How Do You Love

Collective Soul

There once was love
Thrown into your room
But you never knew
A calendar
Of days just for you
But you never knew, never knew, no
And the truth that you'll find
Will always be
The truth you hide

(Chorus)
So how do you love
How do you love
When your angels can't sing
And your world is still
Lacking of me, yeah

There once were eyes
That only saw you
But you never knew
A portrait of
A flower in full bloom
But you never knew, never knew, no
And the words that you fear
Will always be
The words you hear, yeah

(Chorus)

This space where you've been living
Has gifts you've never given
That's the face
You always show
Ask me for words of wisdom
Tell me of your condition
I don't know
I don't, I don't know

And the truth that you'll find
Will always be
The truth you hide, yeah

(Chorus x2)

How do you love (x10)


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    I'm really loving this song. I'd say it could be about falling in love with someone, having your heart set on them.. but they are pretending to be oblivious. And the reason I say pretending is because of the one line "And the truth that you'll find will always be the truth you hide." I just think it's a person who doesn't want to face the idea that someone is falling in love with them.

    xx_sunshineon January 10, 2006   Link

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