If I Could Only Win Your Love
Emmylou Harris Lyrics
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I'd make the most of everything
I'd proudly wear your wedding ring
My heart would never stray one dream away
If I could only win your love
I'd give my all to make it live
You'll never know how much I give
Oh how can I ever say
How I crave your love when your gone away
Oh how can I ever show
How I burn inside when you hold me tight
If I could only win your love
I'd give my all to make it live
You'll never know how much I give
If I could only win your love
Oh how (oh how)
can I ever say (can I ever say)
How I crave your love when your gone away
Oh how
can I ever show
How I burn inside when you hold me tight
If I could only win your love
I'd give my all to make it live
You'll never know how much I give
If I could only win your love
The song "If I Could Only Win Your Love" by Emmylou Harris is a classic country love ballad that explores the theme of unrequited love. The song is narrated from the perspective of someone who is deeply in love with someone else but is not receiving love in return. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song as the singer expresses a desire to win the love of their beloved. The singer promises to make the most of everything and would proudly wear their wedding ring if they were to win their love. The singer's heart would be devoted to their beloved, and they would never stray from them.
The second verse further emphasizes the singer's unwavering dedication to their love interest. They claim that they would give their all to make the relationship work and that their love runs so deep that the other person would never know how much they have sacrificed for them. The chorus repeats the opening lines, and the bridge expresses the pain that the singer feels when their love interest is not around. They feel a deep yearning for their love and struggle to find ways to express the burning passion they feel inside.
Overall, "If I Could Only Win Your Love" is a timeless country classic that tells a powerful story of unrequited love. It speaks to anyone who has ever been in a situation where they have deeply loved someone who does not feel the same way in return.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could only win your love
The singer desires to win the love of the person addressed.
I'd make the most of everything
If successful, the singer would cherish and appreciate the relationship.
I'd proudly wear your wedding ring
The singer would feel honored and committed to their partner.
My heart would never stray one dream away
The singer promises to remain faithful to their partner.
I'd give my all to make it live
The singer is willing to put in their best effort to make the relationship work.
You'll never know how much I give
The singer feels like their efforts to win their partner's love may go unnoticed or unappreciated.
Oh how can I ever say
The singer struggles to express their emotions and feelings for their partner.
How I crave your love when your gone away
The singer misses and desires their partner's love when they are apart.
Oh how can I ever show
The singer also feels like they struggle to demonstrate their love and affection for their partner.
How I burn inside when you hold me tight
The singer feels passionate and greatly affected by physical touch with their partner.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHARLES LOUVIN, IRA LOUVIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Melody Villarreal
I have always loved this song' version by Emmylou. She sings it better than any other version I have heard. Thank you for this beautiful humming bird!🐦💙
Nowhere Man
Emmy Lou is such a beautiful lady and phenomenal talent.This song is pure greatness.It helped me discover The Louvin Brothers
Flim Flannery
Shows how music is an art of the soul.
gretta gip
The voice of angel. There's only one Emmy Lou!
Jt Jones
"If you needed me" speaks to the soul of everyone and what we all wish for. Maybe just what I've always wished for.
I knew her bus driver CB handle "undercover uturn". Emmylou would know who I'm talking about.
Nice guy but he was not worthy, though he did love Emmylou.
MadameC
I grew up on the island of Saint Lucia, and Country music classics like these are what we knew. We knew all the words, how to dance it and today we have country dance competitions across the island. It is part of our culture thanks to the Americans who came to help build the roads ages ago. They left a piece of them with us. Thank you!
Helen Yates
Emmylou has a golden voice of truth and love
Alene Fisher
Its also the song...plus One if these days.
Math? Music!
Such great two voice open harmony!!! Man, this blows me away every time I hear it. It's magic!!!!!!!!!!!
Green Ranger88
My father loved this song. He was a big Emmy fan.