The Power of Love
The News Lyrics


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The power of love is a curious thing
Make a one man weep, make another man sing
Change a hawk to a little white dove
More than a feeling that's the power of love

Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
Stronger and harder than a bad girl's dream
Make a bad one good, make a wrong one right
Power of love that keeps you home at night

Don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
That's the power of love
That's the power of love

First time you feel it, it might make you sad
Next time you feel it, it might make you mad
But you'll be glad baby, when you've found
That's the power makes the world go'round

And it don't take money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden it can be cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life

They say that all in love is fair
Yeah, but you don't care
But you know what to do
When it gets hold of you
And with a little help from above
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Can you feel it?

Don't take money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel
You won't feel it until you feel
Feel the power, just feel the power of love
That's the power, that's the power of love
You feel the power of love




You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love

Overall Meaning

"The Power Of Love" by The News is a song about how love has the power to transform lives and bring people together regardless of their backgrounds. With its catchy melody and powerful lyrics, the song emphasizes the importance of love in our lives.


The lyrics suggest that love has the power to make people weep or sing, to change people's attitudes, and to make them feel good about themselves. It is described as a force that is tougher than diamonds, richer than cream, and stronger than a bad girl's dream. It can transform bad people into good ones and make things right again. The power of love is something that keeps people at home at night and can save their lives.


The song highlights that love is not about money, fame, or credit cards; rather, it is a strong and sudden force that can be cruel at times, but it has the ability to save our lives. The lyrics celebrate the power of love, that once you feel it, it may make you sad or mad, but ultimately it makes the world go round. It can be difficult to resist and can take hold of you, but with a little help from above, it is a powerful and transformative force that can change your life forever.


Line by Line Meaning

The power of love is a curious thing
Love is a strange and fascinating force


Make a one man weep, make another man sing
It can make one person sad and another person happy


Change a hawk to a little white dove
It can transform something fierce and dangerous into something peaceful


More than a feeling that's the power of love
It is not just an emotion, it is a powerful force


Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
It is a resilient and valuable force


Stronger and harder than a bad girl's dream
It is even more intense than a wild imagination


Make a bad one good, make a wrong one right
It has the ability to turn something negative into something positive


Power of love that keeps you home at night
It gives a sense of comfort and security


Don't need money, don't take fame
You do not need material possessions or status to have love


Don't need no credit card to ride this train
Love cannot be bought and does not require payment


It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
Love can be intense and unpredictable, causing pain at times


But it might just save your life
It can have a positive impact and be a saving grace


That's the power of love
This is what love is capable of


First time you feel it, it might make you sad
Initial experiences with love may be overwhelming or upsetting


Next time you feel it, it might make you mad
Subsequent experiences with love may be frustrating or irritating


But you'll be glad baby, when you've found
Once you find true love, you will feel grateful


That's the power makes the world go'round
Love is what keeps the world moving and thriving


And it don't take money, don't take fame
Again emphasizing that love is not dependent on wealth or status


Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel
Here, love is compared to unbreakable substances, highlighting its durability


You won't feel it until you feel
Love cannot truly be understood until it is experienced


Feel the power, just feel the power of love
Encouraging people to experience the powerful force of love


That's the power, that's the power of love
Love is truly that powerful


You feel the power of love
The repeated line reinforces the message and feeling of the song




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Huey Lewis, Christopher John Hayes, John Victor Colla

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The power of love is a curious thing
Make a one man weep, make another man sing
Change a hawk to a little white dove
More than a feeling, that's the power of love
Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream
Stronger and harder than a bad girl's dream
Make a bad one good, make a wrong one right
Power of love will keep you home at night
You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
That's the power of love
That's the power of love
First time you feel it, it might make you sad
Next time you feel it, it might make you mad
But do be glad baby when you've found
That's the power makes the world go 'round
And it don't take money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden, it can be cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
They say that all in love is fair
Yeah, but you don't care
But you know what to do (to do)
When it gets hold of you
And with a little help from above
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Can you feel it
Mmm-hmmm
It don't take money and it don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel
You won't feel nothin' till you feel
You feel the power
Just feel the power of love
That's the power
That's the power of love
You feel the power of love
You feel the power of love
Feel the power of love



@rbaixdahmani9806

@@audiodood , alors ! La date de la sortie de la musique de film :
1976 , 1978 ou 1980 ?
Pas 1985 , en tous cas






Then ! The release date of the film soundtrack:
1976, 1978 or 1980?
Not 1985, anyway



@dureteheiral1793

well, should the collapse of Soviet Union thus Warsaw Pact simply not happening...
the constant and real threat of open nuclear weapons exchange between the Commie block vs NATO...
the constant and real threat of open military confrontation between two opposing blocks..
that was what made the 1980s...

the nuance and romanticism of the 80s would be still lives on... up to this very day...

IMHO,... no one really wants to live in that dark gloomy bleak of an era...
not with all those Heaven's shinigami breathing down ones neck...



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@alexmancunian7774

1980 people: the future will be awesome
2020 people: I want to go back to the 80s

@herpderp7264

1980s - “man I can’t wait for 2020. Flying cars, a colony on the moon and hover boards
2020s - “76 genders exist, mumble rap is top of the charts month after month and everyone wants to go back and live in the 80s”

@deletvero319

I MISS LATE 70'

@LowgaenSchmidt

Bout to do just that with my high school music students. We put on a dinner show every year with pop music, and our theme is the 80s. The kids are dressing up in 80s style clothes, performing 80s music, I'm even going to far as to be Doc Brown.

@carlosalfaro001

2020: will we have a future?

@zapkvr

I don't.

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@ikuep

Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop, Ghostbusters, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, Rocky, and of course this masterpiece, just to mention a few....Am I wrong to say 80s soundtracks are best ever?

@jerryperry1788

Masterpiece is always a masterpiece :)

@joedzny

don't forget short circuit, Goonies, space balls, Revenge of the nerds, Karate kid and Indiana Jones just to name a few!!! But I love this soundtrack!!

@tylersargent969

should have had a song in ferris bullers day off as well same for weird science

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