Liebe Ist… is a playful, bilingual quest for answers to the oldest question in the book: Is this just a crush or is it the real thing? Namika’s German verses list every modern trick for decoding emotions—Google searches, academic papers, mountain retreats—yet she is still none the wiser. Zaz then sweeps in with poetic French lines, comparing feelings to shifting clouds that can cloak themselves in fear or hope. Their back-and-forth shows that, whether you speak German or French, love remains delightfully mysterious.
Instead of handing us a tidy definition, the song invites us to stop overthinking and feel. The chorus admits that books offer no clues and friends can only say “You’ll just know,” so why not hoist the sails and let the wind decide, as Zaz sings? With its upbeat groove and humorous self-doubt, “Liebe Ist…” celebrates the messy, exhilarating moment when you choose to trust your heart—even if you still can’t explain how love really works.