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)

Warm, raw female alto. Barefoot Americana, gospel and blues with heart, dirt and grace. Intimate and true.