This Is Love
Carpenter Mary Chapin Lyrics

If you ever need to hear a voice
When you're feeling lost and alone, and you need someone to turn to for guidance and support.

In the middle of the night
When everything seems bleak and hopeless, and you're struggling to find your way through the darkness.

When it seems so black outside
When life feels overwhelming and you can't see any light or hope ahead of you.

That you can't remember light
When you've been stuck in darkness for so long that you've forgotten what it feels like to have hope and happiness in your life.

Ever shone on you or the ones you love
When it feels like you and the people you care about have been living in darkness for so long that you've forgotten what it feels like to have joy and love in your life.

In this or another lifetime
Whether it's in this current moment or in some other lifetime, the feeling of hope and love is something that we all need to survive and thrive.

And the voice you need to hear
When you're struggling to find hope and direction, it helps to have someone you can turn to who will listen to you and offer you guidance and support.

Is the true and the trusted kind
Someone who is honest, genuine, and always has your best interests at heart.

With a soft, familiar rhythm
Someone whose voice and presence bring comfort and ease to your troubled mind and heart.

In these swirling, unsure times
When life is confusing and uncertain, and you feel like you're being pulled in different directions without any clear sense of what to do or where to go.

When the waves are lapping in
During the times when you feel like you're being pulled under by the difficulties and challenges of life.

And you're not sure you can swim
When you're facing a challenge that feels too big or too overwhelming to handle on your own.

Well, here's the lifeline
Here is the support and guidance you need to make it through the difficult times and come out the other side stronger and more resilient.

If you ever need to feel a hand
When you're feeling lost and alone and you need someone to reach out to and hold onto.

Take up your own
Someone who will take your hand and guide you through the darkness until you find the light again.

When you least expect
When help arrives in unexpected ways and at unexpected times.

But want it more than you've ever known
When you're in great need of comfort and support and you find it in someone unexpected, it can be a profound and transformative experience.

Baby, here's that hand
Here's the support and guidance you need to make it through the tough times and come out the other side stronger and more resilient.

And, baby, here's my voice that's calling
Here is someone who is always there for you, ready to listen to you and support you through whatever challenges life throws your way.

This is love, all it ever was and will be
This is the true definition of love - being there for each other through thick and thin, through good times and bad, and always providing comfort and support when it's needed most.

And if you ever need some proof
When you find it hard to believe in love and hope, and you need someone to show you the way forward.

That time can heal your wounds
That even the deepest and most painful wounds can eventually heal and fade, and life can go on despite the pain.

Just step inside my heart
Come closer and let me share with you the love and hope that I have found inside myself.

And walk around these rooms
Explore the different corners of my heart and see how love and hope have transformed the darkness into light.

Where the shadows used to be
Where once there was pain and fear, now there is hope and love.

You can feel as well as see
Not just a visual transformation, but a palpable change in the atmosphere of the heart.

How peace can hover
When love and hope are present, peace and tranquility can take root and grow.

Now time's been here to fix
With the passage of time, wounds can heal and hearts can be restored.

What's broken with its power
The power of time can restore even the most broken and wounded hearts, bringing hope and joy back into our lives.

The love that smashed us both to bits
The love that once caused us both so much pain and heartache.

Spent its last few hours
That love has finally run its course and can no longer harm us anymore.

Calling out your name
Even in those final moments, the love was all-consuming and all-encompassing, and felt like it was calling out to you.

I thought this is the kind of pain
The kind of heartache that feels like it will never truly fade or heal.

From which we don't recover
The kind of wound that feels like it will always be with us, leaving us broken and unwhole forever.

But I'm standing here now
Despite the pain and heartache, I am still here, still standing, and still filled with hope and love.

With my heart held out to you
My heart is still open and ready to love again, despite the pain of the past.

You would've thought a miracle
Despite everything, the fact that we're still here and still loving is nothing short of a miracle.

Was all that got us through
It's the love and hope that have sustained us through all the trials and tribulations of life.

All I know
At the end of the day, this is what I know to be true.

All I know is I'm still standing
Despite everything, I've survived and even thrived. I'm still here, still fighting, and still filled with hope and love.

And this is love, all it ever was and will be
This is what love truly is - being there for each other through thick and thin, through all of life's challenges and trials, and always providing comfort, support, and hope when it's needed most.

And I see you still
I still see you, and I still love you.

And there's this catch in my throat
Even after all this time, my love for you still catches in my throat and leaves me speechless.

And I just swallow hard till it leaves me
But I find the strength to push through the pain and keep moving forward anyway.

There's nothing in this world
Despite everything, there's really nothing more important than love and hope.

That can change what we know
No matter what happens, we know that love and hope will always be there to guide us through the darkness and help us find our way back to the light.

Still I know I am here if you ever need me
No matter what happens, I will always be here for you, ready to offer my love and support whenever you need it.

And if you ever think of me
Even if we're not together, and even if things aren't perfect, I know that you still think of me sometimes and that means everything to me.

Let it be around twilight
That special time of day when the world is winding down, and the sky is filled with the colors of the setting sun.

When the world has settled down
When everything else has fallen away, and there's nothing left but peace and tranquility.

And the last round of sunlight
That moment just before darkness falls, when the sky is alive with the colors of the setting sun.

Is waning in the sky
As the last rays of sunlight slowly fade away, and the world is plunged into darkness.

As you sit and watch the night descending
As you watch the darkness slowly enveloping everything around you.

A car will pass out front
As the world continues to move forward, and life goes on around us.

With lovers at the wheel
With people still falling in love and living their lives, despite all the darkness and pain in the world.

A dog will bark out back
Even animals are living their lives, barking and playing and enjoying the world around them.

And children's voices peal
The joyful voices of children can be heard, a reminder that life is still worth living and that there is always hope for a better tomorrow.

Over and under the air
All around us, life is teeming and thriving, even in the midst of darkness and despair.

You've been there lost in the remembering
Those moments of stillness and reflection can be powerful, and can help us find our way back to the light when we're lost in darkness.

And if you ever wish for things
When you find yourself pining for things that have long since passed, and are no longer part of your life.

That are only in the past
Those memories and thoughts that we can't help but dwell on, no matter how much time has passed.

Just remember that the wrong things
Sometimes we hold onto things that are harmful or negative, and we need to learn to move on and let them go.

Aren't supposed to last
Those things that bring pain and heartache aren't meant to last forever, and we can find hope and happiness again if we let ourselves.

Babe, it's over and done
It's time to let go of the past and embrace the future, to move forward and find happiness and joy in the present moment.

And the rest is gonna come when you let it
Once we let go of the past and embrace the present, the future will unfold before us, bringing with it all the love, hope, and happiness we could ever hope for.