Love is Strange
The Quirks of Love: Exploring the Strange Beauty of Emotions
Lyrics
Lo-ove
Expressing the theme of love.
Love is strange, yeah-eah-yeah
Describing love as something unusual or unique.
Lots of people
Observing that many people misunderstand or misinterpret love.
Take it for a pain
Suggesting that some people see love as a source of pain.
Once you've got it
Once you experience love, it becomes something you don't want to let go of.
You never want to quit, no-oh-no
Expressing the idea that love is addictive and compelling.
After you've had it
After experiencing love, one may be overwhelmed with emotions.
You're in an awful fit
Indicating that love can lead to intense emotional states.
Love is strange
Reiteration that love is strange and unique.
Love is strange
Repeating the idea that love is unusual or unconventional.
Hey, Don!
Beginning a dialogue between two individuals.
What, Phil?
The other person responds to the speaker named Don.
How would you call your baby home?
Asking how one would call a loved one home.
Well, if I needed her real bad
Don suggesting he would call his baby if he needed her urgently.
I guess I would call her like this
Describing a hypothetical situation of calling the loved one.
Baby
Calling the loved one affectionately.
Oh sweet baby
Expressing endearment to the baby.
My sweet baby
Repeating affectionate words towards the baby.
Please come home
Pleading for the loved one to come home.
Yeah, that ought to bring her home, Don!
Adding humor to the situation, implying that the suggested call should be effective.
People
Highlighting a general lack of understanding regarding love.
Don't understand, oh-oh-no
Expressing that people often misconstrue the nature of love.
They think love is
Stating a common misconception that love is equivalent to material wealth.
Money in the hand
Contrasting the value of sweet love with monetary possessions.
Your sweet lovin'
Emphasizing the superiority of genuine affection over a mere kiss.
Is better than a kiss, yeah-eah-yeah
Reiterating the theme that love surpasses physical gestures.
When you left me
Expressing the speaker's feelings of loss after a departure.
Sweet kisses I miss
Missing the sweetness of kisses after a loved one leaves.
Love is strange
Repeating the refrain that love is strange.
Love is strange
Reiterating the unconventional nature of love.
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