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It’s Only Love That Gets You Through (Live 2001)

Release date: 5th February 2002

From Lovers Live

About This Track

"It’s Only Love That Gets You Through (Live 2001)" is a track by Sade, from the album Lovers Live, released 5th February 2002. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Sade.

About the Artist

Sade

Sade

Lyrics

It’s Only Love That Gets You Through (Live 2001)

[Verse 1]

Girl, you are rich even with nothing

And you know tenderness comes from pain

It's amazing how you love

And love is kind and love can give

And get no gain

[Chorus]

It's down a rugged road you've come

Though you had every reason

You didn't come undone

Somehow you made it to the other side

You didn't suffer in vain

[Verse 2]

You forgive those who have trespassed against you

And you know tenderness comes from pain

It's amazing how you love

And love is kind and love can give

And love needs no gain

[Chorus]

It's down a rugged road you've come

Though you had every reason

You didn't come undone

Somehow you made it to the other side

You didn't suffer in vain

[Outro]

You didn't suffer in vain

You know it's only love

That gets you through

It's only love, it's only love

It's only love that gets you through

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Lovers Live

2002

Album

Release year

2002

—Paradise (Live 2001)
—It’s Only Love That Gets You Through (Live 2001)
—Cherry Pie (Live 2001)
—By Your Side (Live 2001)
—Cherish the Day (Live 2001)
—Flow (Live 2001)
—Every Word (Live 2001)
—Immigrant (Live 2001)
—Is It a Crime (Live 2001)
—Jezebel (Live 2001)
—King of Sorrow (Live 2001)
—Lovers Rock (Live 2001)
—Kiss of Life (Live 2001)
—No Ordinary Love (Live 2001)
—Somebody Already Broke My Heart (Live 2001)
—Slave Song (Live 2001)
—Smooth Operator (Live 2001)
—The Sweetest Taboo (Live 2001)
—The Sweetest Gift (Live 2001)

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