Love Is Wide
Embracing Life's Depths: Love Is Wide by Carrie Newcomer
Lyrics
Love is Wide
Love is vast and all-encompassing.
I love you for all the worn places
Expressing love for the person in their entirety, including their experiences and challenges.
What's smooth, ragged or raw
Appreciating the person for their rough, uneven, and vulnerable aspects.
For what you've been and what you are
Valuing both the past and present of the person.
I love it all
Embracing and accepting every aspect of the person.
I know it hard I know it's scary
Acknowledging the challenges and fears the person may face.
I'm not saying you don't have the right
Respecting the person's right to feel and express difficulties.
Come on baby it's not what you're thinking
Encouraging the person to share their thoughts, reassuring them that it's not as negative as they might think.
You've got nothing you need the hide
Asserting that the person has nothing to hide or be ashamed of.
I'm still here and I'm not leaving
Committing to stay and support the person through challenges.
Life is deep and love is wide
Life is profound, and love has a wide-reaching impact.
For every lie somebody told you
Acknowledging past lies and false narratives told to the person.
for every dream you've drug this far
Recognizing the effort the person has put into pursuing their dreams.
For every time someone else held you
Supporting the person through moments when others provided comfort.
I love you as you are
Expressing love for the person as they are, with no need for change.
I know it hard I know it's scary
Reiterating the acknowledgment of challenges and fears.
I'm not saying you don't have the right
Reaffirming the person's right to feel and express their difficulties.
Come on baby it's not what you're thinking
Encouraging openness and dispelling negative thoughts.
You've got nothing you need the hide
Reassuring the person that there's nothing they need to conceal.
I'm still here and I'm not leaving
Committing to stay and provide unwavering support.
Life is deep and Love is Wide
Reiterating the depth of life and the vastness of love.
Bridge: I know there are some
Introduction to a bridge section, suggesting caution in certain situations.
And there's some that you've got to be careful
Acknowledging the need for caution in specific circumstances.
But I'll never leave you or ever forsake you
Affirming a commitment to never abandon or forsake the person.
Where ever this takes you and I
Committing to stay with the person, regardless of where life takes them.
For every loss you counted like sparrows
Acknowledging and empathizing with the person's losses.
And badge you've had to earn
Recognizing the person's achievements and the badges of honor earned.
For every time you lay down with sorrow
Supporting the person during moments of sorrow and emotional pain.
I love you for what you've learned
Expressing love for the person's growth and learning experiences.
I know it hard I know it's scary
Reiterating the acknowledgment of challenges and fears.
I'm not saying you don't have the right
Reaffirming the person's right to feel and express their difficulties.
Come on baby it's not what you're thinking
Encouraging openness and dispelling negative thoughts.
You've got nothing you need the hide
Reassuring the person that there's nothing they need to conceal.
I'm still here and I'm not leaving
Committing to stay and provide unwavering support.
Life is deep and Love is Wide
Reiterating the depth of life and the vastness of love.
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