Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Tunesmith Tuesday, "This is Love"


This song was released in 1978, and, although it only made it to #35 (on Billboard's Hot 100 list), it is (in my humble opinion, anyway) one of the most beautiful songs he's ever written or performed.

We had been friends for a year and a day

Always around for each other

When I got lost you remembered the way
We were like sister and brother

But last night was wild,
Together til dawn,
And something entirely different was born.

This is it, this is love
Unlike ever before
I can't work, I can't eat,
I can't sleep anymore
Acting like a mad hatter,
But nothing's the matter,
It's love.

We helped each other through bad love affairs
Turning the tears into laugher
Everyone said that our friendship was rare
Not even we saw the love that was there

But last night was wild,
Together til dawn,
And something incredibly wonderous was born.

This is it, this is love
Unlike ever before
I can't work, I can't eat,
I can't sleep anymore
Acting like a mad hatter,
But nothing's the matter,
It's love.

I'm running in circles
I'm dancing on clouds
Gonna open the window
And shout it out loud (shout it out loud)

This is it, this is love
Unlike ever before
I can't work, I can't eat,
I can't sleep anymore
Acting like a mad hatter,
But nothing's the matter,
It's love.



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