When they say a heart's too young to truly fall in love And these are the words of liars or just fools Who's to say when that feeling will creep Down an anonymous street and break every sensible rule It's beautiful and strange, common and plain And the only thing for certain is all the uncertainty You feel you're numb, revealed and sometimes hidden From the truth that you know all too well inside And these are only a few of the many contradictions of love Love's a pirate, a thief, who'll make you believe That one day he'll fly a flag of truce Though he lies through his smiles, still he makes You believe, you know, you could be wrong It's beautiful and strange, common and plain And the only thing for certain is all the uncertainty You feel you're numb, revealed and sometimes hidden From the truth that you know all too well inside And these are only a few of the many contradictions of love What's a little confusion, a little despair If it's the price to be recognized by love? Oh, yes, it's beautiful and strange Yes, it's beautiful and strange And it's beautiful