Is It Love
Navigating the Thin Line: Love's Trials and Triumphs
Lyrics
Is it Love
Questioning the nature of the emotion being discussed, likely referring to romantic love.
Got some friends who’ve been together for years
Refers to friends who have been in a long-term relationship.
Eleven to be exact
Specifies the duration of eleven years.
Known each other since they were just fifteen
They have known each other since adolescence.
Hard to tell if it’s fate or fear
Uncertainty exists whether their bond is due to destiny or apprehension.
Keeping them in tact
They manage to stay together.
Or if it’s something in between
Implies ambiguity regarding their relationship status.
Seems like every time we’re all back in town
Whenever they gather in their hometown.
Meeting up for a drink
Meeting for a social drink.
They’re shooting daggers across the bar
They exchange hostile looks across the bar.
What on earth could it be now
Perplexity about the cause of their sudden change in mood.
That caused the great mood swing?
What caused their significant shift in behavior?
They make it look so god damn hard
Expresses how difficult they make it seem.
Is it love if all you do is fight?
Questioning whether constant fighting signifies love.
Is it love, hearts ticking like sticks of dynamite
Describes hearts beating rapidly like explosive dynamite.
If you think it’s a miracle to make it through the night
Wondering if just surviving the night signifies a miraculous relationship.
Is it love?
Raising the question again about whether it is love.
Got complicated when they went off to school
Complexities arose when they went to different universities.
300 miles apart
Physical distance of 300 miles separated them.
The temptation sent him to his knees
He struggled with temptation while being apart.
But when she called him out, he played it cool
He hid his actions to keep her unaware.
To keep her in the dark
She's left uncertain about the truth.
So she don’t know what to believe
Asking if constant fighting denotes love.
Is it love if all you do is fight?
Similar to line 15, questioning if fighting equals love.
Is it love if your secrets are never brought to light?
Asking if keeping secrets indicates love.
If you think it’s a miracle to make it through the night
Is surviving the night miraculously a sign of love?
Is it love?
Reiterating the question about the nature of their relationship.
They’re getting married at the end of July
Announcement of their upcoming wedding in July.
Invitations are out
Invitations have been sent out.
Her mother’s taking pictures of the ring
Her mother is capturing images of the engagement ring.
It’s not like anyone is that surprised
There wasn't much surprise or doubt among observers.
Or even had a doubt
People had similar thoughts regarding the relationship.
But we’re all thinking the same thing
Questioning the validity or authenticity of the relationship.
Is it love if all you do is fight?
Reiteration about fighting as a measure of love.
Is it love, hearts ticking like sticks of dynamite
Comparing hearts to ticking dynamite, implying volatility.
If you think it’s a miracle to make it through the night
Revisiting the idea of surviving the night as a miraculous feat.
Is it love? Maybe it was
Reflecting on the possibility that it might have been love in the past.
But is it love just ‘cause it was?
Raising a question about whether past love equates to present love.
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