Love Is
Something Beautiful Lyrics
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And it eats away at my soul
And I walk my asphalt walk, kindly return the smile
And continue down the road
I follow her home this night, but never does she see
The shadows that are me
And so Ive done for months, grown what I could call love
And I almost know her completely
As she sits in her darkened room with nothing to believe
She tells me her secrets but never comes totally clean
But she doesnt lie to me
And weve spoken once or twice, and I see it in her eyes
A place to run when Im in pain
And I wake in the middle of night as tears flow from my eyes
Screaming her beautiful name
But if we were to die right now,
Could I tell you why I feel and how?
And would you feel the same?
Or put this boy to shame?
Would you tell me you loved me,
Or that you never could
Or that you never would?
The lyrics to "Love Is" by Something Beautiful describe the experience of unrequited love. The singer is deeply in love with a girl who he sees walking on "rose pavement streets" and who smiles at him, but doesn't seem to notice or acknowledge him beyond that. He follows her home but remains unseen, and over time he grows to know her and care for her deeply, even as she cries herself to sleep at night and confides in him but never fully opens up. The song asks the question of what would happen if they were to die right now; would the girl reciprocate the singer's feelings or leave him feeling ashamed and unloved.
The song captures the feeling of being hopelessly in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way. The rose pavement streets and asphalt walk symbolize the stark contrast between the girl's beauty and the singer's less glamorous surroundings. The fact that she smiles but doesn't seem to notice or care about him beyond that is painfully relatable to anyone who has been in a similar situation. The singer's devotion to her despite her flaws and secrets is both admirable and heartbreaking.
Overall, "Love Is" is a poignant reflection on the nature of love and connection. It raises questions about what it means to truly know and love another person, and how one can keep loving someone even when that love is never fully reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
She walks on rose pavement streets, and gives her smile to me
The girl is walking on streets that are as beautiful as roses, and when she smiles at me, it fills me with joy
And it eats away at my soul
Her smile is so powerful that it touches the very core of my being and makes me feel complete
And I walk my asphalt walk, kindly return the smile
Even though I am walking on dull and lifeless streets, I still manage to smile back at her because her smile makes my day
And continue down the road
I am walking away from her, but the memories of her smile stay with me and make me long for her
I follow her home this night, but never does she see
I am obsessed with her and have been following her secretly, but she has no idea about it
The shadows that are me
I am just a shadow in her life, something that exists on the periphery of her world
And so Ive done for months, grown what I could call love
I have been in love with her for months now, and every passing day just makes it stronger
And I almost know her completely
Despite never having spoken to her, I feel like I know everything about her because of my obsession
She cries to sleep nightly, the echoes call to me
She is going through some deep emotional pain, and I can hear her cries even though I am not there with her
As she sits in her darkened room with nothing to believe
She is lost and hopeless, with no faith in anything or anyone
She tells me her secrets but never comes totally clean
She opens up to me, but there are still some things that she keeps hidden and doesn't reveal completely
But she doesnt lie to me
I trust her completely, even though she doesn't tell me everything
And weve spoken once or twice, and I see it in her eyes
We have had brief conversations, and I can feel the connection between us every time we talk
A place to run when Im in pain
I know that she would be there for me if I ever needed her, and that gives me comfort
And I wake in the middle of night as tears flow from my eyes
My love for her is so deep that it wakes me up in the middle of the night and brings tears to my eyes
Screaming her beautiful name
I am so consumed by my love for her that I can't help but shout out her name
But if we were to die right now,
If something were to happen to us, and we were to die at this instant
Could I tell you why I feel and how?
Would I be able to explain why I love her so much and how it came to be?
And would you feel the same?
Would she reciprocate my love and feel the same way as I do?
Or put this boy to shame?
Would she reject me and make me feel foolish for loving her so much?
Would you tell me you loved me,
If she did love me, would she tell me so?
Or that you never could
Or would she admit that she could never love me back?
Or that you never would?
Or would she keep me guessing and never reveal her true feelings?
Contributed by Isabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.