Thinking Out Loud
Meg Birch Lyrics


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When your legs don't work like they used to before
And I can't sweep you off of your feet
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?
And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70
And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Well, meโ€”I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am
So, honey, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are
When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
And the crowds don't remember my name
When my hands don't play the strings the same way (mmm...)
I know you will still love me the same
'Cause, honey, your soul could never grow old, it's evergreen
And, baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memory
I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe it's all part of a plan
Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes
Hoping that you'll understand
That, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
Thinking out loud
Maybe we found love right where we are (oh, oh)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, lo-ud
So, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
But maybe we found love right where we are




Oh, baby, we found love right where we are
And we found love right where we are

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Thinking out Loud" by Meg Birch speaks about a love that transcends time, age, and physical changes. The opening lines "When your legs don't work like they used to before/ And I can't sweep you off of your feet" address the physical changes the characters will experience with age, and the question asked in the next line "Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?" talks about the power of memory and how love can sustain through it. The chorus "Take me into your loving arms/ Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars" talks about the physical expressions of love, and "Place your head on my beating heart/ I'm thinking out loud/ Maybe we found love right where we are" addresses the emotional connection that sustains their relationship.


The second verse continues with the theme of age, with "When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades/ And the crowds don't remember my name/ When my hands don't play the strings the same way" yet the chorus provides that reassurance that love will remain unchanged. The song ends with "Oh, baby, we found love right where we are/ And we found love right where we are" which is a happy, hopeful note. The lyrics of "Thinking out Loud" are a true testament to long-lasting love and dedicated commitment.


Line by Line Meaning

When your legs don't work like they used to before
When you can no longer do the things you used to do


And I can't sweep you off of your feet
And I can't make you feel better like I used to


Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?
Will you still feel the same love for me?


Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?
Will you still be happy to see me?


And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70
I will always love you, even when we're old


And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23
My love for you will never fade, even though I am getting older


And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Love can happen in unexpected ways


Maybe just the touch of a hand
Maybe it only takes a simple gesture to fall in love


Well, meโ€”I fall in love with you every single day
For me, it's the little things that make me fall in love with you every day


And I just wanna tell you I am
And I just want to I love you


So, honey, now
So, my love,


Take me into your loving arms
Hold me close


Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Kiss me under the romance of the night sky


Place your head on my beating heart
Listen to my love for you


I'm thinking out loud
I'm expressing my thoughts


Maybe we found love right where we are
Maybe we didn't have to look far for love


When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades
When I am old and my memory is fading


And the crowds don't remember my name
And I'm no longer popular or famous


When my hands don't play the strings the same way (mmm...)
When I can no longer do the things I used to do (like play a musical instrument)


I know you will still love me the same
I know your love for me will never change


'Cause, honey, your soul could never grow old, it's evergreen
Your love for me will never age, it's always fresh and new


And, baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memory
And your smile will always stay with me


Maybe it's all part of a plan
Maybe everything happens for a reason


Well, I'll just keep on making the same mistakes
I'll keep trying, even if I make the same mistakes


Hoping that you'll understand
Hoping you'll see my love for you


La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, lo-ud


Oh, darling, place your head on my beating heart
Listen to how much I love you


But maybe we found love right where we are
Maybe we didn't have to look far for love


Oh, baby, we found love right where we are
Oh, my love, we didn't have to go anywhere to find love


And we found love right where we are
And our love has blossomed right where we are




Writer(s): Amy Wadge, Ed Sheeran

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Comments from YouTube:

Svends

Ok, this girl deserves a spot in the musicindustry! Love her voice and her covers:)

Debbie Howard

Amazing! Wonderful performance and voice.

Rachael Birch

Absolutely beautiful. Such a beautiful voice. X

Listen With Lark

Thanks Svends, we totally agree. If you'd like to hear more from Meg please check out her latest releases on Spotify http://spoti.fi/1R7b7n6 and follow her to get all her releases. Her latest release, a cover of "Don't You Want Me" with Landa is available to download from iTunes.

Deo Couto

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Louise A

Beautiful! โค๏ธ

Sue Proudlove

Take that powerful voice and sing to the world lovely sound from 5 years ago even more powerful and stronger today go sing to the world โค๐Ÿงธ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐ŸŒ 

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