Have you ever fell in love with a song just because of its lyrics or a specific line? Sometime, this is all it takes to set a song above the rest. Here some of the most popular love songs and the romantic lyrics that make them melt our hearts.
All of Me by John Legend
His love for his wife, Chrissy, is the fuel behind this song that is burning with passion and deep affection.
- ‘Give your all to me, I’ll give my all to you’
- ”Cause all of me loves all of you’
- ‘Love your curves and all your edges / All your perfect imperfections’
Perfect by Ed Sheeran
Reminiscent of an old-fashioned love ballad, which was inspired by Ed’s love of wife Cherry. Beyoncé hopped onto the track in early December 2017. Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli joined two weeks later in the month with Perfect Symphony.
- ‘We are still kids, but we’re so in love’
- ‘Be my girl, I’ll be your man / I see my future in your eyes’
- ‘I have faith in what I see, now I know I have met / An angel in person…’
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Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars
This song wastes no time in declaring how much the singer loves and adores their bae. *Heart goes boom boom*
- ”Cause you’re amazing / Just the way you are’
- ‘And when you smile / The whole world stops and stares for a while’
- ‘If perfect’s what you’re searching for / Then just stay the same’
Mirrors by Timberlake
This song is all about twin flames: the same soul, split in two, placed in two different bodies. Justin dedicates this song to his grandparents who enjoyed a 63-year-old marriage.
- ‘Aren’t you somethin’ to admire? / ‘Cause your shine is somethin’ like a mirror’
- ‘The vacancy that sat in my heart / Is a space that now you hold’
- ‘I can’t ever change without you / You reflect me, I love that about you’
Kiss From A Rose by Seal
Can you believe this romantic hit was included on the Batman Forever Soundtrack: which helped it top the charts in the US. It also grabbed multiple wins at the 1996 Grammy Awards.
- ‘You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain’
- ‘And you became the light on the dark side of me’
- ‘Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey / Ooh, the more I get of you, stranger it feels’
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Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper
Arguably Cyndi’s signature song and one of her best singles!
- ‘If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting / Time after time’
- ‘If you’re lost, you can look and you will find me / Time after time’
We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
This went on to top the Billboard charts for 14 weeks! The music video also sees Mariah during a wedding with Prison Break heartthrob, Wentworth Miller.
- ‘Who’s gonna take your place? There ain’t nobody better (Who else) / Oh, baby, baby, we belong together’
- ‘Come back, baby, please / ‘Cause we belong together’
- ‘Who else am I gonna lean on when times get rough? / Who’s gonna talk to me on the phone ’til the sun comes up?’
Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur
A tender declaration of falling in love with someone at first sight, and already knowing, this is going to be the person who holds your heart FOREVER.
- ‘I met you in the dark, you lit me up / You made me feel as though I was enough’
- ‘But I wanna stay with you until we’re grey and old’
- ‘I’m so in love with you and I hope you know / Darlin’, your love is more than worth its weight in gold’
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Crazy in Love – Beyoncé
It doesn’t have to make sense: it’s just love, baby! This was also the second collab between Jay-Z and Beyoncé who were dating at the time.
- ‘It’s the way that you know what I thought I knew / It’s the beat that my heart skips when I’m with you’
- ‘Your love’s got me looking so crazy right now’
- ‘When you leave, I’m beggin’ you not to go’
L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole
We don’t have to explain this one – it’s in the name!
- ‘L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can’ - ‘Love was made for me and you’
Walk Me Down The Middle by The Band Perry
Bet you didn’t know this song was based on a true story! Back in Tennessee, was a boy Kimberley had a thing for. But he wouldn’t take her to the county fair: because his girlfriend was there!
- ‘Let the whole world know, you belong to me’
- ‘I’d walk through fire for you / Walk through barbed wire for you / I’d walk miles, it’s true / Just to be with you’
You’re Still The One by Shania Twain
Talk about clapping back at the haters! There was rampant speculation that Shania and her hubby Mutt would not last. The couple then took to writing a song to respond to the criticism and it culminated into this song of professing their deep love for each other.
- ‘When I first saw you, I saw love / And the first time you touched me, I felt love’
- ‘We’re still together, still goin’ strong’
- ‘You’re still the one I run to / The one that I belong to / You’re still the one I want for life’
Angel by Aerosmith
This is not a sellout. More like a masterpiece!
- ‘You’re my angel / Come and make it all right’
- ‘I want your love, let’s break the walls between us’