Love Is Love. Simple Enough.
When you fall in love, and I mean really fall in love, is that a choice? Is it something you have the power to stop? No matter what your head is telling you - can you actually convince your heart that what you are feeling isn't valid? I've thought about that a lot... In college I used to have unday evening gatherings with my friends to watch Sex and the City (Oh yes, I'm going there), and remember how sad I was when the show was ending. There was a quote that I always loved and it said "I refuse to settle for anything less than the butterflies." And then I did... So when you meet someone that makes your heart race; bring peace to your brain that is usually in 4th gear on overdrive; that you connect with on levels that you didn't think possible.... a chemistry, an understanding of each other... do you simply walk away because it's not Society's Cookie-cutter idea of love?
I'm not particularly talking about me or my personal experience. In general, I have a feeling there are so many people faced with this challenge. How many people fall in love with someone that is not the norm or acceptable to society - and how many of them deny their heart? How many of them deny their chance for true love? I can think of many situations in which this may arise- perhaps they are the wrong gender, age, position, race, etc... Because in Society today, everyone is so quick to judge.
My mom raised me to not judge others. And although we are all guilty of it to the smallest degree because even upon first impressions, until you truly know someone, anything you think of them is somewhat a judgement. However, I think now a days pure, intimate, love is very rare. It is beautiful... and I don't think it's wrong. Straight, gay, age-difference, interracial, and anything and everything in between. Love is love.
I hope anyone who reads this steps back and takes a look at their life, and who they love, and if it is worth it to you, follow your heart. Because in the end, who cares what the others think? If they don't want you to be happy, then they aren't worth your worries.
Below might be a video or two that might offend some people, so don't watch if you are offended by the raw beauty of love or sexuality. (Gasp! Yes, if you are alive, that's why you are living and breathing..)
Amber Run - "I Found" (Acoustic Version)
"I'll use you as a warning sign That if you talk enough sense then you'll lose your mind I'll use you as a focal point So I don't lose sight of what I want I've moved further than I thought I could But I miss you more than I thought I would I'll use you as a warning sign That if you talk enough sense then you'll lose your mind I found love where it wasn't supposed to be Right in front of me Talk some sense to me [x2] I'll use you as a makeshift gauge Of how much to give and how much to take I'll use you as a warning sign That if you talk enough sense then you'll lose your mind I found love where it wasn't supposed to be Right in front of me Talk some sense to me [x4]"
Ingrid Michaelson "Parachute" (tydi remix)
"Babap bararap barap (I) Babap bararap barap Babap bararap barap (I) Babap bararap barap I don't tell anyone about the way you hold my hand I don't tell anyone about the things that we have planned I won't tell anybody, won't tell anybody They wanna push me down, they wanna see you fall down Won't tell anybody that you turn the world around I won't tell anybody that your voice is my favorite sound I won't tell anybody, won't tell anybody They wanna see us fall, they wanna see us fall down I don't need a parachute, baby if I've got you Baby if I've got you, I don't need a parachute You're gonna catch me, You're gonna catch if I fall (Down, down, down) Don't believe the things you tell yourself so late at night And, you are your own worst enemy, you'll never win the fight Just hold onto me, I'll hold onto you It's you and me up against the world, it's you and me I don't believe anything, don't trust anyone but me But I believe you when you say we're never gonna fall Hand behind my neck, arm around my waist Never let me hit the ground, you'll never let me crash I don't need a parachute, baby if I've got you Baby if I've got you, I don't need a parachute You're gonna catch me, You're gonna catch if I fall (Down, down, down) I don't need a parachute, baby if I've got you Baby if I've got you, I don't need a parachute You're gonna catch me, You're gonna catch if I fall (Down, down, down) I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of I won't fall out of love, I fall into you I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of I won't fall out of love, I fall into you I don't need a parachute, baby if I've got you Baby if I've got you, I don't need a parachute You're gonna catch me, You're gonna catch if I fall (Down, down, down) I don't need a parachute, baby if I've got you Baby if I've got you, I don't need a parachute You're gonna catch me, You're gonna catch if I fall (Down, down, down) I don't need a parachute, baby if I've got you Baby if I've got you, I don't need a parachute You're gonna catch me, You're gonna catch if I fall"
Shura "Touch"
"There's a love between us still But something's changed and I don't know why And all I want to do is go home with you But I know I'm out of my mind I want to touch you but I'm too late I want to touch you but there's history I can't believe that it's been three years Now when I see you, it's so bittersweet There's a love between us still But something's changed and I don't know why And all I want to do is go home with you But I know I'm out of my mind (x2) You want to touch me but you're too late You want to touch me but there's too much history Starting to live the lies we tell ourselves I only need you to be friends with me There's a love between us still But something's changed and I don't know why And all I want to do is go home with you But I know I'm out of my mind I've never felt so close But now I know it's over And all I want to do is go home with you But I know I'm out of my mind (Between us) There's a love between us still But something's changed and I don't know why (I've never felt so close, but now I know it's over) And all I want to do is go home with you but I know I'm out of my mind (Between us) (Never felt, never felt, never, never felt)"
Ghost Loft "So High"
"You make me so high You bring me alive So high Everything I want Everything I need I found in you No matter what they say I'm gonna find a way To be with you Take me to your place of sweet love Do you realize what you do to me? You make me so high You bring me alive So high So Bring me back Bring me back around I'm holding on to what I can't have Make it last Make it last a while You help me up when I'm down Down, down You make me so high You bring me alive So high So"
Ellie Goulding "Love Me Like You Do"
"You're the light, you're the night You're the color of my blood You're the cure, you're the pain You're the only thing I wanna touch Never knew that it could mean so much So much [Verse 2] You're the fear, I don't care Cause I've never been so high Follow me to the dark Let me take you past our satellites You can see the world you brought to life, to life [Chorus] So love me like you do, love love love me like you do Love me like you do, love love love me like you do Touch me like you do, touch touch touch me like you do What are you waiting for? [Verse 3] Fading in, fading out On the edge of paradise Every inch of your skin is a holy grail I've got to find Only you can set my heart on fire, on fire [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, I'll let you set the pace Cause I'm not thinking straight My head spinning around I can't see clear no more What are you waiting for? [Chorus] Love me like you do, love love love me like you do Love me like you do, love love love me like you do Touch me like you do, touch touch touch me like you do What are you waiting for? Love me like you do, love love love me like you do Love me like you do, love love love me like you do Touch me like you do,touch touch touch me like you do What are you waiting for? [Pre-Chorus] I'll let you set the pace Cause I'm not thinking straight My head spinning around I can't see clear no more What are you waiting for? [Chorus] Love me like you do, love love love me like you do Love me like you do, love love love me like you do Touch me like you do, touch touch touch me like you do What are you waiting for? Love me like you do, love love love me like you do Love me like you do, love love love me like you do Touch me like you do, touch touch touch me like you do What are you waiting for?"
Macklemore -ft Tegan and Sara "Same Love"
"When I was in the 3rd grade I thought that I was gay Cause I could draw, my uncle was And I kept my room straight I told my mom, tears rushing down my face She's like, "Ben, you've loved girls since before Pre-K!" Tripping, yeah, I guess she had a point, didn't she? A bunch of stereotypes all in my head I remember doing the math, like "Yeah, I'm good at little league" A pre-conceived idea of what it all meant For those that like the same sex had the characteristics The right-wing conservatives think it's a decision And you can be cured with some treatment and religion Man-made, rewiring of a pre-disposition, playing God Ahh, nah, here we go America the brave still fears what we don't know And "God loves all his children" is somehow forgotten But we paraphrase a book written thirty-five hundred years ago I don't know And I can't change Even if I tried Even if I wanted to And I can't change Even if I tried Even if I wanted to My love, my love, my love She keeps me warm She keeps me warm She keeps me warm She keeps me warm If I was gay I would think hip-hop hates me Have you read the YouTube comments lately? "Man, that's gay" gets dropped on the daily We've become so numb to what we're saying Our culture founded from oppression Yet we don't have acceptance for 'em Call each other faggots Behind the keys of a message board A word rooted in hate Yet our genre still ignores it "Gay" is synonymous with the lesser It's the same hate that's caused wars from religion Gender to skin color, the complexion of your pigment The same fight that led people to walk-outs and sit-ins It's human rights for everybody, there is no difference Live on! And be yourself! When I was in church they taught me something else If you preach hate at the service, those words aren't anointed That Holy Water that you soak in has been poisoned When everyone else is more comfortable remaining voiceless Rather than fighting for humans that have had their rights stolen I might not be the same but that's not important No freedom til we're equal Damn right I support it I don't know And I can't change Even if I tried Even if I wanted to And I can't change Even if I tried Even if I wanted to My love, my love, my love She keeps me warm She keeps me warm She keeps me warm She keeps me warm We press play, don't press pause Progress, march on! With a veil over our eyes, we turn our back on the cause 'Til the day that my uncles can be united by law Kids are walking around the hallway Plagued by pain in their heart A world so hateful Some would rather die Than be who they are And a certificate on paper Isn't gonna solve it all But it's a damn good place to start No law's gonna change us We have to change us Whatever god you believe in We come from the same one Strip away the fear, underneath, it's all the same love About time that we raised up! And I can't change Even if I tried Even if I wanted to And I can't change Even if I tried Even if I wanted to My love, my love, my love She keeps me warm She keeps me warm She keeps me warm She keeps me warm Love is patient, love is kind Love is patient (not crying on Sundays) Love is kind (not crying on Sundays) Love is patient (not crying on Sundays) Love is kind (not crying on Sundays) Love is patient (not crying on Sundays) Love is kind (not crying on Sundays) Love is patient (not crying on Sundays) Love is kind (not crying on Sundays) Love is patient (not crying on Sundays) Love is kind (not crying on Sundays)"
Sevyn Streeter "It Won't Stop"
"I love when you pulling up in your Jeep
Bumping all your beats
Js on
With your shades on
Just to bring me something to eat
You the man up in these streets
But when it comes to my heart
That don't mean a thing, no, oh
So, I hop up in your ride
Ooh, it's hot as hell outside
Ooh, got the top downWith the doors off
(Ooh) with your hand on my thigh
(Ooh) drive slow
Take your time
Every little thing you do got me feeling some type of way (way)
When you give me that thunder you make my summer rain
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh oh oh)
Everyday, everyday[x2:]
And it won't stop
Boom, boom ohYeah
With every single part of me
My love for you is constantly
Forever and ever on repeat, on repeat
And it won't stop
Boom, boom oh
I love when we pulling up to the beach
Sand down to my feet
Sun down
Nobody 'round
That's one hell of a scene
You rocking my body,
Rock, rock the boat Aaliyah
Don't it sound familiar?
'Cause it feels like ah ah aye aye
Looking up into space
It's just me and my babe
And we feel so amazing
Ooh,All night
Whoa
Every little thing you do got me feeling some type of way (way)
When you give me that thunder you make my summer rain
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
(Oh oh oh oh oh)
Everyday, everyday[x2:]
And it won't stop
Boom, boom oh
Yeah
With every single part of me
My love for you is constantly
Forever and ever on repeat, on repeat (oh)
And it won't stop
Boom, boom oh
Everyday, everyday
I can't breathe
You take my breath away from me
Here's my heart
You got the key
Put that on eternity
I love you 'til infinity
Infinity [x4]
My everything [x2]
And when I think about i
Don't be making me wait baby
It won't ever stop
My heart won't skip a beat baby
And it'll keep going on
Going on [x4][x2:]
And it won't stop
Boom, boom oh
Yeah
With every single part of me
My love for you is constantly
Forever and ever on repeat, on repeat
And it won't stopBoom, boom oh"
Disclosure "You & Me"
"I’ll be giving up, oh
Home is where the heart is
And I gave it to you in a paper bag
Even though it’s tarnished
You told me it’s the best you ever had
You got my secret combination
And I don’t be giving that out easily
With my deep dedication
You can tell that you were brought the same for me
So please don’t let go,
'Cause you know
Exactly what we found
So please don’t let go
My darling
You keep me hooked up underground
It’s gonna be you
And me
It’s gonna be everything you’ve ever dreamed
It’s gonna be who
And meIt’s gonna be everything and everything, we’re meant to be
We’re meant to be
Rolling with the punches
So they won’t get inside our happiness
Love is always hunted
But you’re white rose is soaring through my tear
'Cause you know you give me something
Yeah you give me exactly what I need
Got my blood pumping
You know you always draw more blood, I bleed
So please don’t let go,
'Cause you know
Exactly what we found
So please don’t let go
My darling
You keep me hooked up underground
It’s gonna be you And me
It’s gonna be everything you’ve ever dreamed
It’s gonna be who And me
It’s gonna be everything and everything, we’re meant to be
In you’re big house on the hills
Where you keep your dollar bills
And you stashed my heart somewhere in the dark
Keep it safe I know you will
Know you will, know you will, know you willI know you will"