must Be Love,' the lyrics delve into the struggles of trying to get over a past relationship while constantly having to face the reminders of it. The singer tries to be strong and not let it get to them, but the anger from the past still lingers. The chorus addresses someone telling the singer to move on and get over it, but they can't just force themselves to forget. The pain finds its way inside and makes them cry. The singer envies those who have never experienced the heartache that they have faced, and they sarcastically admire them, saying "It must be nice to never know, what it's like to lose, It must be nice to be...To be you."

In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that they can't just "get up and go" and move on easily. They remember everything that was said to their ex-partner that wasn't said to them, all the things they were kept in the dark about until it was too late. They are tired of trying to move on, tired of putting on a brave face. The bridge talks about how the singer feels like they can't even step outside without being judged by others. They feel like they have to hide from the world and can't ever escape what has been done to them in their past relationship. They hope that one day, the people who hurt them will also understand the pain they inflicted.

Line by Line Meaning

I
I try to keep my emotions in check

Try to make sure that I
I do my best

Don't let it get to me
Not to be affected by your actions

But I can't believe
But it's hard for me to understand

That we
Our relationship

Can get past the past
Can move forward from what has happened before

Only anger has lasted
The only feeling that stuck around is anger

Through the years I've already had
For all the years that have passed

So stop telling me that I could get by
Don't tell me to cope with lies

I should get by on lies
Lies won't help me

Stop wondering why it makes me cry
Don't be surprised that it makes me upset