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Most beautiful songs written about love

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited July 2013 in Other Music
Broad question I know, but what would you all say are the all time greatest, most beautiful, most romantic songs written about love, the feeling of being in love, unrequited love etc... All of it.

Im gonna go with a basic one, but one that expresses it all and in such a basic way.

I Want to Hold Your Hand-The Beatles. I'd also say Wonderwall
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  • youngsteryoungster Posts: 6,576
    Something by The Beatles written by the great George Harrison.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,169
    If Not For You- Performed by both Bob Dylan and George Harrison (not together- two different songs they wrote together and put on two separate albums)
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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    The Beatles - Here, There and Everywhere
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,169
    Let's see who can be the first to post a non- Beatles song :lol:
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  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    And I Love Her - The Beatles

    ;)
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  • nickburrows14nickburrows14 Posts: 858
    Harvest Moon for me.
    Happy up here in my tree
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,169
    nickburrows14 wrote:
    Harvest Moon for me.

    Beautiful song. I was so happy to hear PJ perform it in 08. You win the non- Beatles challenge :D.
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  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Posts: 14,352
    There is one song by the German band Element of Crime that I love. It's a little weird, but defo a love song. I love it because it sounds so poetic :)
    This is the song:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cta8QtiUMNE

    The lyrics could be translated like this:
    Buy a bag of lead
    Tie it to my leg,
    Throw me into
    The Lake of your wishes
    And watch how I sink.
    Then spend the rest of the day
    Combing your hair.

    Get a collar made of velvet
    Put it on me
    Lead me around
    in the thicket of your thinking
    And watch how I get lost.
    Then spend the rest of the day
    Filing your nails.

    Get an oven made of glass
    Heat it up
    Then put me
    Into the fire of your anger
    And watch how I endure it
    Then spend the rest of the day
    Rubbing your eyes.
    But don't wait ...
    Too long.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,314
    Check out 'Faster Than You Know' written by my good friend Matt. One of my all time favorite songs ever - and I think it's about love.

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    Drowning Man (U2)
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  • EdLawEdLaw Posts: 194
    Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Into My Arms
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  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Posts: 14,352
    PJ Harvey - This is love
    Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Lay and Love
    Mark Lanegan & Isobell Campbell - Come undone
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  • curlygirly9curlygirly9 Posts: 1,872
    EdLaw wrote:
    Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Into My Arms

    :) So many to choose from! The man is a beast with a love song! Love Letter, And no more shall we part, Lime Tree Arbour, The Loom of the Land, The Ship Song, Lucy, etc. etc.

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  • curlygirly9curlygirly9 Posts: 1,872
    PJ Harvey writes great love songs too. Stories from the city, stories from the sea is so optimistic without being cheesy. I love "You Said Something"

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  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    This is a tough one, but I'm going to have to say Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love ;)
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  • mikalinamikalina Posts: 7,206
    I'm sure there's quite a few. But I'll say -

    Annie's Song by. John Denver. The lyrics are beautiful and very poetic ....
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Jeff Buckley - Morning Theft

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1ygFXUe6k4
  • nickburrows14nickburrows14 Posts: 858
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    nickburrows14 wrote:
    Harvest Moon for me.

    Beautiful song. I was so happy to hear PJ perform it in 08. You win the non- Beatles challenge :D.


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  • gregkitefangregkitefan Posts: 1,115
    Songbird - Fleetwood Mac
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  • YardenYarden Posts: 820
    as far as unrequited love goes - Song To The Siren by Tim Buckley.
  • curmudgeonesscurmudgeoness Posts: 3,988
    Roxy Music, "Just Another High," one of the saddest songs I've ever heard.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQfyeLh17eI

    Another Roxy Music song, "My Only Love"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3uPi6trues
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  • bluegracebluegrace Posts: 2,357
    Straight to you - Nick Cave
    Wild is the wind - David Bowie
    Nights in white satin - ??
    To make you feel my love - Bob Dylan

    And have to say when it comes to love songs Nick Cave is my no 1.
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  • ldent42ldent42 Posts: 7,859
    NIN - Closer. :|

    That was funny and you know it.


    How about some Billy Joel? Always a Woman?

    No - Van Morrison. Tupelo Honey. Crazy Love. You're My Woman.

    What about Into the Mystic? the lyrics aren't like super lovey dovey but i'd consider it a love song.
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  • Weird_HenryWeird_Henry Posts: 308
    Hmmmm...
    I'd have to go with Ryan Adams - My Love for You is Real
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    Thank You
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  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    Love - John Lennon
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
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