Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Maybe I'm sad, maybe you're gone
Maybe you're right, baby, all along
Baby, just go and set yourself free
But if you're, if you're looking for love
Come see about me
Maybe you've gone back on the road again
Walk past my door and know you've got a friend
Well, I hope you find what you've been looking for
But if you're, if you're looking for love
Come see about me
And if you're chasing your tail
Don't pay it no mind
Ain't got no particular place
No particular plan
My fair weather friend, you're welcome anytime
That smile of yours can cross a thousand miles
I know you live to learn, and learnin' suits you fine
But if you're, if you're looking for love
Come see about me
Cry, baby, cry until tomorrow
Heaven knows when you'll be back again
Cry, baby, cry until tomorrow
Heaven knows if you'll be back again
Baby, baby, baby, get back on the road again
Walk past my door and know you've got a friend
Baby, just go and set yourself free
But if you're,if you're looking for love
Come see about me
If you're, if you're looking for love
Come see about me
Maybe you're right, baby, all along
Baby, just go and set yourself free
But if you're, if you're looking for love
Come see about me
Maybe you've gone back on the road again
Walk past my door and know you've got a friend
Well, I hope you find what you've been looking for
But if you're, if you're looking for love
Come see about me
And if you're chasing your tail
Don't pay it no mind
Ain't got no particular place
No particular plan
My fair weather friend, you're welcome anytime
That smile of yours can cross a thousand miles
I know you live to learn, and learnin' suits you fine
But if you're, if you're looking for love
Come see about me
Cry, baby, cry until tomorrow
Heaven knows when you'll be back again
Cry, baby, cry until tomorrow
Heaven knows if you'll be back again
Baby, baby, baby, get back on the road again
Walk past my door and know you've got a friend
Baby, just go and set yourself free
But if you're,if you're looking for love
Come see about me
If you're, if you're looking for love
Come see about me
Lyrics submitted by southboundpachyderm
If You're Lookin' for Love Lyrics as written by James Stallard Cerys Elizabeth Phillips Matthews
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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