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Hunting High and Low
Love Is Reason

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Love Is Reason

Release date: 1st April 1985

From Hunting High and Low

About This Track

"Love Is Reason" is a track by a-ha, from the album Hunting High and Low, released 1st April 1985. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

a-ha

a-ha

Lyrics

Love Is Reason

[Verse 1]

My breath was coming fast

And as I make a start

You turn to go, oh, oh

I'll do what you want me to

I'll cry at the thought of the loss of a heart

[Chorus]

Love is reason

Love is reason

Love is reason

Love is reason enough

[Verse 2]

My morals are changing fast

I told you it wouldn't last

You turn and go, oh, oh

I'll be what you want me to be

I'd die at the thought of the loss of your heart

[Chorus]

Love is reason

Love is reason

Love is reason

Love is reason enough

[Bridge]

Oh, love is reason enough

I'd die at the thought of the loss of your heart

[Chorus]

Love is reason

Love is reason

Love is reason

Love is reason enough

[Outro]

Is reason enough

Is reason enough

Love is reason enough

Is reason enough

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Hunting High and Low

1985

Album

Hunting High and Low

Release year

1985

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Credits

Writer: Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Producer: a-ha, John Ratcliff
Credited: John Ratcliff, Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy