The Sara Bareilles album " Little Voice ," (2007 debut at #45 on the Billboard 200) with its two top songs later becoming wildly popular hits as music videos "Love Song" and "Bottle it Up," (see vh1's "Top 20 Music Video Countdown"), including less well known but equally deserving songs such as "One Sweet Love" and "Morningside" together added character and depth to the album. The music videos of "Love Song" and "Bottle it Up" were many people's introduction into the delightfully unconventional world of Ms. Bareilles' music. And what a great world it is! Daring tempo changes and pauses Read Full BioThe Sara Bareilles album " Little Voice ," (2007 debut at #45 on the Billboard 200) with its two top songs later becoming wildly popular hits as music videos "Love Song" and "Bottle it Up," (see vh1's "Top 20 Music Video Countdown"), including less well known but equally deserving songs such as "One Sweet Love" and "Morningside" together added character and depth to the album.
The music videos of "Love Song" and "Bottle it Up" were many people's introduction into the delightfully unconventional world of Ms. Bareilles' music. And what a great world it is! Daring tempo changes and pauses don't detract from the charming personality of her music, they add to it. Her smooth alto voice, catchy tunes, and clever lyrics are often sung playfully with a shy smile, and the " Little Voice ,"makes her smile and her album hard to resist.
The music videos of "Love Song" and "Bottle it Up" were many people's introduction into the delightfully unconventional world of Ms. Bareilles' music. And what a great world it is! Daring tempo changes and pauses don't detract from the charming personality of her music, they add to it. Her smooth alto voice, catchy tunes, and clever lyrics are often sung playfully with a shy smile, and the " Little Voice ,"makes her smile and her album hard to resist.
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Love Song
Sara Bareilles Lyrics
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 onto
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 leavin'
I'ma need a better reason
To write you a love song today
(Yeah) Today, yeah
I learned the hard way
That they all say
Things you wanna hear
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 leavin'
I'ma 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
Today, (yeah) yeah
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Bareilles
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Noa Olaya
Head underwater
And they tell me
To breathe easy for a while
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 breaking 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, today, yeah
I learned the hard way
That they all say
Things you want to hear
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
Convince me to please you
Make 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 alove 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 leavin'
I'ma 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'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
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
Or 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
Lipster
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
Catherine Gold
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 😊
InFinity Gaming
This honestly makes a lot of sense after paying close attention to the lyrics
Jess
I was a stupid kid but even I thought the meaning behind the song was obvious 😹
Lauren Kandan
Didn't know this and it makes me love the song even more after all these years!!
Ruru
With the video, I can really see that. That's genius of her. :)
Lu Cuu
Shit and I fell in love with the idea of a woman singing abt a man ....meaning abt me having the girl of my dreams .. I'll still dance to it maybe she'll notice me.
Breakfast at tiffany’s
I just want to thank all the 2000’s artists who made songs like this. It really shaped my childhood and I’ll always carry these songs dearly until my time here is done.
Cocat Gaming
Same here.
alonedesertwolf
Same here, I really miss the 2000's as well, specifically 2000-2008. I sensed things started to change in 2009.
OK Jeffy
I first heard it when I was graduating 5th Grade.