Do you know what this is?
No, I don't
But whatever it is
It's very powerful
Have you felt this way before?
Oh, I thought I knew
Do you know that I love you now?
Oh, yes, I do
Love is...
You've got the softest lips
You know that I cannot stay
Yes, I know
It has nothing to do
With you or with love
Oh, yes it does
Do not call or come around here
Do not tell
You know that I loved you then
Oh, well
Love is...
You've got the softest lips
Love is...
The touch of your fingertips
Love is...
Knowing you won't let go
She awakens things
That he said he thought were dead
He says, "Are you happy now?"
Oh yes, I am
But when it's over
How then will you feel?
Will you miss those arms that used to go
Around you
I feel that these 4 stanzas are about the beginning of the phase of the Lindsey and Stevie relationship where they began to get along again. When Stevie became not such a "thorn" in Lindsey's side for all eternity. They both realized that still they had those intense feelings of love, even after all of the years they had been apart. They had both changed enough so that they could finally talk, and those feelings came rushing back between them. It would be hard to be "just friends". From this song, I feel like it was Lindsey who wanted to begin again romantically, but Stevie resisted. She says "you know that I loved you then". It sounds like one of those "did you ever love me?" conversations was held. With the fourth stanza, it sounds like she somehow knew, in her heart, that this wouldn't last, that they were meant to do this one more time, but it wouldn't be forever.
So she stood there in the hallway frozen
In the dark
And her heart broke down
She cried
She fell to the floor
One tear
Slid across her lips
To the corner of her mouth
Love is...
And it dropped to the floor
These two stanzas seem like they're about Robin. It may be about when she found out that Robin had died. I'm thinking that when Stevie found out, all she wanted to do was talk to Lindsey, for him to be with her at that moment.
Love is...
You've got the softest lips
Love is...
The touch of your fingertips
Ooh, she says "Love is...
Knowing you won't let go"
Love is...
Watching you go
You're so very powerful
Love is...
Am I happy?
Yes I am
Do I know you love me now?
Yes I do
Do I know you cannot stay?
I know
All about love
All about love
You're so very powerful
After Stevie and Lindsey began to get along and talk again, she may have realized how strong their connection was, and that she would be unable to resist another go at it. She was happy, but brought herself into the situation again because she couldn't keep resisting. The love was too powerful.
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Go Ahead, Lily.
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