Friday Five: A Love Story in Five Parts
**Enjoy this photo of my wife and I at last year’s anniversary show!
Do you remember back in the day when we used to pass notes in school? Before sliding into someone’s DMs, we’d slide carefully folded hand-written notes to the person we had a crush on. We’d pour out our hearts on wide-ruled notebook paper in hopes that our well-crafted note would gain our crush’s attention and a young love affair would soon begin. Being in our early teens none of us had the words to completely describe our feelings, but we could always rely on song lyrics to say what our youthful hearts could barely describe. Sometimes, the whole note would be nothing but the verses of a popular R&B love song, word for word.
Love songs are ubiquitous. They’ve existed since the very beginning of music and appear in every genre. Despite being a pervasive topic in music, love songs still continue to be made to this day. We’re constantly finding new ways to describe and profess our love for one another even in the turbulent times we currently live in.
No matter what emotion we may be feeling or what we may be experiencing, there’s a song that perfectly describes the situation. Love is no exception. So in celebration of love songs, here are five songs that tell the story of love from its beginning to forever.
A Crush
Alicia Keys - You Don’t Know My Name
“Baby, baby, baby
From the day I saw you
I really really wanna catch your eye”
The feeling of seeing someone from across the room and instantly becoming infatuated can be exhilarating. All the while, you can only hope that they feel the same way about you.
New Love
Common - The Light
“I never knew a luh, luh-luh, a love like this
Gotta be somethin' for me to write this”
After finally breaking the ice and beginning a relationship, the newness of it all is like a high. Learning each other and opening ourselves up to be vulnerable builds the foundation for years to come.
The Proposal
Case - Happily Ever After
“I will be your man
Your protector, your best friend
Till my humble life is ended
And time begins again”
Some may call it nothing more than a piece of paper, but to others, it’s a lifelong commitment made in front of God, man, and the federal government. If you like it, put a ring on it… for life!
Marriage
Kindred The Family Soul - Far Away
“I wanna go to a place where lovers go
Do the things that lovers do
No stress
A sweet caress from me to you”’
After the “I do’s”, the day to day happenings of marriage can put you in a rut. It’s wise to remember that you need to get back to those things that drew you together in the first place.
Eternal Love
Chrisette Michelle - A Couple of Forevers
“You and me are built like armor
Nothing can stop love from loving on us
And I'm not asking you for much
A couple of forevers”
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