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  • Опубліковано 7 лис 2009
  • Official HD Video for "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles
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    Lyrics:
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'Cause you asked for it, 'cause you need one
    You see, I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you to stay
    If all you have is leavin', I'ma need a better reason
    To write you a love song today
    (Yeah) Today, yeah
    #SaraBareilles #LoveSong #OfficialVideo #OfficialHDVideo #HD #Remastered #LittleVoice #Pop

КОМЕНТАРІ • 19 тис.

  • @Shoreknight
    @Shoreknight 4 роки тому +10158

    The 2000s* were a strange, creative, nostalgic, interesting time for music videos.

    • @dannypiper686
      @dannypiper686 4 роки тому +297

      So were the 90s....and early 2010's....
      Every decade is a strange, creative, nostalgic, intersting time for music videos.

    • @Brahzzers
      @Brahzzers 4 роки тому +28

      Facts

    • @keirahenricksen5090
      @keirahenricksen5090 4 роки тому +112

      They are way better then the new ones...I mean the new ones are terrible!

    • @origamipein18
      @origamipein18 4 роки тому +5

      Yup. :)

    • @tristanlince8991
      @tristanlince8991 4 роки тому +40

      This came out in 2008 that's late 2000s

  • @choco6193
    @choco6193 4 роки тому +10121

    She didn’t want to write a love song, instead she wrote a hit song

    • @choco6193
      @choco6193 4 роки тому +20

      Chumi lol it’s a meme from the mtv’s or something I thought it would be funny to put that meme as my name thingy

    • @uggbootgf
      @uggbootgf 4 роки тому +8

      Chumi when say someone is that butch is actually a positive. Kind of like saying someone is the one. This person loves them some normani I’m sure of it lol.

    • @origamipein18
      @origamipein18 4 роки тому +2

      😄

    • @ratcat.2
      @ratcat.2 4 роки тому +1

      😂

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 4 роки тому +5

      I'd be honored if some Sara Bareilles fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performance of LOVE SONG in tribute to one of the greatest albums of the '00s decade as well as to the release of Sara's 5th full-length album, Amidst the Chaos. Live acoustic on my YT channel with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.

  • @elilyn235
    @elilyn235 Рік тому +1909

    Producers make Sara write a love song.
    Sara proceeds to drop a hit song about the cracks in the music industry, disguised as a love song. Its Masterpiece in my opinion.

    • @fouzanium
      @fouzanium Рік тому +50

      Task failed successfully 😅

    • @larrybrown4874
      @larrybrown4874 Рік тому +7

      ❤ superbly thinking 😊

    • @mikhail6884
      @mikhail6884 Рік тому +20

      she is literally telling them that she won't write a love song.

    • @morrigankasa570
      @morrigankasa570 Рік тому +10

      Similar to R.E.M. and their song "Shiny Happy People":)
      If I remember correctly, some other singers/bands have also done such things to counter the producers/labels stifling of creativity and/or greedy desires.

    • @nondescriptbeing5944
      @nondescriptbeing5944 10 місяців тому +4

      @@fouzanium more like malicious compliance

  • @flitefulwantssubs402
    @flitefulwantssubs402 Рік тому +1339

    The lyrics are so clever. Works perfectly well as a love song. But the other meaning is still so clear, and the the title “Love Song” just adds insult to injury for the record label. I love it!

    • @joaovictor3312
      @joaovictor3312 Рік тому +35

      It turned out to be a successful song though, which is exaclt what a label would want

    • @KRYMauL
      @KRYMauL Рік тому +19

      I mean she's honest about she's doing. She's not going write a love song, here's why.

    • @TejayLister
      @TejayLister 5 місяців тому +4

      They really don't care😂 they made more money than her

    • @TheSiprianus
      @TheSiprianus 12 днів тому

      injury of having the profit they wanted?

  • @aaronposteraro1986
    @aaronposteraro1986 4 роки тому +9480

    This is the song I secretly blast in the car when the homies aren’t around.

  • @losmeets98
    @losmeets98 8 років тому +1373

    I love how her label told her to write a love song and she wrote this song to say fuck you and spent 20 weeks in the top 10 of the charts.

    • @xiamarabrooks8160
      @xiamarabrooks8160 8 років тому +37

      IKR SHE A BADASS

    • @RonZtisdale
      @RonZtisdale 8 років тому +8

      +louis smeets Is that really what happened?

    • @xiamarabrooks8160
      @xiamarabrooks8160 8 років тому +21

      RonZ Ombie yes

    • @Mananpicar
      @Mananpicar 8 років тому +39

      +louis smeets the best part, if you actually try to find meaning in this song, she doesn't say fuck you, she basically says, "hey i'm just not in the mood to make a love song and i just don't wanna make a song that i don't put my hearth n and i sure as hell aint' gonna do it just to please you, so please just trust in me and let me make the songs i feel like doing and when i'm ready i'll write you ONE HELL OF A LOVE SONG,"

    • @5eek3r0fknowl3dg3
      @5eek3r0fknowl3dg3 8 років тому +2

      +louis smeets this is a love song though, about not writing a love song?

  • @firefly9838
    @firefly9838 Рік тому +251

    I remember the days when this was constantly on the radio stations. Those days were simpler. They seem so peaceful and quaint.

    • @JCElzinga
      @JCElzinga 9 місяців тому +11

      I mean, sure... you lived at home and your bills were paid for by your parents.

    • @inahuffman6999
      @inahuffman6999 3 місяці тому +1

      And so far away. I was working my way through college. Good times and bad.

    • @RickSimmons-ej1pv
      @RickSimmons-ej1pv 3 місяці тому

      I was grinding it out in an office. Great song. Retired at present....funny, but I miss it all now.@@inahuffman6999

    • @LoudMinded
      @LoudMinded 2 місяці тому

      Watch Girls5eva, it's so funny and perfect for these days and "remember those days"...

  • @nickkeefe5744
    @nickkeefe5744 Рік тому +414

    We need more music like this. I miss the 2000s 😢 life was so much easier!!!

    • @olivehey1965
      @olivehey1965 8 місяців тому +20

      Prolly coz we wer kids back then.

    • @mdshairulabd
      @mdshairulabd 6 місяців тому +4

      I agree on that 1 million percent ❤

    • @patriciacarberry5360
      @patriciacarberry5360 5 місяців тому +6

      I was born in 1969. Life was so much easier when I was growing up.

    • @jeffw140
      @jeffw140 3 місяці тому +1

      Life was simpler in the 80s, from 2000 onwards was destroyed but technology

  • @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023
    @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023 3 роки тому +12174

    This song actually wasn’t about a guy! The studio execs had demanded that she should write a love song or they’ll fire her. And this is the song she wrote:” I’m not gonna write you a love song ...” Genius 😊

    • @cocoavideos
      @cocoavideos 3 роки тому +250

      Is that really true? Where did you find this out?

    • @sarahs8426
      @sarahs8426 3 роки тому +341

      @@cocoavideos yes apparently its true Its on 30 misconstrued songs

    • @ramon48890
      @ramon48890 3 роки тому +285

      I heard that when I was younger on a talk show on 93.7 FM and I was like oh wow lol I'm glad to see that everyone knows this too.

    • @chrisw5948
      @chrisw5948 3 роки тому +117

      Late late show tonight. She said it was a fan that wanted a love song.

    • @chrisw5948
      @chrisw5948 3 роки тому +185

      But I read the lyrics. And it sounds more like an fu to a studio or producer or label or whatever layer of control it is

  • @ID1visor
    @ID1visor 4 роки тому +3401

    10 years later, still an absolute gem.

    • @annedio6628
      @annedio6628 4 роки тому +11

      D1visor songs in the early 2000s are better than some of the new songs today 2020

    • @murillosampaio3368
      @murillosampaio3368 4 роки тому +36

      This song is 2007

    • @cactusjack2264
      @cactusjack2264 4 роки тому +14

      More like nearly 15 years, damn time flies

    • @lkctom2546
      @lkctom2546 3 роки тому +3

      Holy shit 10 years

    • @HSdirectioner5
      @HSdirectioner5 3 роки тому +1

      Omg I was your 1K like :)

  • @TweekLudwig
    @TweekLudwig Рік тому +121

    The 2000s truly were different. They were not just the turn of the century, not just the birth of the internet, not just the birth of many of us reminiscing about our childhoods, and not just a golden age of songs, they were magical. All of these reasons made it that way, among a ton of other reasons. It was truly something

    • @christianjenkins4207
      @christianjenkins4207 11 місяців тому +3

      Facts

    • @justsomegirlwithoutamustache
      @justsomegirlwithoutamustache 6 місяців тому +5

      Nothing feels the same anymore, everythings is so depressing and angering now

    • @articwooflover1448
      @articwooflover1448 3 місяці тому +3

      And nowadays songs are all just basic ass beats singing about sex or whatever and it's terrible. I wish we could go back to making songs like this

    • @bahgawd8158
      @bahgawd8158 25 днів тому +1

      Some of us feel the same way about the 80s lol

  • @AbimaelTurcios3040
    @AbimaelTurcios3040 Рік тому +372

    A classic song indeed. Never get tired of listening to it. Happy new year everyone 2023.

    • @brucewayne2155
      @brucewayne2155 Рік тому +2

      It's not considered a classic until it's 20 years old...

    • @loganwithlightsabers3051
      @loganwithlightsabers3051 Рік тому +2

      Ngl I just randomly thought of this song and thought “that’s a great song”

    • @goatachi7223
      @goatachi7223 Рік тому +5

      @@brucewayne2155 don’t care

    • @brucewayne2155
      @brucewayne2155 Рік тому

      @@goatachi7223 must have. People that don't care don't reply!

    • @ayyzzley
      @ayyzzley 5 місяців тому +5

      Happy new year 2024!!!!

  • @nijiajohnson8189
    @nijiajohnson8189 3 роки тому +3102

    I like how she stayed true to herself an wouldn't let the industry change her

    • @Samthebomb1
      @Samthebomb1 3 роки тому +16

      👍❤💔 shes not around now

    • @irEyERWO
      @irEyERWO 3 роки тому +79

      @@Samthebomb1 What do you mean? She just released an album a couple of days ago.

    • @patpunay3735
      @patpunay3735 3 роки тому +17

      @@Samthebomb1 Girls5eva bruhhhhh

    • @jetomoon
      @jetomoon 2 роки тому +2

      @@viviennewestwoodruinedmylife why?

    • @regolutearbre4127
      @regolutearbre4127 2 роки тому +53

      @@viviennewestwoodruinedmylife
      This is literally a song about going against what the industry says, she wouldn’t oblige to the industry and she chose to stay true to herself instead of becoming a “Meghan Trainer” as I like to call it.

  • @Avbitten
    @Avbitten 8 років тому +4460

    if you look up the story behind why she wrote the song, it makes this song 10x better

    • @gracethome6959
      @gracethome6959 8 років тому +140

      www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sara-bareilles-story-behind-love-song_us_560fdd34e4b0768127023ecd this is urban legend fam it's not real

    • @belauensus7979
      @belauensus7979 8 років тому +741

      Apparently the actual inspiration was frustration that the record company she worked for was rejecting her songs. She was trying different styles, and was no longer happy with the songs because she had changed her style so much for approval. In the end, she allegedly wrote Love Song to say she didn't want to have to change for people to like her, and the company approved.

    • @erinandthe1580
      @erinandthe1580 8 років тому +349

      Now this song doesn't sound like she's talking to a boy at all.

    • @sparky1600
      @sparky1600 8 років тому +42

      +Erin Edwards no one ever said it did.

    • @sparky1600
      @sparky1600 8 років тому +5

      +Bia Beato stfu.

  • @williamtaylor1136
    @williamtaylor1136 Рік тому +125

    She is just incredible.
    Writes a masterpiece because she was asked to write a love song, we needed it.
    A voice and a piano.

    • @dovahsenbrom836
      @dovahsenbrom836 Рік тому +1

      and a drumset, a bass and a guitar

    • @dovahsenbrom836
      @dovahsenbrom836 Рік тому +1

      plus the extra tracks for harmonizing the vocals - idk if you know but people can't usually sing chords

    • @williamtaylor1136
      @williamtaylor1136 Місяць тому

      ​@@dovahsenbrom836
      Give a listen to some of her live performances.

  • @AshleyDeCourteney
    @AshleyDeCourteney 5 місяців тому +1197

    2024 anyone?

  • @mutedpeeps5189
    @mutedpeeps5189 3 роки тому +2544

    Anyone else randomly has this song stuck in their head even tho you haven’t heard it in years

    • @noahgracealexander
      @noahgracealexander 3 роки тому +13

      yup...happened to me today

    • @angel-logic9102
      @angel-logic9102 3 роки тому

      Yup

    • @jojitaaa
      @jojitaaa 3 роки тому +2

      omgggg i thought i esa the only one, this is so weird

    • @jamesnuehring260
      @jamesnuehring260 3 роки тому +7

      Brotha, haven’t heard this song in like 10 years and it randomly was in my mind this morning

    • @sugas3dollarchain269
      @sugas3dollarchain269 3 роки тому +2

      Yea.. i had this song in my head and now I feel nastaljic

  • @will3xv
    @will3xv 4 роки тому +731

    the irony is that she wouldn't have written this incredible, iconic song had the label not demanded that she write a love song

    • @girlboss3426
      @girlboss3426 3 роки тому +9

      Thats not true,and sara already explain the true history.

    • @gusramirez5647
      @gusramirez5647 3 роки тому +2

      @@girlboss3426 what is it

    • @ColHogan-bu2xq
      @ColHogan-bu2xq 3 роки тому +2

      The Lord's mysterious ways.

    • @hellween-
      @hellween- 2 роки тому

      No, no one asked her to write a love song.
      www.huffpost.com/entry/sara-bareilles-story-behind-love-song_n_560fdd34e4b0768127023ecd

  • @beatrizgomes4545
    @beatrizgomes4545 2 місяці тому +122

    Anyone in 2024? 🤔
    this song gets better and better with time

  • @nicholaspruitt9032
    @nicholaspruitt9032 Рік тому +66

    JANUARY 2023: I just learned the backstory of this song (the record label wants a love song) and it blew my effin mind! What genius lyrics. It works on so many different levels. Bravo Sara, bravo!

  • @laughingbulbasaur3291
    @laughingbulbasaur3291 2 роки тому +2601

    A middle finger in song form. Not to a partner, but to her record label.

    • @bbbroodatscool
      @bbbroodatscool 2 роки тому +39

      Fr though. One of my favorite songs of all time!

    • @rogerwright8893
      @rogerwright8893 2 роки тому +51

      Didn’t do her career any harm did it. She is fantastic.

    • @nickronca1562
      @nickronca1562 2 роки тому +12

      What if her record label asked her to write a song about refusing to write a love song?

    • @milo8425
      @milo8425 Рік тому +12

      That wouldn't exist without the label telling her to do it.

    • @boxenrider7981
      @boxenrider7981 Рік тому +6

      It's funny to me that this song, and the song y'all want a single by Korn are basically the exact same thing.

  • @zaihussain9069
    @zaihussain9069 8 років тому +2385

    this song right here reminds me of my childhood and the good old days damn 😭

    • @jaynalina78
      @jaynalina78 8 років тому +4

      I know 😭

    • @isabellamaria1954
      @isabellamaria1954 8 років тому +2

      Dude I feel the same way😭😢😥😪

    • @lordofsociety3051
      @lordofsociety3051 8 років тому +3

      same

    • @garlicjrmade6409
      @garlicjrmade6409 8 років тому +19

      if this song was your childhood then you are still in your childhood cause this song was like 5 years ago.

    • @yosrmbarek1550
      @yosrmbarek1550 8 років тому +16

      +Garlicjr Made it s actually 9 years, it was released in 2007

  • @tonytilli8302
    @tonytilli8302 Рік тому +107

    If I were the record exec that asked for a love song, and was delivered this....I would never let this talent leave my company!! This is absolutely genius, video included (it plays on the same themes and fits right in the 2000s videos). GENIUS.

  • @Edselsmellswell
    @Edselsmellswell Рік тому +42

    It’s like seeing an old friend you haven’t seen in a long time 😢 have not heard this song in years

    • @LoudMinded
      @LoudMinded 2 місяці тому

      Have you seen Girls5eva? So so good

  • @joelgaines5704
    @joelgaines5704 8 років тому +6409

    love song.... a song about not writing a love song.. it was a big middle finger to her producers who wanted her to write a love song....if im not mistaken.

    • @samueldocski4426
      @samueldocski4426 8 років тому +62

      You're mistaken. It happens.

    • @joelgaines5704
      @joelgaines5704 8 років тому +326

      then what is it about....I heard that her producers wanted her to make a love song to get people to notice her, so instead she wrote this song.

    • @hunchojack1435
      @hunchojack1435 8 років тому +164

      The lyrics to me, make sense in the belief that she "flipped off" her producers

    • @eyi-eq2bt
      @eyi-eq2bt 8 років тому +22

      That makes sense.

    • @NarutoDragonWarrior
      @NarutoDragonWarrior 8 років тому +8

      Somebody read Sounds Like Me :D

  • @kkmp4285
    @kkmp4285 3 роки тому +1528

    11 years now, its 2021, and I still love this song and find it so nostalgic

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 3 роки тому +9

      maybe my math is bad, but i think songs from 2008 are 13 years old now... I'd be honored if some Sara Bareilles fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of LOVE SONG and MORNINGSIDE on my YT channel in tribute to 2 of her early creative masterpieces. Live acoustic with no autotune. Peace & stay safe in the '020s.

      Show less

    • @kkmp4285
      @kkmp4285 3 роки тому +6

      @@willritter4076 I dont know when it came out, fact is it says 11 years, that's why I wrote 11 years, I was literally 2 years old in 2008 so...

    • @anna-michellethivierge6004
      @anna-michellethivierge6004 3 роки тому +8

      Anything from the late 2000s are very nostalgic for me. I was about 9 or 10 and heard these songs everywhere.

    • @kirstyhussain4098
      @kirstyhussain4098 3 роки тому +1

      Ssme

    • @DSGDOLO
      @DSGDOLO 3 роки тому +8

      This Song Iz From 2007 🅿️

  • @tainadelcaribe
    @tainadelcaribe 7 місяців тому +18

    I knew the reason behind this song, I just realized after so any years that not only did she slapped back at them, but she metaphorically, in the video, did it from the shelf inside the cabinet they had her tucked away until she wrote them “a love song”!!! 🤩🤯💀
    Love it even more! I keep coming back to it because it’s so good!

  • @Jeff-dx3ql
    @Jeff-dx3ql 25 днів тому +6

    14 years old and I am still in love with Sara and this song. What a great musical talent!

  • @JackQuinlivan
    @JackQuinlivan 5 років тому +1583

    I haven't heard this song in *YEARS* and it just randomly popped into my head and made my whole week! 😀 Memory loss sucks, but sometimes it's helpful. Hoping for a better year in 2019! ☺️.

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 5 років тому +2

      I'd be honored if some Sara Bareilles fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performance of LOVE SONG in tribute to one of the greatest albums of the '00s decade as well as to the release of Sara's 5th full-length album, Amidst the Chaos. Live acoustic on my YT channel with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.

    • @possumlino
      @possumlino 5 років тому +2

      omg me too!

    • @joellukewarriorforjesusthe293
      @joellukewarriorforjesusthe293 5 років тому +1

      God bless bro :)

    • @gonzaespejo377
      @gonzaespejo377 5 років тому +1

      take care bro

    • @jennas2170
      @jennas2170 5 років тому +2

      ME TOO

  • @rye3979
    @rye3979 8 років тому +960

    THIS SONG WAS MY LIFE GOOD LORD

    • @aimannazri6472
      @aimannazri6472 8 років тому +3

      me too

    • @j0rdyanne
      @j0rdyanne 8 років тому +1

      SAME

    • @gabriellethomas8722
      @gabriellethomas8722 8 років тому +2

      Same here

    • @cybateddy4429
      @cybateddy4429 8 років тому

      +Aiman Nazri by the way darling if you are writing a live song the privelage is there's excuse the english

    • @bigbonede6201
      @bigbonede6201 8 років тому +2

      1st grade bus ride an older lady friend loved this song. brings back good memories

  • @vernitasafford2379
    @vernitasafford2379 4 місяці тому +27

    February 2024: Standing in line at the UPS Store and “Love Song” comes on over the in-store speakers…💜
    I started moving a little to the music and singing along under my breath. I hated that I had to leave the store before the song came to an end and so I decided to listen and watch the video on UA-cam.
    Awesome song and the reason behind its existence is brilliant! Thank you Sara for such a great song! Love it 💜

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 4 місяці тому

      I'd be honored if some Sara B fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of LOVE SONG and MORNINGSIDE in tribute to 2 of her early creative masterpieces. Live acoustic with no autotune. Peace & stay safe in the '020s.

    • @user-zz2xn3jr7r
      @user-zz2xn3jr7r 4 місяці тому

      It's on my playlist 😊😊😊

  • @karacole.
    @karacole. 9 місяців тому +31

    I remember sending the song to the first guy I fell in love with in my life, in high school and he was mocking me for liking this type of music but I felt something when I heard this song and how Sara Bareilles stands for herself and it was so catchy. It helped me realized he was really not right for me and if my dreams came true, I would have regretted being with him so it's good I stayed alone in high school. At least I could make awesome playlists with awesome singers helping me going through days and days in hell-school. It was in 2010s. Time flies.

  • @oliviarose1396
    @oliviarose1396 8 років тому +756

    "im not gonna write you a love song today"
    ME-"well what about tommorow?"

  • @rukeyburg1084
    @rukeyburg1084 2 роки тому +880

    These type of old songs always have that bold creative style like they can come up with everything they thought of. I get to really miss that type of raw use of creativity these days, Love that raw power.

    • @chunkymonkey356
      @chunkymonkey356 2 роки тому +18

      Reminds me of Vanessa Carlton! She has some pretty great works other than the ever so popular A Thousand Miles

    • @elitemangudai1016
      @elitemangudai1016 2 роки тому +19

      Pre pervasive-social media

    • @narcisoanasui246
      @narcisoanasui246 2 роки тому +14

      People still have raw creativity. They just don’t get mainstream attention. Look for it

    • @nicholasmoore7659
      @nicholasmoore7659 2 роки тому

      Check out Lawrence - Don't Lose Sight

    • @blebhan8213
      @blebhan8213 Рік тому +8

      Damn, if this is "old", that makes me ancient.

  • @ninamartinez5171
    @ninamartinez5171 Рік тому +30

    She's written a universal story in an epic song that's basically for all occasions in one an she did it her way like a boss.

  • @banditone7896
    @banditone7896 9 місяців тому +23

    I don't know if anyone still reads these comments, but I was telling someone the origin story of this song and I had to come listen again. The song means so much more knowing the backstory. It was just a catchy tune until I knew the bravery it took to deliver this to the record company. I can really feel the emotion in the song. I guess those jerks were right after all. All the best to you Sara.

  • @someney
    @someney 3 роки тому +871

    Head under water
    And they tell me to breathe easy for a while
    The breathing gets harder, even I know that
    Made room for me
    It's too soon to see
    If I'm happy in your hands
    I'm unusually hard to hold on to
    Blank stares at blank pages
    No easy way to say this
    You mean well, but you make this hard on me
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'Cause you asked for it
    'Cause you need one, you see
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you to stay
    If all you have is leaving
    I'mma need a better reason
    To write you a love song today, today
    I learned the hard way
    That they all say things you wanna hear
    And my heavy heart sinks deep down under you and your twisted words,
    Your help just hurts
    You are not what I thought you were
    Hello to high and dry
    Convinced me to please you
    Made me think that I need this too
    I'm trying to let you hear me as I am
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'Cause you asked for it
    'Cause you need one, you see
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you to stay
    If all you have is leaving
    I'mma need a better reason
    To write you a love song today
    Promise me, you'll leave the light on
    To help me see with daylight my guide gone
    'Cause I believe there's a way you can love me
    Because I say
    I won't write you a love song
    'Cause you asked for it
    'Cause you need one, you see
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
    Is that why you wanted a love song?
    'Cause you asked for it
    'Cause you need one, you see
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you to stay
    If your heart is nowhere in it
    I don't want it for a minute
    Babe, I'll walk the seven seas
    When I believe that there's a reason
    To write you a love song today, today

    • @judgemaximus3497
      @judgemaximus3497 2 роки тому +17

      Thank you

    • @endeavor1664
      @endeavor1664 2 роки тому +20

      anybody else able to hear the song perfectly in their head just reading this? :D

    • @donaldfewell8908
      @donaldfewell8908 2 роки тому

      Thank you!

    • @jessicamanson374
      @jessicamanson374 Рік тому

      @@endeavor1664 Yes!!

    • @AuroraLalune
      @AuroraLalune Рік тому +1

      Yes. And ya know? It makes even better sense if you know she’s singing that at the record label who wanted a love song

  • @leslyjimenez172
    @leslyjimenez172 3 роки тому +4391

    2021 anyone😭
    Update 2022 we here😩

  • @dead_Penguin254
    @dead_Penguin254 Рік тому +220

    One of the most played songs in the grocery stores while me and my mom walked down the aisles oh memories.. 😭

    • @gregcosta4598
      @gregcosta4598 Рік тому +1

      aisles

    • @dead_Penguin254
      @dead_Penguin254 Рік тому

      @@gregcosta4598 thanks 🙏 I'll fix it that's one word I just learned I didn't know how to spell correctly. 😂

    • @iCeddybear94
      @iCeddybear94 6 місяців тому +2

      It’s funny because hearing it in a grocery store is how I remembered about it 😭

    • @TejayLister
      @TejayLister 5 місяців тому +1

      This shop I go in still plays it literally everytime I'm in it ahahahaha

  • @TysonASMR
    @TysonASMR Рік тому +24

    Anyone else on a nostalgic hits binge???

  • @AnthonyPero92
    @AnthonyPero92 9 років тому +130

    Haha, I just love how her label told her to write a love song, so she wrote a song about not writing a love song, and called it Love Song. I love her haha.

  • @StewHeisenberg
    @StewHeisenberg 8 років тому +553

    This song is still catchy. Deserves more recognition.

  • @bowtie235
    @bowtie235 Місяць тому +2

    I genuinely adore how this song calls out the commodification of art and music, and the constant desire for content thats exactly what people “want to hear” suffocating the creative freedom of artists. Corporations don’t care about giving a message that’s meaningful or creating something that matters, they care about maintaining a status quo that maximizes their profits- and this song does a great job at portraying that through the context, lyrics and visuals. Genuinely fantastic work

  • @bbygirl97
    @bbygirl97 3 дні тому +1

    I completely forgot that this song existed and today I heard it on the radio and remembered it! I can’t believe it’s been 16 years, I was 11 when this song was constantly played on MTV

  • @jalenthomas1438
    @jalenthomas1438 6 років тому +1665

    If you know the history behind this song you know she’s funny af

    • @yas1499
      @yas1499 5 років тому +143

      Just found out today, and paid close attention to lyrics, I am speechless, how savage

    • @chyna0726
      @chyna0726 5 років тому +34

      FACTS

    • @mzvarik
      @mzvarik 5 років тому +8

      tell me

    • @edwintolentino525
      @edwintolentino525 5 років тому +20

      shes a fvcking genius

    • @sophiamakeuptutrials7290
      @sophiamakeuptutrials7290 5 років тому +37

      She wrote it because she would get fired if she did not

  • @LocoMrLee
    @LocoMrLee 8 років тому +215

    I am a grown ass man and this is one of my favourite songs of all time

    • @tundeobasa4694
      @tundeobasa4694 8 років тому +3

      +LocoMrLee Same here, but i cant resist the song man!

    • @marcianorman4208
      @marcianorman4208 8 років тому +1

      +LocoMrLee Heyyy, that's okay this song is really good. If it is than you have good taste in music and a decent person :)

    • @sorenminer3926
      @sorenminer3926 8 років тому +2

      +LocoMrLee Young man here, but still. If it sounds good it sounds good.

    • @uiosjoynardpaskapurba994
      @uiosjoynardpaskapurba994 8 років тому +1

      Same here, man. 😂

    • @dominichill9755
      @dominichill9755 8 років тому +6

      😂 I'm in here killing this gym sesh to this 👀👀

  • @CosmicIceCream
    @CosmicIceCream 2 місяці тому +4

    Damn, she's so amazing. Her sweet style, her beauty and of course her voice is incredible.

  • @frantzpierre8303
    @frantzpierre8303 24 дні тому +3

    This song is so nostalgic. Before VEVO there was VH1. Can't believe how much music has changed since then.

  • @MetaphysicalMike
    @MetaphysicalMike 6 років тому +2016

    Talk about memories
    I was in 4th grade when this song came out!

  • @emilyokon1177
    @emilyokon1177 7 років тому +435

    this song reminds me of simpler times

    • @lucas_rays
      @lucas_rays 7 років тому +4

      same....

    • @raymon2637
      @raymon2637 7 років тому +2

      Grell in Wonderland EXACTLY

    • @josephnavarres8360
      @josephnavarres8360 7 років тому +2

      Grell in Wonderland only 8 years ago man

    • @Linkdorna
      @Linkdorna 7 років тому +1

      Grell in Wonderland 10 years ago

    • @bryanmena7713
      @bryanmena7713 6 років тому +1

      Just something alluring about the past

  • @cricticalbelievers
    @cricticalbelievers Місяць тому +4

    It's been so long, but this has been on my head for some reason. *Anyone watching this in 2024* :)

    • @thekirst8359
      @thekirst8359 Місяць тому

      This is so clever. I have never actually seen the music video before. It's so good.

    • @RickSimmons-ej1pv
      @RickSimmons-ej1pv 7 годин тому

      Yeah, less than pleasant memories of my ex.

  • @jennicornstudio776
    @jennicornstudio776 Рік тому +15

    Ah yes: the magic of early 2000s special effects.😂❤

  • @brintybich
    @brintybich 9 років тому +518

    i actually miss this year of my life a lot for some reason

  • @JayDragon7
    @JayDragon7 10 років тому +110

    So I'm not the only one who has been hearing this song for years, but never actually knew who the singer was until now? And then proceeded to listen to all of the singer's music?

  • @mhlorenzo
    @mhlorenzo 3 місяці тому +4

    Funny how's there's always new meaning to some of the lines of this song. I've loved it since I first heard the initial chords...then I started listening to it and was in awe. It's just the kind of upbeat, yet grounded energy (lyrics) I want to carry around and give to myself and others. Thank you madam.

  • @RaeSpano
    @RaeSpano 3 місяці тому +2

    This song was a favorite growing up and now I get to watch her show at 25. Looking back this song has so much of a deeper meaning. Love it

  • @breezeroyalsstudio930
    @breezeroyalsstudio930 8 років тому +102

    As far as I have heard, Sara Bareilles was forced to make a love song because if she didn't, then her career is over. So...here it is...She expresses her feelings on this song, and guess what? The producers loved it!
    You know, every artist singer must have at least a love song...I hope I'm not mistaken about this

    • @elcompadago3157
      @elcompadago3157 8 років тому +2

      you're actually right.

    • @breezeroyalsstudio930
      @breezeroyalsstudio930 8 років тому

      Elcompadago Yay!

    • @michaellarsen180
      @michaellarsen180 8 років тому +1

      +Breeze Royals Studio Its true! Look my comment for further info ;)

    • @JohnLai
      @JohnLai 8 років тому +1

      +Breeze Royals Studio if you really want to know about the inspiration behind this song, you should read Sarab's book. There's a chapter explaining the whole story behind this song. totally recommend it.

  • @cjpreach
    @cjpreach 4 роки тому +212

    "Head under water and you tell me to breathe easy for a while." One of the great opening lines you will ever hear.

    • @rachelsewell7026
      @rachelsewell7026 3 роки тому

      I came here to see if anyone else wrote about this. I haven’t heard this song for a while and forgot it started that way. It made me cry when I heard it today.

    • @leonardocarneiro9520
      @leonardocarneiro9520 3 роки тому

      Is it about anxiety?

    • @cjpreach
      @cjpreach 3 роки тому +2

      @@leonardocarneiro9520 Anxiety, and the calm advice we get from the "unstressed, not-under-pressure" friend while we feel like we've totally lost control. I think. But I might be wrong.

  • @theorodd97
    @theorodd97 Рік тому +16

    Remember listening to this on my tv. This song brings me so much nostalgia for when i was a kid.

  • @anastaciacastanedagarcia2748
    @anastaciacastanedagarcia2748 3 місяці тому +3

    Damn came out 14 years ago and it’s still a banger in 2024🫨🤝🏼

  • @justindatkins1234
    @justindatkins1234 10 років тому +165

    I heard on the radio she wrote this when her manager told her he needed a love song

    • @flamewing320
      @flamewing320 10 років тому +20

      That's right. A lot of people don't know that. :P

    • @SamanthaS9498
      @SamanthaS9498 10 років тому +4

      Justin Datkins AMEN!

    • @mysticsmb
      @mysticsmb 10 років тому +8

      I think it was her record company, actually...but same idea.

    • @heimerdonger1266
      @heimerdonger1266 10 років тому +8

      Justin Datkins She's beautiful too, and she has respect for herself and others. God bless her :)

  • @Jerrycourtney
    @Jerrycourtney 3 роки тому +422

    03:52 _“If your heart is nowhere in it, I don’t want it for a minute…”_ this whole sequence- the melody, the reverb, the music. Truly the pinnacle of early 2010s Pop Music, and what I consider to be a *perfect moment.*

    • @capybaraponque611
      @capybaraponque611 2 роки тому +21

      It's from 2007.

    • @miau6451
      @miau6451 Рік тому +6

      Late 2000s early 2010s were magical

    • @KRYMauL
      @KRYMauL Рік тому +2

      She is resentful of the record company wanting a love song for the money.

  • @brooke3111
    @brooke3111 7 місяців тому +12

    This song has so much meaning to me when I was a child I remember walking with my late mother singing this with her on her flip phone. And I’m down I listen to this song and think of those moments when life was good

  • @bdavid738
    @bdavid738 6 місяців тому +3

    I'm Afro-American male who LOVES this tune and Artist 🎶

  • @dragonex54
    @dragonex54 8 років тому +308

    We can all agree on how fucking pretty she is, right?

    • @xiamarabrooks8160
      @xiamarabrooks8160 8 років тому +5

      dude YES!

    • @agentexplosive1961
      @agentexplosive1961 8 років тому +1

      Totally agree ... especially in this music video where she's thumbelina sized , so fu**ing adorable

    • @EyesOfFire-xo-
      @EyesOfFire-xo- 8 років тому +2

      She's beautiful

    • @Dravis1995
      @Dravis1995 8 років тому +2

      +PancakeCats My thoughts exactly. The parts where she wears the dress especially. The way she looks and smiles....she's gorgeous.

    • @diegowushu
      @diegowushu 8 років тому +3

      +PancakeCats Indeed. But in a strangely approachable, non-intimidating way, somehow.

  • @ytbrowser6579
    @ytbrowser6579 3 роки тому +351

    I met him when I was 17 years old. He was 16 but was so mature for his age. We lived together for 4 years until we separated. Few years later we reconnected but was too late, he had a family and I was already in another relationship. Last phone call from him was him saying how sorry he was and if he had met me at a later time in his life he would have known better and treated me right. We ended our very last phone call with him saying I will always love you no matter where we go in life. Yesterday his soul went to rest. This song reminds me of my 17 year old self living with my then 16 year old bf at his parents house. I can remember the room we shared and the order of the house with this song playing on the tv. 😔 It's funny how the mind works even after 10 years later the memory is clear. One of the most precious memories I will always hold close to my heart. This song will always remind me of him. RIP my friend. Thank you for what we had, I'll never forget you ❤️

    • @Nediler
      @Nediler 3 роки тому +27

      Nostalgia sucks, to be honest. Hope things get better

    • @ytbrowser6579
      @ytbrowser6579 3 роки тому +8

      @@Nediler thank you for your message. Appreciate it x

    • @ytbrowser6579
      @ytbrowser6579 3 роки тому +5

      @Kiel Enrique thank you for your kind words. Appreciate it. :)

    • @johnjacob5844
      @johnjacob5844 3 роки тому +5

      Very touching

    • @kimmygaunt8808
      @kimmygaunt8808 3 роки тому +4

      Wow. Thats beautiful.

  • @gbvjon
    @gbvjon Рік тому +9

    I grew up on classic rock and post-punk. I'm surprised I ever heard this pop masterpiece, but it's extremely good. Sara Bareilles rocks so hard.

  • @lucascavalcante4917
    @lucascavalcante4917 Рік тому +14

    I have a history with this song, I listened to it when I was little on TV, I was looking for it for years without success, I only remembered the melody, I had already given up until one day I was riding in a car and this song started playing on the radio and after 13 years I could hear this song again.

  • @ldn.8984
    @ldn.8984 6 років тому +525

    Lyrics :)
    Head under water
    And they tell me to breathe easy for a while
    The breathing gets harder, even I know that
    You made room for me but it's too soon to see
    If I'm happy in your hands
    I'm unusually hard to hold on to
    Blank stares at blank pages
    No easy way to say this
    You mean well, but you make this hard on me
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'cause you asked for it
    'cause you need one, you see
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'cause you tell me it's
    Make or breaking this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you to stay
    If all you have is leaving I'm gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today
    I learned the hard way
    That they all say things you want to hear
    And my heavy heart sinks deep down under you
    And your twisted words, your help just hurts
    You are not what I thought you were
    Hello to high and dry
    Convinced me to please you
    Made me think that I need this too
    I'm trying to let you hear me as I am
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'cause you asked for it
    'cause you need one, you see
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'cause you tell me it's
    Make or breaking this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you to stay
    If all you have is leaving I'm gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today
    Promise me that you'll leave the light on
    To help me see with daylight, my guide, gone
    'cause I believe there's a way you can love me because I say
    I won't write you a love song
    'cause you asked for it
    'cause you need one you see
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'cause you tell me it's make or breaking this
    Is that why you wanted a love song
    'cause you asked for it
    'cause you need one you see
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    'cause you tell me it's make or breaking this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you to stay
    If your heart is nowhere in it
    I don't want it for a minute
    Babe, I'll walk the seven seas when I believe that there's a reason to
    Write you a love song today

    • @HuongThu-bs4qo
      @HuongThu-bs4qo 6 років тому +2

      Ldn. v

    • @televisionpsycho4705
      @televisionpsycho4705 6 років тому +4

      In the description buddy

    • @jajejake7774
      @jajejake7774 6 років тому +3

      Ldn. How did u right sooooooo much like that would take me like all day lol😂

    • @aunao1204
      @aunao1204 6 років тому +4

      Ldn. I want to like this comment but it has exactly 100 likes lol what should I do

    • @ldn.8984
      @ldn.8984 6 років тому +1

      lool

  • @saladman8745
    @saladman8745 3 місяці тому +6

    the s in sara stands for slay

  • @999worshipsong
    @999worshipsong 7 місяців тому +13

    "We don't look for old songs...we look for memories they carry
    Is anyone else listening in 2023? Please wave your hand♥♥♥"

  • @sebom141
    @sebom141 5 років тому +246

    A beautiful woman and a talented singer she deserved more recognition!

  • @jENNAJACOB2008
    @jENNAJACOB2008 7 років тому +659

    History lesson...her producers told her that she doesnt have any love songs out.. that she should...thats the popular thing ... well this is what she came up with :)
    pretty funny

    • @BacadoTheSkoggy
      @BacadoTheSkoggy 7 років тому +16

      I LOVE THAT! That's amazing

    • @apriljade9962
      @apriljade9962 7 років тому +5

      NO it's not actually. Have you read her book sounds like me?

    • @devapor8656
      @devapor8656 7 років тому +3

      Nareek Hackett because he is that producer

    • @jENNAJACOB2008
      @jENNAJACOB2008 7 років тому

      mothing at all...i think its cool

  • @torchwoodboy5564
    @torchwoodboy5564 2 місяці тому +10

    Girls5Eva brought me back to thissss

  • @jasonsong86
    @jasonsong86 6 місяців тому +13

    Man, I listened to this song on the radio on my way to college 14 years ago. It was very popular.

  • @xim6708
    @xim6708 9 років тому +788

    "I'm not gonna Raichu a love song"

    • @MaxSchnell43
      @MaxSchnell43 8 років тому +64

      Clearly she's got something to do with Pokemon. She also has the song "I Choose You".

    • @frankiemario8703
      @frankiemario8703 8 років тому +2

      Lmao

    • @xim6708
      @xim6708 8 років тому +3

      Spencer Meilstrup i just wanted to do that reference

    • @SinggihMahardhika
      @SinggihMahardhika 8 років тому

      +Penroseshadowhunter brother of pikachu?

    • @xim6708
      @xim6708 8 років тому +1

      Singgih Mahardhika evelution

  • @jerbsherb4391
    @jerbsherb4391 3 роки тому +409

    I can literally remember this song like it was yesterday. It was my senior year, I went to subway and this song was playing on the radio. I had a tuna sandwich and enjoyed listening to it.

    • @RikkiBlu
      @RikkiBlu 3 роки тому +15

      COOL STORY JERB

    • @jerbsherb4391
      @jerbsherb4391 3 роки тому +18

      @@RikkiBlu Thanks young man, appreciate it

    • @Tripp393
      @Tripp393 2 роки тому +8

      Sounds like a great time

    • @teddywestside4816
      @teddywestside4816 2 роки тому +7

      Hope you at least had some chocolate chip cookies

    • @imranesmail23
      @imranesmail23 2 роки тому +2

      Tuna! I didn't know anyone got those from subway :P

  • @juliekane3240
    @juliekane3240 Рік тому +10

    Watching Girls5eva and her character says, “I’m not gonna write them a love song cause they asked”. I hadn’t heard this song for years but instantly it clicked! Love it.

  • @po5511
    @po5511 10 місяців тому +6

    god this chord progression really is dopamine and nostalgia charged.. I mean its just simple d, f and a but so so catchy I love it.

  • @Theworldisbeautiful9
    @Theworldisbeautiful9 7 років тому +300

    I was in 5th grade when I first heard this song. 😮 I'm in college now 😶

    • @shubaitaraisa4923
      @shubaitaraisa4923 7 років тому +1

      Theworldisbeautiful9 you're supposed to be in 11th grade because this was posted six years ago and you said you were in fifth grade so stop lying

    • @Theworldisbeautiful9
      @Theworldisbeautiful9 7 років тому +7

      This was posted after the song got at least a year after the song popular 😑

    • @bubblegumyg1rl
      @bubblegumyg1rl 7 років тому +4

      Shubaita Raisa she said the first time she heard it not the first time she saw the video. music isnt limited to just youtube videos

    • @spicymac7852
      @spicymac7852 7 років тому +3

      Theworldisbeautiful9 i graduated man. i am older than most people now 😢😭😭😭

    • @jasminecamargo7200
      @jasminecamargo7200 7 років тому

      what school did you go to

  • @piakatharina1737
    @piakatharina1737 9 років тому +228

    wait this is by sara bareilles? haha i never knew until now omg i listened to this like six years ago

  • @oyu_ux_xu.
    @oyu_ux_xu. Рік тому +8

    I've been looking for this song for years.However, I didn't know the title, so there was no way to find it.However, I came across a great app that hummed to search for the name of the song, and I was able to meet this song.I It's amazing!!
    from a 17-year-old Japanese

  • @awesome123allah
    @awesome123allah Рік тому +4

    this is a certified hood classic

  • @fernandotorres84
    @fernandotorres84 9 років тому +220

    Oh God...this song feels so nostalgic~ * o *
    I was 13 or 14 when I heard this song....and it's still a great song! :)

    • @shiavairis3725
      @shiavairis3725 9 років тому +4

      Omg I was 11 or younger ? Idk but I like it sooouuu, and btw I love k-pop♡♡

    • @fernandotorres84
      @fernandotorres84 9 років тому

      Dorsinlake Yang Me too but I guess you already knew it from my profile picture~ :D

    • @dj_here
      @dj_here 9 років тому +2

      Dorsinlake Yang do you love EXO?!

    • @shiavairis3725
      @shiavairis3725 9 років тому

      Diondra Evans yes of course, ich liebe
      Sie

    • @dj_here
      @dj_here 9 років тому

      yay!!!!! Exo-L!!!!

  • @reenarosebiggal23_
    @reenarosebiggal23_ 3 місяці тому +2

    Oh, is that right. I thought she was referring to an crush she had that wouldn't lay off and she didn't wanna write a song for them. That's what I thought this was about.

    • @adamazzalino5247
      @adamazzalino5247 3 місяці тому

      Nope, the label wanted to force her to write a love song, and she found a way not to.

  • @ebonpaladin
    @ebonpaladin 3 місяці тому +2

    Quiet as kept, I'd been a fan of the song for years before I ever knew the artist's name; it is one of my faves from the early 2000s.

  • @arewehuman8514
    @arewehuman8514 7 років тому +136

    I'm overwhelmed with nostalgia for the simpler times

  • @juliafinch7406
    @juliafinch7406 8 років тому +213

    this is the cutest video ever!! im even watching this in 2016!!!! XD

  • @gregpeters9845
    @gregpeters9845 7 місяців тому +7

    I just now realized how much I enjoy this song. Sara rocks!

  • @SunflowerOfTheEast
    @SunflowerOfTheEast 2 місяці тому +1

    After reading the comments about how this is actually not a love song I love this song even more. Sara is brilliant!

  • @cee8265
    @cee8265 10 років тому +44

    OMG! SHE WAS THE ONE THAT DID THIS!?
    For the longest time I tried to find out who sung it but never knew. Oh wow.
    Love you Sara XP

    • @dulcecontreras8195
      @dulcecontreras8195 10 років тому

      Me too , i listened it in the radio but ... i never find it ... BUT NOW *u* In love with this song , when i searched it i thought that Kelly Clarkson singed this song ..but its Sara x3'

  • @nicholasstevenson7574
    @nicholasstevenson7574 3 роки тому +127

    if that opening piano doesn't just instantly make you happy, I question if you're human

    • @motownfan3
      @motownfan3 3 роки тому

      I AGREE WHAT A GREAT SONG :)

  • @marvanbee
    @marvanbee Рік тому +23

    This whole album is one of my all time faves. Thanks Sara. 🥰

  • @lylemorrison9811
    @lylemorrison9811 Рік тому +3

    I heard she left Twitter. I knew she was a singer or actress or something. This was the only song I somewhat remembered. So obviously no big loss.

    • @annetoronto5474
      @annetoronto5474 Рік тому +2

      I agree! Go woke, go broke!

    • @protennis365
      @protennis365 Рік тому

      Yeah, I usually separate the artist from the person.

  • @liafo4420
    @liafo4420 4 роки тому +237

    Here I am in 2020, just realizing that she is the same person that also wrote Brave and the songs of Waitress: The Musical. My brain never made that connection and I’ve missed precious time not admiring her. So now I’m in Coronavirus Self-isolation and just trying to soak up as much of her awesomeness as I can to make up for the time lost.

    • @d0467
      @d0467 3 роки тому

      *realization time* OMFG

    • @rileyistired4530
      @rileyistired4530 3 роки тому +1

      THATS WHAT I JUST REALIZED WHEN I LOOKED THIS SONG UP AND SAW HER NAME

    • @skyjoe55
      @skyjoe55 3 роки тому

      How dare you just drop this on me!

    • @incertfan1
      @incertfan1 3 роки тому +1

      Yes exactly this!

  • @jpete3027666
    @jpete3027666 10 років тому +184

    Great song but makes me a feel a bit old now that this song is already 7 years old!

  • @lokithedog8425
    @lokithedog8425 2 місяці тому +1

    Everytime I hear this song, I think of the year 2008. I remember listening to this song for the first time at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Union Square NYC in February 2008… man I miss those times…

  • @TomM2727
    @TomM2727 8 місяців тому +3

    I remember the very week this song came out. I had started BEP Chemo for treatment of germ cell cancer that very Monday (June 18, 2007). I know it's kinda crazy but this song helped me keep my spirts up when the side effects of the chemo were too hard to bear (even with the anti nausea meds I was prescribed by my Doctor)

  • @Pride317
    @Pride317 Рік тому +124

    Lyrics
    [Verse 1]
    Head underwater and they tell me
    To breathe easy for a while
    The breathing gets harder, even I know that
    Made room for me, it's too soon to see
    If I'm happy in your hands
    I'm unusually hard to hold on to
    [Pre-Chorus]
    Blank stares at blank pages
    No easy way to say this
    You mean well, but you make this hard on me
    [Chorus]
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    Cause you asked for it, cause you need one
    You see, I'm not gonna write you a love song
    Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you to stay
    If all you have is leaving, I'm a need a better reason
    To write you a love song today
    (Yeah) Today, yeah
    [Verse 2]
    I learned the hard way that they all say
    Things you wanna hear
    And my heavy heart sinks deep down under you
    And your twisted words, your help just hurts
    You are not what I thought you were
    Hello to high and dry
    [Pre-Chorus]
    Convinced me to please you
    Made me think that I need this too
    I'm trying to let you hear me as I am
    [Chorus]
    I'm not gonna write you a love song
    Cause you asked for it, cause you need one
    You see, I'm not gonna write you a love song
    Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you to stay
    If all you have is leaving, I'm a need a better reason
    To write you a love song today
    [Bridge]
    Promise me
    That you'll leave the light on
    To help me see
    With daylight, my guide, gone
    Cause I believe there's a way
    You can love me because I say...
    [Chorus]
    I won't write you a love song
    Cause you asked for it, cause you need one
    You see, I'm not gonna write you a love song (Ooh)
    Cause you tell me it's make or break in this, huh
    Is that why you wanted a love song? (Yeah)
    Cause you asked for it, cause you need one
    You see, I'm not gonna write you a love song (Write you a love song)
    Cause you tell me it's make or break in this
    If you're on your way
    I'm not gonna write you (I want you) to stay
    If your heart is nowhere in it, I don't want it for a minute
    Babe, I'll walk the seven seas (Walk the seven seas)
    When I believe that there's a reason
    To write you (Write you) a love song today
    Today (Yeah), yeah

  • @sophieliemann2611
    @sophieliemann2611 7 років тому +346

    Why dont we have more of this kind in the pop music? :D Amazing song, amazing backstory, amazing video