Definition Of Love

We are all caught up in the notion
That love should be like a movie scene
Catch the perfect fish in the ocean
And swim carelessly downstream
It's easy to believe that life is scripted
With wine and roses and destiny
We can't see the focus has been shifted
From the facts of reality

Love is not that fantastical
It's living here; not in some made-up space
Love is not that impossible
It's just a matter of the time and place

Take a sec
And ask yourself
How do you define love?

She'd been trying to hold her heart together
Patches and glue were not enough
With the help of one simple gesture
The vessels healed and fixed right up
So she's simplified her expectations
What is versus what could be
Thanks to the one who showed her such dedication
I guess dogs have one on humanity

Love is not that intangible
Look around; you'll find its reach is vast
Love is not unattainable
Dwelling on the future, you'll get nowhere fast

I am one to talk, I've discovered
I'm just as bad as all the rest
Searching for a concept, not a lover
Perfect would never be the best
But why should I resolve myself to less than
A chimerical life?
Knowin' when it comes, but all the while wishin' for more
It's a double-edged knife

What love is not; that's the problem here
Too caught up in the notion, too focused on
What love is not, I keep forgettin' to
Summon the happiness that those times have brought

Another week
Another year
And maybe I'll define love