[Intro] Yeah... Everybody asks what love is But when you've been through hell You learn what love ain't Love ain't pain Love ain't war between two hearts So let me tell you what love is... [Verse 1] Everybody looking for the same damn thing A void in your soul, it starts to take control Just let go, just let go So love what you've been longing for Oh, you had no idea what was in store Lies, hate, fake cloaked as love Like always before, like always before I've seen smiles hiding tears in the eyes Seen forever turn to never from a handful of lies Seen somebody say "I love you" then hurt you instead Put a pillow on the couch, turn away in the bed I've been through the cold, I've been through the rain Know what it feels like when love becomes pain But somewhere inside all that darkness I knew Real love wasn't supposed to do what fake love do [Chorus] What is love? (What is love?) What is love? (What is love?) Don't hand me pain in a pretty disguise Don't call it love when somebody makes you cry What is love? (What is love?) Tell me what is love? If it's real, it should help you survive Not tear your whole damn world apart inside [Verse 2] I seen the grin with the blade in the palm Seen the calm turn cold, seen the heart play dumb You want the real, not the costume and dust Not a chain of excuses, not a mask called trust A void in your soul, yeah, it whispers real loud Take control of the ache when it pulls you down Just let go, let it go, let the lie fall through If it's love, then it better break through Love is a battle, but it ain't me versus you It's both of us together when the whole world comes through When the mountain gets steep, we climb it as one When the storm blocks the road, we don't turn and run You don't shove the one who's standing beside you You don't break their heart just because life tried you You hold on tighter when the pressure gets rough That's the difference between love and giving up [Chorus] What is love? (What is love?) What is love? (What is love?) Don't hand me pain in a pretty disguise Don't call it love when somebody makes you cry What is love? (What is love?) Tell me what is love? If it's real, it should help you survive Not tear your whole damn world apart inside [Verse 3] Love brings sunshine when you're caught in the rain It helps you carry somebody else's pain It brings happiness when you're drowning in sadness It brings peace to your heart, not madness Love is acceptance, endurance and trust It's saying "I'm here" when the whole world says run It's knowing your flaws and still choosing your side It's standing through the storm instead of running outside Love ain't a part-time show when the lights come on It's holding hands when everything goes wrong It's waking up knowing you got somebody near Someone who won't disappear when the road gets severe You don't have to be perfect, just honest and true I'll carry some of yours if you carry some too Two broken hearts can still build something strong If they stop fighting each other and start fighting what's wrong [Bridge] Lies, hate, fake cloaked as love I won't bow to the same old stuff If you want me, show me true No more smoke, I see right through Love don't make you feel like you're walking on glass Love don't keep throwing your mistakes in your past Love don't keep score every time somebody falls Love says, "Get back up, I'll be here through it all" [Verse 4] See, love ain't about who wins the fight It's two people trying to make things right It's forgiveness when forgiveness can heal It's telling the truth about the way that you feel It's sacrifice, patience, giving someone your hand Building something together, learning to stand When life throws fire, we don't feed the flame We protect what we built and remember the name And I've learned through the years what the heart couldn't see Love ain't possession, love sets you free It ain't chains, it ain't fear, it ain't somebody's control It's two people bringing shelter to each other's soul When I'm weak, you don't laugh, you help me stand When you're hurting, I'm reaching out my hand That's love when the whole world turns cold That's love when you're scared but you still don't let go [Final Chorus] What is love? (Now I know love) What is love? (Now I know love) It ain't pain in a pretty disguise It ain't empty promises or somebody's lies What is love? (Now I know love) It's standing together when the whole world gets rough It's sunshine in the rain It's happiness inside the pain It's acceptance, endurance, trust It's two hearts becoming one When the mountain's too high, we climb it together When the storm starts falling, we weather the weather [Outro] That's love... Not a war between us A war against everything trying to break us Not pushing away But reaching for a hand Not making the mountain harder Making it easier to climb That's love. That's what love is.
