I have been a fan of this song for as long as I can remember. It is a simple song that speaks about the simple yet powerful effects of love.
“I see us in the park strolling, the summer days of imaginings in my head. And words from our hearts told only to the wind, felt even without being said.” This first verse paints a beautiful picture of 2 lovers enjoying each others’ company as they walk through a park in the summer. This makes me think of Jill Scott’s “A Long Walk,” and the true sense of connection is evoked by the feelings that can be felt and understood without verbal affirmation. As much as the writer in me loves words, there are times when the moment is better without words… where the simple presence of the other person and the sacredness of the space as illustrated by a divine breeze on a hot summer day is sufficient to communicate the depths of 2 souls connected by the Universe’s best feature – love.
“We lay beneath the stars under a lovers’ tree that’s seen through the eyes of my mind, and I reach out for the part of me that lives in you that only our 2 hearts can find.” The second verse is also a beautiful picture, admittedly because I love enjoying the stars in the night sky. It is amazing to think about a piece of myself residing in another person. I texted one of my friends to let her know I got home safely one day, and she said, “you made it in one piece?” I said, “yeah, though I think I left a piece with you,” and she said, “well, it is safe.” Though I was joking around and being halfway mushy, she took seriously the responsibility of caring for a piece of myself that I entrusted her with. And when I thought about what she said, I believe that we leave a bit of ourselves with all the people we love – friends, family, etc – and when we connect with that part of ourselves in them, we can feel safe and refreshed and loved, knowing that the part of us that we are sharing with someone is as precious to them as it is to us.
“I don’t wanna bore you with my troubles, but there’s something bout your love that makes me weak and knocks me off my feet. There’s something bout your love that makes me weak and knocks me off my feet, knocks me off my feet. I don’t wanna bore you with this, o but I love you, I love you, I love you.” The chorus evokes 2 things for me. First, it reminds me of the power of love. Sometimes we can see love as just another emotion and feeling, but in reality, it’s the strongest force in existence. When we see it at its depths, we can indeed be humbled by its presence. While I don’t think love weakens us in a negative way, it does indeed make us open and vulnerable, which can make us feel like we are weak in a way. and even when looking at the strength of love, we may feel small in comparison, esp. because of the swelling of our feelings within, but the beauty of love is that its strength is such that it actually strengthens us as we are open and vulnerable to it and it becomes more a part of us. The other thing it evokes is something that comes from the core of my being. When he says, “I don’t wanna bore you with my troubles” and then proceeds to talk about the effects that the love he receives have on him, I am admittedly a little bothered. It seems as if he’s a bit insecure in his presentation and sharing of his affections. It’s like he’s embarrassed about feeling vulnerable and being this overwhelmed by love. The fact that he refers to his feelings as troubles concerns me a bit too. It’s as if he wants to be strong enough to “handle love,” but he’s discovered he isn’t, so he’s reluctantly sharing said feelings with his love. I can speak for myself, but if my loved one shared such sentiments with me, I’d be glad that they were participating in the love experience as fully as I am. It’s when we let go in love and don’t resist that beautiful things happen. Don’t be embarrassed about the depth of your feelings. Be secure in them. And don’t be ashamed to express your love to the one you love. If they are truly taking the love journey with you, such expression will never bore, frighten, startle, or otherwise harm them.
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