The Way I Love

(Emotion/Energy: intimate, grounded, unapologetic

Emphasize words: “the way I love,” “wild and true,” “stand”

Tempo: mid-slow

Feel: barefoot Americana, gospel-blues, confessional

Dynamics: soft verses, slight lift in chorus, intimate bridge)

Verse 1

I love with my whole heart, my whole mind

Not in pieces I’ve left behind

I don’t hide, I don’t pretend

I give it all, from start to end

Verse 2

Soft in touch, fierce in hold

I don’t bend, I don’t fold

I say the things I mean to say

I walk with you, I don’t just stay

Chorus

The way I love, it’s wild and true

It’s quiet, it’s bold, it’s all of you

I don’t ask for less, I don’t demand

I just give with my own hands

The way I love, it’s the way I stand

Verse 3

I won’t shrink to make you stay

I won’t fade to light your way

I hold my fire, I hold my ground

I love the world, and I love you now

Pre-Chorus

No fear, no doubt, no disguise

Just the truth that lives in my eyes

Chorus

The way I love, it’s wild and true

It’s quiet, it’s bold, it’s all of you

I don’t ask for less, I don’t demand

I just give with my own hands

The way I love, it’s the way I stand

Bridge

Hands together, hearts aligned

Love that’s patient, love that’s kind

I don’t perfect it, I just let it be

The way I love is the way I’m free

Final Chorus

The way I love, it’s wild and true

It’s quiet, it’s bold, it’s all of you

I don’t ask for less, I don’t demand

I just give with my own hands

The way I love, it’s the way I stand

(gentle hum and soft guitar fade, intimate and warm)