Story Behind The Song
I was going out with a guy who kept saying "I just don't want to get hurt." I finally got fed up with hearing that and wrote this song.
Song Description
Love is a risky, messy thing. But what else are you doing with your life? Love involves taking chances and trusting, even though it can be scary. Love is not for the faint-hearted or those who would opt for safety over adventure.
| Song Length |
4:28 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Relaxed, Diplomatic |
Subject |
General, Relationship |
| Similar Artists |
Adele, James Taylor |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I SAY LOVE
Words & Music © Elly Wininger
If you want a life that you can order and explain
If you're only open to the joy, but not the pain
And if you cannot hear the music in the rain
Beware of love.
But if you're moved by feelings mysterious and wild
That stir the ancient dust and resurrect the child
If you'll risk your safety for the magic of a smile
Then I say love.
There are no rules but those that you design, and then you break.
For there's no telling what you will do in love, for its own sake.
And if you will surrender to the dance of give and take,
Then I say love.
Only love; only love, connects you to another soul.
Only Love, only love, can make the wounded whole.
So what is it in life that you were put here for?
How many times will fear keep you from opening the door?
Will you walk in trust though your steps may be unsure?
I say love. I say love.