Love Is...
Common
Common
COMMON
- Love Is... LyricsYeah, yeah
[Chorus]
How beautiful love can be
On the streets love is hard to see
It's a place I got to be
Loving you is loving me
How beautiful love can be
On the streets love is hard to see
Gotta reach that frequency
Loving you is loving me
[Verse 1]
Yeah, you know what love is
Even found it on the ground where the thugs live
My man had to dig deep to find his
Couldn't sleep 'cause on the real he had five kids
Live nig's, real niggaz express and taste it
At crap games, black dames and big faces
Cases in court, fam' showin' love and support
You and your baby's mom thought that love was a sport
As men we were taught to hold it in
That's why we don't know how 'til we're older men
If love is a place I'ma go again
At least now, now I know to go within
At time it can take ya for a spin
Heartbreak hotel then you're home again
I've seen love make a nigga soul pretend
Like a story that he don't want to end
Yo
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
It's all love where we come from
In the hood love we was told to run from
That same hood where the guns sung
We holla love, hopin' it would come one
Crack got so many lives undone
From lack of love many hide some run
I knew this girl with a son who dreamt of actin' in plays
Demonstration with her man had her trapped in a maze
Tryin' to find herself again, much of that she'd have gave
Love can free us, to it some of us react as a slave
Funny, we love 'em more when they're relaxed in a grave
Wonder if a thug is raw, is he actin' afraid?
Everybody loves sun, why do I attract shade?
Heard of the love of money, but compassion it pays
Talk about it with my youth so she'd understand
What it is to be loved by a man
Uh
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Some say that I'm a dreamer 'cause I talk about it often
Seen the hardest nigga soften wit' his homie in a coffin
We walk and stand in, fall in it
With the right companion we all in it
Mary sang a song about it, having broad limits
In the game of life, it's the scrimage
Reminiscing on letters I wrote in my small days
A letter to the people, love always
Yeah
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
How beautiful love can be
On the streets love is hard to see
It's a place I got to be
Loving you is loving me
How beautiful love can be
On the streets love is hard to see
Gotta reach that frequency
Loving you is loving me
[Verse 1]
Yeah, you know what love is
Even found it on the ground where the thugs live
My man had to dig deep to find his
Couldn't sleep 'cause on the real he had five kids
Live nig's, real niggaz express and taste it
At crap games, black dames and big faces
Cases in court, fam' showin' love and support
You and your baby's mom thought that love was a sport
As men we were taught to hold it in
That's why we don't know how 'til we're older men
If love is a place I'ma go again
At least now, now I know to go within
At time it can take ya for a spin
Heartbreak hotel then you're home again
I've seen love make a nigga soul pretend
Like a story that he don't want to end
Yo
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
It's all love where we come from
In the hood love we was told to run from
That same hood where the guns sung
Crack got so many lives undone
From lack of love many hide some run
I knew this girl with a son who dreamt of actin' in plays
Demonstration with her man had her trapped in a maze
Tryin' to find herself again, much of that she'd have gave
Love can free us, to it some of us react as a slave
Funny, we love 'em more when they're relaxed in a grave
Wonder if a thug is raw, is he actin' afraid?
Everybody loves sun, why do I attract shade?
Heard of the love of money, but compassion it pays
Talk about it with my youth so she'd understand
What it is to be loved by a man
Uh
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Some say that I'm a dreamer 'cause I talk about it often
Seen the hardest nigga soften wit' his homie in a coffin
We walk and stand in, fall in it
With the right companion we all in it
Mary sang a song about it, having broad limits
In the game of life, it's the scrimage
Reminiscing on letters I wrote in my small days
A letter to the people, love always
Yeah
[Chorus]
Facts about Love Is...
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Love Is... is written by Elgie Stover, James Dewitt Yancey, James Jr. Nyx, Marvin P. Gaye, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Anna Gordy Gaye.
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It is first released on May 23, 2005 as part of Common's album "Be" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we take a closer look to the meaning, Common's "Love is..." really gets into the different sides of love and shows that it is sometimes hard to see love in such rough places as the streets. It also digs deep into love's complicated nature and thus talks about the themes of love, hardship, finding yourself, and the power of true love to change one's life during tough times. Love is... lyrics focus on love mainly with reflection, heartbreak, inspiration and social commentary. At the same time the song indicates in a way the importance of love, remembrance, struggles in the environment, personal growth and understanding along with the impact of love on life. The lyrics have adult subjects that point to love in hard places, talk about violence and the struggles of living in the streets. They are not graphic but still may not be acceptable for children under 13 without parental supervision.
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Love Is... falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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Love Is... song length is 4 minutes and 10 seconds.
Who wrote Love Is... lyrics?
Love Is... is written by Elgie Stover, James Dewitt Yancey, James Jr. Nyx, Marvin P. Gaye, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Anna Gordy Gaye.
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When was Love Is... released?
It is first released on May 23, 2005 as part of Common's album "Be" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Love Is... lyrics?
When we take a closer look to the meaning, Common's "Love is..." really gets into the different sides of love and shows that it is sometimes hard to see love in such rough places as the streets. It also digs deep into love's complicated nature and thus talks about the themes of love, hardship, finding yourself, and the power of true love to change one's life during tough times. Love is... lyrics focus on love mainly with reflection, heartbreak, inspiration and social commentary. At the same time the song indicates in a way the importance of love, remembrance, struggles in the environment, personal growth and understanding along with the impact of love on life. The lyrics have adult subjects that point to love in hard places, talk about violence and the struggles of living in the streets. They are not graphic but still may not be acceptable for children under 13 without parental supervision.
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Which genre is Love Is...?
Love Is... falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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How long is the song Love Is...?
Love Is... song length is 4 minutes and 10 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Elgie Stover, James Dewitt Yancey, James Jr. Nyx, Marvin P. Gaye, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Anna Gordy Gaye
Record Label(s): 2005 Geffen Records
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