New Love
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Lyrics

This is new love
The love being experienced is new and unfamiliar

New love
The feeling being described is a new kind of love

Is like the sun rising over the mountaintop
This new love is like a beautiful and awe-inspiring moment of nature

New love
Again, emphasizing the freshness of the love being felt

Is like the morning dew
The new love feels refreshing and revitalizing

Let me tell you this
The singer is about to explain something important

My love is always new girl
The singer's love is consistently fresh and exciting, and being offered to a female partner

So I am giving it to you
The artist is expressing intention to offer this love to their partner

But while you play around
The partner is not fully committed or faithful

My love goes to someone new
The artist's love ends up being directed towards other people

And while you play the clown
The partner's behavior is foolish or disrespectful

My love goes to someone new
Again, emphasizing that the artist's love is not being received by their current partner

So, dig this
The singer is asking their partner to listen closely

You satisfy spirit
The partner brings fulfillment and contentment to the singer's soul

Girl, you satisfy my flesh
The partner also satisfies the singer's physical desires

Just give up your love
The artist is asking their partner to fully commit and reciprocate their love

And I'll give the rest
The artist promises to give their all in exchange for their partner's love

My thirsty soul knows so well
The singer's soul is longing for love and connection

Thirsty soul know so well
Repeating the previous sentiment for emphasis

New love
Reiterating the title and theme of the song

Is the like the sun rising over the mountaintop and if you burn me
The beautiful feeling of new love can also have a burning and painful side

Then I'll burn you back
The artist is willing to fight for their love if necessary

Is like the morning dew, mornin' dew, mornin' dew, I'll miss you
Emphasizing how fleeting and temporary new love can feel

I'm a-I'm a so happy
The artist is expressing intense joy and excitement

I found this new
The singer has discovered this new kind of love

Spirit in joy
The love is bringing a sense of spiritual fulfillment

Sister, I was once blue
The singer has experienced sadness and depression in the past

I feel so fresh this love is true
The artist feels renewed and validated by this new love

I feel so good that it is you
The artist is grateful and happy that their partner is the one they are experiencing this love with

You got rid of, rid of my blues
The partner has helped lift the singer out of a state of sadness

Baby, it's you I choose
The singer is reaffirming their decision to commit to this particular partner

New love
Again, emphasizing that the song is about a new kind of love

So you'll rock me
The artist is asking their partner to comfort and support them

And I'll rock you back
The artist promises to also provide comfort and support to their partner

New love
The final emphasis on the theme and title of the song

Is like the morning dew, mornin' dew, mornin' dew
Repeating the earlier sentiment that new love feels fresh and revitalizing