What Is Love?
Vivian Green Lyrics
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Love with someone that is
Not exactly on the same page that I am on
Well all my friends keep tellin' me stop
Walkin' ‘round so blindly
But when he calls
They're not around
To ever remind me
Hook:
Maybe this isn't love
But if it isn't love then really what is love?
Maybe I will never really know what's love
Cause when he's around he got me feelin' some kinda way
Maybe this isn't love
But if it isn't love then really what is love?
Maybe I don't need to know what's really love
Cause when he's around he got me feelin' some kinda way
I guess I kind of noticed he don't always act so kindly
But that doesn't stop my hunger, hunger for his heart
Why should I listen those who think that I should move on
Maybe be what they see as drama, I see more as art
Repeat Hook [once]
Can't seem to get past how he makes me feel
May not be love but it feels so real
Can't go with what they say
Must follow my heart
But now is that
Even being true to me
Maybe I'm happy, truly content
Maybe this is
As good as it gets
Do I have faith in my confidence
Or am I just thinkin' all hopelessly
Repeat Hook [twice]
In the song "What Is Love" by Vivian Green, the singer expresses her feelings about being in love with someone who may not feel the same way, or at least not in the same capacity. She acknowledges that her friends caution her, telling her to stop being so blindly in love, but she can't help how she feels. When he's around, she feels a certain way that she can't explain or understand, which makes her wonder whether what she's feeling is even love in the first place.
The singer seems to be grappling with the concept of unrequited love and trying to justify her feelings to herself. She questions what the definition of love really is if it's not what she's experiencing. She reflects on her own confidence and whether she's truly happy or simply holding onto hopelessly romantic thoughts. The repetition of the hook emphasizes her uncertainty and confusion about the definition and nature of love as she strives to understand and come to terms with her emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I am foolishly in
It's possible that I am naively invested
Love with someone that is
I have feelings for someone who might not reciprocate them
Not exactly on the same page that I am on
We might not want the same things or be at the same point in a potential relationship
Well all my friends keep tellin' me stop
My friends advise me to stop pursuing this person
Walkin' ‘round so blindly
That I am not considering the potential downsides
But when he calls
But when he reaches out to me
They're not around
My friends are not there to remind me of their advice
To ever remind me
That I should think twice before continuing down this path
Maybe this isn't love
Maybe what I am feeling is not actually love
But if it isn't love then really what is love?
But if it's not love, then I'm not sure what it could be
Maybe I will never really know what's love
I might not ever fully understand what love really is
Cause when he's around he got me feelin' some kinda way
Because when I'm with him, I feel a certain indescribable way
I guess I kind of noticed he don't always act so kindly
I have observed that he doesn't always treat me well
But that doesn't stop my hunger, hunger for his heart
But that doesn't lessen my desire for him and the possibility of being with him
Why should I listen those who think that I should move on
Why should I take advice from people who suggest that I should forget about him
Maybe be what they see as drama, I see more as art
Perhaps they view my situation as problematic, whereas I see it as complex and intriguing
Can't seem to get past how he makes me feel
I find it difficult to ignore the emotions he elicits in me
May not be love but it feels so real
It's possible that what I'm feeling is not love, but it's still a genuine emotional experience
Can't go with what they say
I can't base my decisions solely on the advice of others
Must follow my heart
I feel compelled to listen to my own intuition and emotions
But now is that
Yet, I question if I am really being true to myself
Even being true to me
Questioning whether my feelings for him are genuine or solely based on his effect on me
Maybe I'm happy, truly content
Perhaps I am happy and fulfilled in my current situation
Maybe this is
It's possible that what's happening now
As good as it gets
Is the best it can be
Do I have faith in my confidence
Am I truly confident in my feelings for him?
Or am I just thinkin' all hopelessly
Or am I simply thinking irrationally and without hope?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JORDAN WHELAN, THOMAS JEROLD MILLER, MICHAEL JAMES CHURCH, ADRIAN THOMAS GREEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrChester1958
Maybe I am foolishly in
Love with someone that is
Not exactly on the same page that I am on
Well all my friends keep tellin' me stop
Walkin' ‘round so blindly
But when he calls
They're not around
To ever remind me
Maybe this isn't love
But if it isn't love then really what is love?
Maybe I will never really know what's love
Cause when he's around he got me feelin' some kinda way
Maybe this isn't love
But if it isn't love then really what is love?
Maybe I don't need to know what's really love
Cause when he's around he got me feelin' some kinda way
I guess I kind of noticed he don't always act so kindly
But that doesn't stop my hunger, hunger for his heart
Why should I listen those who think that I should move on
Maybe be what they see as drama, I see more as art
Can't seem to get past how he makes me feel
May not be love but it feels so real
Can't go with what they say
Must follow my heart
But now is that
Even being true to me
Maybe I'm happy, truly content
Maybe this is
As good as it gets
Do I have faith in my confidence
Or am I just thinkin' all hopelessly
Can't seem to get past how he makes me feel
May not be love but it feels so real
Can't go with what they say
Must follow my heart
But now is that
Even being true to me
Maybe I'm happy, truly content
Maybe this is
As good as it gets
Do I have faith in my confidence
Or am I just thinkin' all hopelessly
@nubianpisces9874
This song popped into my head. Haven't heard it for years now. Remember playing this on repeat through the first night of a break up. Such a hauntingly beautiful song ❤️❤️❤️
@ebonybell637
Me too💓
@dionne681
Vivian Green has been underated for a while she is vocally more talented than 90% of the female pop/rnb singers in her time
@jdeezy1200
This is a underrated gem by her.
@jacquelinebullock4210
Yesss!
@RobbyLorenzo
Yessss!!!!
@tracyduckery5664
Ms. Green had me on a ❤chock hold with this album.
@mitchellwooldridge5118
This has been my go-to melancholy song for over a decade. Hauntingly beautiful.
@halenamccorvey1091
This song has been out for years and I’m just now hearing and loving the f*** out of it!!!!
@Chitownhomestead
Ikr.. I was 2 yrs late