What Love Really Means

Love. It’s a word often used. But what does it mean? In a dictionary love is defined as ‘a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.’. Which doesn’t seem complete. Maybe this song by My Brightest Diamond comes closer to its meaning:

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