More Love
Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott Lyrics
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There's a silence between us
And there's so much to say
You're my strength, you're my weakness
You're my faith, you're my doubt
We gotta meet in the middle
To work this thing out
More love, I can hear our hearts cryin'
More love, I know that's all we need
More love to flow in between us
To take us and hold us and lift us above
If there's ever an answer it's more love
We're afraid to be idle so we fill up the days
We run on a treadmill
Keep slavin' away
Until there's no time for talkin'
About troubles in mind
And the doors are all closed
Between your heart and mine
More love, I can hear our hearts cryin'
More love, I know that's all we need
More love to flow in between us
To take us and hold us and lift us above
If there's ever an answer it's more love
Just look out around you, people fightin' their wars
They think they'll be happy
When they settle their scores
Let's lay down the weapons
That hold us apart
Be still for just a minute
Try to open our hearts
More love, I can hear our hearts cryin'
More love, I know that's all we need
More love to flow in between us
To take us and hold us and lift us above
If there's ever an answer it's more love
The song "More Love" by Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott is an introspective tune about the ups and downs of a relationship, coupled with the need for love to keep it strong. The first few lines "I'm so close to you baby but I'm so far away, there's a silence between us and there's so much to say" signify a sense of emotional distance that has been created between the two individuals that are presumably in love with each other. The lyrics "You're my strength, you're my weakness, you're my faith, you're my doubt, we gotta meet in the middle to work this thing out" brings to light the idea that love is more than just an emotion, it's a journey that two people take together. The lyrics suggest that despite the flaws and failures that come with love, working through them together can rekindle the love between the two people.
The second verse of the song discusses the habits of the couple, possibly highlighting the need for compromise and sacrifice to maintain the relationship. The repetition of "more love" throughout the song signifies the need for a deeper connection between the two people, transcending beyond surface-level communication. The final verse of the song emphasizes the importance of love in society as a whole, encouraging peace and compassion.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so close to you baby but I'm so far away
There's a physical closeness between us, but we're emotionally distant from each other.
There's a silence between us
We're not communicating with each other, there's an uncomfortable silence between us.
And there's so much to say
We have a lot of issues that we need to talk about, but we aren't doing so.
You're my strength, you're my weakness
You provide both strength and weakness for me, as you have both positive and negative effects on me.
You're my faith, you're my doubt
You bring both faith and doubt into my life.
We gotta meet in the middle
We need to compromise and find common ground to work through our issues.
To work this thing out
To find a resolution to our problems.
More love, I can hear our hearts cryin'
Our hearts are longing for more love to overcome the issues we're experiencing.
More love, I know that's all we need
We don't need anything else but more love to heal our relationship.
More love to flow in between us
Love needs to be constantly flowing between us for us to feel connected to each other.
To take us and hold us and lift us above
Love has the power to lift us above our problems and bring us closer together.
If there's ever an answer it's more love
Love is the solution to all our problems and the key to a better relationship.
We're afraid to be idle so we fill up the days
We're avoiding being alone with each other by constantly keeping ourselves busy.
We run on a treadmill
We're running in circles and not getting anywhere with our relationship.
Keep slavin' away
We're working hard to distract ourselves from our problems, but it's not working.
Until there's no time for talkin'
We're so busy that we don't have time to talk to each other about our problems.
About troubles in mind
We're not discussing the issues that are causing problems in our relationship.
And the doors are all closed
We've shut ourselves off from each other emotionally and aren't letting each other in.
Between your heart and mine
Our hearts are no longer connected and there's a divide between us.
Just look out around you, people fightin' their wars
People are constantly fighting with each other, causing pain and suffering.
They think they'll be happy
People believe that winning a fight will bring them happiness.
When they settle their scores
They think that by winning a fight, they'll resolve their issues.
Let's lay down the weapons
We need to stop fighting with each other and put down our emotional weapons.
That hold us apart
Our fights and disagreements are keeping us emotionally apart from one another.
Be still for just a minute
We need to take a moment to be still and quiet, to listen to each other and understand our feelings.
Try to open our hearts
We need to let each other in emotionally and be vulnerable with each other.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARY NICHOLSON, TIM O'BRIEN
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