Love Will Never Do

The lyrics describe a couple whose relationship seems unlikely to last in the eyes of their friends. Despite doubts from others, the singers stay together and deal with problems as they arise. The emotional movement is from outside skepticism to confident affection: the speaker insists that this partner is uniquely important and that the couple has proved the doubters wrong.

“Opposites” suggests that the pair may be very different, though the lyrics do not explain how. “Falling in and out of love” may describe an unstable past, or simply how outsiders view their relationship. The phrase “work it out” means to solve a problem together. The repeated idea that love “would never do without you” is a playful way of saying that love—or life in love—would not be enough for the speaker without this particular person.

The song presents commitment as something shown through staying together and resolving difficulties, not as a relationship without problems. At the same time, the repeated declarations are bold and celebratory, so they may express joyful devotion more than careful reflection. We cannot know from the lyrics whether the couple’s differences are serious or whether their earlier ups and downs are over; the focus is on the speaker’s present certainty and closeness.