Love in Music, Love Through Music

I have to admit, society has really disappointed me. Facebook is filled with constant break-ups. Radio ads "glorifying" divorce are on every morning. How is it that two people can be so in love one moment, and then hate each other?

I think true love is when you are more interested with the others' well being and happiness. When you make life more about you, and not the one you love, things can easily take a turn for the worse.

I challenge you to ask yourselves that question today, "Are we in this relationship for the right reasons?", "What do we need to do to put each other first, and avoid being selfish?"

Here is where you start: Write down at least 3 things about the one you love that you can't live without. I'll start...

I can't live without my wife's laugh, smile, and touch. Even watching her sleep makes me smile, and realize how blessed I am to have her.

Next, out of the millions of songs ever created, pick one that identifies best with your relationship. Print out the lyrics, and every now and again, pick a line to text, or to leave in a note to each other.

The above ideas are just me thinking out loud. My piece of mind that I want to share with you.

Here are two songs of mine, that show love, adoration, passion, and desire for that special someone...

Love Lyrics (Countdown to Valentine's Day"

"No New Year's Day to celebrate
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
No first of spring
No song to sing
In fact here's just another ordinary day" - Stevie Wonder - 'I Just Called To Say I Love You'

"I Don't Need No Dreams When I'm By Your Side
Every Moment Takes Me To Paradise
Darlin', Let Me Hold You
Warm You In My Arms And Melt Your Fears Away
Show You All The Magic That A Perfect Love Can
Make
I Need You Night And Day?" - Michael Jackson - 'Baby Be Mine'

"A foreign beauty so exotic
When she smiled at me
She took my breath away
She's reminiscent of a goddess
It's a shame that we could not communicate
How do I say" - Usher - 'How do I say'

"You should be in magazines, baby
The world should know who you are
Can't help myself from staring
Forgive me, can't turn away
I'm caught up in your eyes" - Jared Jones - 'Gorgeous Girl'

These are just a few lyrics from some of my favorite artists, and artists who inspire my own music. With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, and the sale of Hallmark cards, chocolate candy, and red roses about to spike, it's a great time to highlight the lyrics in love songs. Are these lyrics reminiscent of what's being said to you ladies? Have you said something like this to your ladies fellas?

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Love Song Favorites

Michael Jackson's -"Baby Be Mine", and Stevie Wonder's "You are the Sunshine of my Life", are two of my favorite love songs of all time!! I used to play "Baby Be Mine" on repeat while walking home from elementary school thinking about the girl I was too shy to talk too! (Repeat meant rewind on the Sony Walkman!)

Along with celebrating my 25th birthday today, I'm reminded of why I write songs! When I was a senior in high school, I wrote my English research paper on, "Romantic Love through the Lyrics of Stevie Wonder". One of my favorite papers I had ever done. As a writer and recording artists, I want to separate myself from the others by writing lyrics that touch the heart a lot more than others. You won't hear me singing a lot about sex (unless you read more into "Dishes (Remix)", or hittin clubs, but more about a "Gorgeous Girl', with such a natural beauty that she doesn't need any make up on. Or my most popular song on Youtube, "Why I Love You" (close to over a combined 700,000 views). Or even my "Not In Love Yet" record, which gives the reason why some girls don't hear those words from their boyfriends! So I hope on this Valentine's Day, February 14, 2011, that one of these songs becomes one of you "love song" favorites.

Oh yeah, and don't bite your tongue today, and not say anything to the one you love, or you might end up with "What Could've Been"