There is something that I see
In the way you look at me
There's a smile, there's a truth
In your eyes

But in an unexpected way
On this unexpected day
Could it mean this is where I belong
It is you I have loved all along

It's no more a mystery, it is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved all along

There were times I ran to hide
Afraid to show the other side
Alone in the night without you

But I know just who you are
And I know you hold my heart
Finally this is where I belong
And it is you I have loved all along

It's no more a mystery, it is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
It is you I have loved all along

Over and over I'm filled with emotion
Your love rushes through my veins
And I am filled with the sweetest devotion
As I look into your perfect face

It's no more a mystery, it is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
It is you I have loved
It is you I have loved
It is you I have loved all along


Lyrics submitted by spliphstar

It Is You (I Have Loved) Lyrics as written by Gavin Greenaway John Powell

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

Is It You (I Have Loved) song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

5 Comments

sort form View by:
  • 0
    General Comment

    It's really great song. Make me see the Shrek, again. But I already watched 3 times.

    hoon84leeon May 02, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love this song, its my favorite song on the shrek soundtrack. Aside from it being associated with a great movie, it has a great melody.

    manyamoreon June 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It's a really good song...i dedicate it to my friend her grandma just died a week ago and she's really upset and i know when she listens to this song she thinks of her grandma! im soo sorry kimmie! but i luv you..heh..and also dedicated to my boyfriend of almost 6 months CORY! i love you!!..we can make it thru the distance!!..i believe in you..together forever!!..~krystal~

    Coriesgurlon May 12, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is such a great song!!..i heard it in my vocal class and i fell in love with it so i had to download it..well i dedicate it to my friend her grandma just died a week ago and i know when she heard this song with me she almost cried..im soo sorry kimmie! and i also dedicate it to my boyfriend CORY!..we've been together for almost 6 months wooohoo! heh..i love you cory i know we can make it thru the rough hard times with the distance we can do it i believe in you!! and i love you..~krystal~

    Coriesgurlon May 12, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I looooooooooove this song way too much!!!! When I first heard it, I couldn't help but cry, and I was at a friend's engagement party(talk about people staring). The vocal, the music, everything is just perfect....

    Chamigaon November 29, 2004   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version. Great version of a great song,
Album art
Magical
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Album art
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
Album art
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
Album art
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it. “I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.