It Must Be Love
The Contours Lyrics


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I can't sleep at night, I wake up baby in a terrible fright
'Cause the thought of losing you makes me feel so doggone blue
There's something about you baby that makes my heart beat fast
My soul's on fire Virginia, how long will it last?

Do you really, really love me? (Do you really, really love me?)
Do you really, really love me? (Do you really, really love me?)
Do you really, really love me?
Or am I living in the past?

Heey, now, now, whoa, whoa, whoah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Feels like I'm falling, falling from the mountain top
Going too fast and I can't stop
What could it be? (What could it be?)
What a life for me (What a life for me)
I can't understand (I can't understand)
Do you really love me baby or do I stand a chance?
Seems like I'm falling, falling
Baby, baby falling, falling
(It must be love)
I'm falling, falling
Baby, baby falling, falling
(It must be love)

Hey, hey!
There's something about you baby that makes my heart beat fast
My soul's on fire Virginia, how long will it last?

Do you really, really love me? (Do you really, really love me?)
Do you really, really love me? (Do you really, really love me?)
Do you really, really love me?
Or am I living in the past?

Feels like I'm falling, falling from the mountain top
Going too fast and I can't stop
What can it be? Now, now, now, now
What a life for me (What a life for me)
I can't understand (I can't understand)
Do you really love me baby or do I stand a chance?
Seems like I'm falling, falling
Baby, baby falling, falling
(It must be love)
Seems like I'm falling, falling




Baby, baby falling, falling
(It must be love)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Contours' song "It Must Be Love" are about the singer's intense feelings for their partner, and their fear of losing them. The singer's inability to sleep at night and the feeling of falling from a mountain top represent their overwhelming emotions towards their partner. The repetition of the phrase "Do you really, really love me?" shows the singer's insecurities and the uncertainty of the relationship. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is falling and that it must be love. The repetition emphasizes the forceful nature of the emotion, and the feeling that the singer cannot control it.


The lyrics of the song represent the classic Motown sound of the 1960s. The song was popularized by The Contours, a Detroit-based R&B group that was popular in the 1960s. The song was originally recorded by The Velvelettes, another Motown group, but it was never released. The Contours version of the song was released in 1963 and reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't sleep at night, I wake up baby in a terrible fright
The fear of losing you keeps me up and fills me with dread.


'Cause the thought of losing you makes me feel so doggone blue
The idea of being without you makes me sad and depressed.


There's something about you baby that makes my heart beat fast
Being around you quickens my pulse and excites me.


My soul's on fire Virginia, how long will it last?
I am so passionately in love with you, I wonder if this feeling will ever fade.


Do you really, really love me? (Do you really, really love me?) Do you really, really love me? (Do you really, really love me?) Do you really, really love me? Or am I living in the past?
I need to know if your feelings for me are genuine, or if I'm holding onto old memories.


Feels like I'm falling, falling from the mountain top Going too fast and I can't stop
My love for you is so intense that I feel like I'm tumbling down a mountainside and I can't slow down.


What could it be? (What could it be?) What a life for me (What a life for me) I can't understand (I can't understand) Do you really love me baby or do I stand a chance?
I'm trying to make sense of my emotions and figure out if there's hope for our relationship.


Seems like I'm falling, falling Baby, baby falling, falling (It must be love)
My overwhelming feelings for you can only be described as love.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOSEPH BILLINGSEA, SYLVESTER JR POTTS

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