Like the wind blows out the candles but brightens the fire Or a voice that breaks the silence but strengthens the choir And truth only exists at the mercy of lies The very light that guides us makes us lose our eyes What makes us as good as blind And most of us think twice about being kind The very thing that guides us makes us lose our minds If it wasn't for love we all would get along fine If it wasn't for love we'd be just fine Whether it's by default or by design It all boils down to the same old storyline The very thing that guides us makes us lose our minds If it wasn't for love we all would get along fine Like the wind blows out the candles but brightens the fire Or a voice that breaks the silence but strengthens the choir And truth only exists at the mercy of lies If it wasn't for love Whether it's by default or by design It all boils down to the same old storyline The very thing that guides us makes us lose our minds If it wasn't for love we all would get along fine