Love Is Louder
Craig Cardiff Lyrics

Well Ohio last November was simply terrible
The weather in Ohio last November was exceptionally bad.

With the way wind turned rain into snow,
The wind caused the rain to transform into snow.

Well they stopped you oh they stopped you at the border box,
Customs officials stopped the singer at the border checkpoint.

And said what to declare,
The officials asked the artist what they were declaring.

I don't know what I don't know
The artist was uncertain about what they were supposed to declare.

Since when is every song an argument,
The singer questions why every song seems to be an argument.

Every word a bomb,
Words can sometimes have a powerful impact like a bomb.

Terrible explosions
When the wrong words are combined, it can lead to a disastrous outcome.

When put together wrong.
Incorrectly combining words can have dire consequences.

You said
The artist is referring to someone else's words.

I know, I know, I know the words too
The singer also knows the words that the other person is referring to.

I know I know I know the words too
The artist is restating their familiarity with the words mentioned before.

I was there with you, I wrote them too
The singer was present and helped create the words that the other person mentioned.

We sang-
The singer is referring to a group of people singing together.

love is louder than, than, than all this noise
Love is a stronger force than all the other noise (arguments) surrounding us.

Was your messy heart chosen
The artist is asking whether the person's heart was intentionally selected despite its imperfections.

or was it overlooked?
Alternatively, the artist is wondering whether the person's heart was ignored or undervalued.

Are you the crazy in the corner,
The singer is asking whether the person is the eccentric individual residing in the corner.

writing it in your book?
The individual in question may be recording their observations or experiences in a book.

Well we're a cynic with a cynic's hook
The artist is identifying themselves as a cynic with a critical mindset.

waiting for the sky to fall?
The artist is anticipating a moment of collapse or disaster.

Were you to be taken from me,
The artist imagines a scenario where they lose the person they are addressing.

by words or by craft or by bombs?
The singer is questioning how they might lose the person in question - through words, by the person's own craft, or even by a violent act.

I would rage, I would rage into an army
The artist would channel their anger into a powerful expression of determination.

I would sing you back with songs
The singer would use music to bring back the person they lost.

Lean in, can you not hear the sound?
The singer is prompting the listener to pay attention to something that can be heard when they lean in.

that the heart makes as she leans in
The heart produces a sound when someone leans in to listen.

This moment is happening- we're all in it.
The artist acknowledges that the current moment is meaningful and significant for all involved.

The trick is the recognition of little perfects
The secret to appreciating this moment is to notice the small details that are perfect in their own way.

all hands up, don't sleep through it
The singer advises against missing this moment by being apathetic or disengaged.

and no one knows how much time, how much time is left.
The singer emphasizes the uncertainty of the future and how little time remains for us all.

Oh how much time...
The artist reflects on how little time there is and how precious it is as a result.