How I Want to Love You
Unveiling Love in the Heartland: A Poetic Serenade by Sarah Morris
Lyrics
Wide open - The Minnesota summer sky
Appreciating the vastness of the Minnesota summer sky.
On and on - The rows of corn in late July
Contemplating the endless rows of corn in late July.
That’s how I want to love you
Expressing a desire for a love characterized by openness and expansiveness.
That’s how I want to love you
Reiterating the desire for a love that mirrors the qualities of the mentioned natural elements.
Down deep - The sand, the soil, the rock below
Noting the depth and solidity represented by the sand, soil, and rock below.
Overflowing - the harvest rushing up the silo
Describing the overflowing harvest rushing up the silo as a metaphor for abundance and fulfillment.
That’s how I want to love you
Repeating the desire for a love that reflects the described natural elements.
That’s how I want to love you
Emphasizing the wish for a love that embodies the qualities of openness and abundance.
Holding back doesn’t suit us well
Suggesting that holding back in love is not suitable and advocating for unrestrained expression.
I can tell, we’ve been thinking small
Observing a tendency to think small and encouraging a broader perspective in love.
Keeping things to ourselves
Highlighting a pattern of keeping emotions private and advocating for openness.
Building walls – I’d rather watch them fall
Expressing a preference for breaking down walls in a relationship rather than building them.
Wild and unruly – rye grass tangled in the aster blooms
Describing love as wild and unruly, akin to rye grass tangled in aster blooms.
Long and winding – the miles of green this creek runs through
Comparing the length and winding nature of a creek to the miles of green, symbolizing the journey of love.
That’s how I want to love you
Reiterating the desire for a love that embodies the described wild and expansive qualities.
That’s how I want to love you
Emphasizing the continued wish for a love characterized by openness and freedom.
Holding back doesn’t suit us well
Repeating the notion that holding back is not conducive to a fulfilling love.
I can tell, we’ve been thinking small
Reiterating the observation of thinking small and advocating for a broader perspective in love.
Keeping things to ourselves
Repeating the need to avoid keeping emotions to oneself and embracing openness.
Building walls – I’d rather watch them fall
Reiterating the preference for breaking down emotional barriers rather than building them.
Give me an unobstructed view
Expressing a desire for an unobstructed view, metaphorically seeking transparency in the relationship.
Take in every last inch of you
Expressing a desire to fully embrace and appreciate every aspect of the partner.
I remember, do you remember
Prompting a shared reminiscence and reflection on past moments in the relationship.
When time and energy weren’t such commodities
Nostalgically recalling a time when time and energy were not limited resources.
I know you’re tired cause baby I am tired
Acknowledging mutual fatigue but expressing a willingness to strive for a better and more fulfilling relationship.
But I’d like to try for better, for bigger, for more
Expressing a commitment to pursue improvements and greater achievements in the relationship.
Slow and lazy - Front porch swing your hand in mine
Describing a love that is slow and lazy, represented by a front porch swing and shared moments.
Nice and easy – the robin sings as the clouds roll by
Depicting an easygoing love, akin to the simplicity of a robin's song amidst passing clouds.
That’s how I want to love you
Reiterating the desire for a love that embodies the described slow, easy, and harmonious qualities.
That’s how I want to love you
Emphasizing the enduring wish for a love characterized by a relaxed and enjoyable pace.
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