I taste sweet melodies Every time I kiss you I yearn and toss and turn Every time I find myself missin' you And rain-falls don't sound as wet Don't feel as wet when I ain't inside of you Your skin is soft as silhouette At the stroke of my finger tips 'Cause I hope you're not the prototype But the makings of the real deal See, it's been some time since this came around So I recognize just what I feel, my old friend's back It's that old four letter word that I feel when I touch you, yeah (Lemme tell you what it is) It's that old four letter word that I taste when I kiss you, yeah It's that old four letter word that I recognize, so familiar, yeah It's that old four letter word, love, love, love, love, love, love (I got to spell it out, L O V E, love) I feel s**y and confident When I illuminate in your eyesight I feel speechless and spellbound So, what's the use of even tryin' to put up the fight I let down all my guards You persuaded me when you did the same I'm throwin' in all my cards I found a higher ground, a higher plane See, it's been some time I know where you been, I been waitin' on ya But welcome back I hope you're here to stay, here today I always hear about, sing about Even write about ya, talk about ya (There was a time I was sure I had) Just know I had till ya slipped away But not this time, no, no It's that old four letter word that I feel when I touch you, yeah (That feels so good inside) It's that old four letter word that I taste when I kiss you, yeah It's that old four letter word that I recognize, so familiar, yeah It's that old four letter word, love, love, love, love, love, love (L O V E, got to spell it out) This time This time This time ...