Love
Love will come find you
Just to remind you
Of who you are

Oh, love
It will forsake you
Threaten to break you
Take what you got

Everybody laughs
Everybody cries
Oh, it could hurt you, baby
But give a little try
See, that's the thing about love

Friends
Sometimes will blind you
Sneak up behind you
You can't give enough

Then life
It will embrace you
Totally amaze you
So you don't give up

Everybody laughs
Everybody cries
Sure, it could hurt you, baby
But give a little try
See that's the thing about love

Oh, tell me that I'm not the only one
That's going through it all
Oh, sometimes I feel like I'm the only
Going through it all
But it's time
Oh, it's time
For me to shine, hey
Say it's 'bout time
Oh, its time
For me to shine

It's my time
Said it's my time
For me to shine, whoa
Oh, it's my time
It's 'bout time
For me to shine

'Cause everybody laughs
And everybody cries
Sure, it could hurt you, baby
But give it a little try
That's the thing about love
That's the thing about love
That's the thing about
That's the thing about love


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The Thing About Love Lyrics as written by Linda Perry Alicia Augelo-cook

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    SOMEONE hates this song...

    zeroZon October 24, 2013   Link
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    General Comment

    You have to give love a try! That's what she's trying to say that there are all the emotions that come with love... joy and pain, but in the end it's worth it so you have to give it a chance. This is a great song.

    jbRAGEGARDENon December 07, 2007   Link
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    a good song, one of my faves on this album.

    Its saying how love is carzy and can be hard, and break u down, but then on the up side, surprise u and make it all worth it. Its not easy but u have to give love a chance and thats the only way you will be able to receive ehat ur perhaps looking for.

    fickleamaon March 01, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    She's saying that love is a risk. But, in the end, it pays off. She also mentions a few times that it is a scary, yet incredible experience.

    A lot of people give up on love or feel that they will never experience it. And I guess she's saying don't give up, and don't give in.

    CoolForeveron April 09, 2008   Link
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    Love is everyhting, good, bad, scary, exciting, etc...forever, but all shes saying is somehow you just gotta give it a try b/clove is gonna save the day...favorite As I Am song!!

    jmccal11on July 02, 2008   Link

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