It Was Love
Epic Tale of Young Love: George Strait's 'It Was Love' Story
Lyrics
Full moon Friday night after the game
Describes the setting of a full moon Friday night after a game.
Stars must have all lined up early that day
Suggests a sense of destiny or alignment of events on that particular day.
I just turned seventeen, she had me by a month
Highlights the narrator's age (seventeen) and the closeness in age with the girl.
We were young, we were green, to the taste, to the touch
Emphasizes their youth and inexperience, both in emotions and physical aspects.
From that very first kiss, it was like we were born for that moment
Expresses the profound impact of their first kiss, feeling destined for each other.
Caught up in the perfect storm
Metaphorically refers to the intensity of their connection as a "perfect storm."
It came in like a flood over the gate
Describes the overwhelming nature of their love, using imagery of a flood and emphasizing its uniqueness.
Swallowed us up and it swept us away
-We were over our heads, me and that girl
-We were out of our minds, it was out of this world
-It was always too much, it was never enough
-It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up
-It was love
-We reigned like the king and the queen of the land
Portrays them as a remarkable, talked-about couple with an enduring flame.
Everyone wanted some of what we had then
-Yeah, we were the ones they all talked about
-Like we were the fire that would never go out
-It came in like a flood over the gate
Reiterates the overpowering nature of their love, emphasizing its extraordinary qualities.
Swallowed us up and it swept us away
-We were over our heads, me and that girl
-We were out of our minds, it was out of this world
-It was always too much, it was never enough
-It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up
-It was love
-We knew it was coming, still, it came way too soon
Reflects on the inevitability of their separation and the bittersweet moments before parting.
Neither one knew what to say or to do
-So, we just let the radio play while we danced
-We laughed and we cried like I never have since
-It came in like a flood over the gate
Recalls the intensity of their love, the overwhelming emotions, and its unique, unrepeatable nature.
Swallowed us up and it swept us away
-We were over our heads, me and that girl
-We were out of our minds, it was out of this world
-It was always too much, it was never enough
-It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up
-It was love
-It was love, it was love
Affirms and reiterates that what they had was genuine love, beyond the capacity for fabrication.
It was just the kind of stuff you just can't make up
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