You Don't Know What Love Is
Unveiling the Depths: Understanding the Essence of Love in Marvin Gaye's Melody
Lyrics
You don't know what love is
You lack understanding of what love truly is.
Until you learn the meaning of the blues
One comprehends love by experiencing the depth of sadness and melancholy represented by the blues genre.
Until you've lost a love you had to lose
Understanding love involves going through the pain of losing a love that was inevitable to lose.
You don't know what love is
Reiterates the lack of knowledge about love.
You don't know how lips hurt
Realization of the pain in one's lips after experiencing the consequences of a romantic encounter.
Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost
Paying the emotional price for a kiss, suggesting that love comes with sacrifices.
Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost
Loss of emotional investment in someone, leading to heartbreak.
You don't know what love is
Reiterates the lack of understanding of the true nature of love.
Do you know how a lost heart fears
Asking if one comprehends the fear and sorrow of a heart that has lost love.
The thought of reminiscing?
The anxiety associated with recalling past memories of love.
And how lips that taste the tears
The taste of tears diminishes the pleasure of kissing.
Lose their taste for kissing?
Expressing how sorrow affects the enjoyment of romantic moments.
You don't know how hearts burn
Describing the intense pain of a heart longing for a love that is impossible to sustain.
For love that cannot live, yet never dies
Love persists even in the face of its impossibility and continues to influence emotions.
Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes
Facing the challenges of each day with sleepless nights due to the enduring impact of love.
You don't know what love is
Reiterates the lack of understanding of love.
Do you know how a lost heart fears
Repeats the theme of fearing the memories associated with a lost heart.
The thought of reminiscing?
Reiterates the anxiety of recalling past experiences and emotions related to love.
And how lips that taste of tears
The taste of tears diminishes the enjoyment of kissing.
Oh, they lose their taste for kissing?
Reiterating how sorrow affects the pleasure of romantic moments.
You don't know how hearts burn
Reiterates the intense pain of a heart longing for an unsustainable love.
For love that cannot live, yet never dies
Love persists even when it cannot thrive, leaving a lasting impact.
Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes
Enduring the challenges of each day with sleepless nights due to the lasting impact of love.
You don't know what love is
Reiterates the lack of understanding of love.
You don't know what love is
Concluding statement, emphasizing the theme of ignorance regarding love.
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