[1st verse:] Love, Love Won't you come out from your hiding place Let me see a trace of your hidden face Love, Love Wrapped in your mantle of mystery Makes me ponder, ponder and wonder what you may be [Refrain:] What is love? Is it gladness? Or a form of sadness? Or a sign of madness? Should we meet face to face Will it frighten me? Kindly enlighten me What is love? I keep guessing whether it's a blessing Or a thing distressing Should it come to me What will it prove to be When I'm head and heels in love? [2nd verse:] Love, Love Out of the darkness, I call to thee Won't you let me see what you hold for me Love, Love I want to have you within my reach For I'm yearning just to be learning the things you teach
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