Boys: Take note.
Girls: Have a listen.
Here are 25 songs to put on a mixtape (Do people still make those? (You should, they’re cute!))
Over the decades artists have been confessing their love for each other through music. Now you can take the words of a great artist, and say them to your special someone. Whether you are single or in a relationship (lucky…), love songs are fantastic. Because one day we all hope to be in love like the artists of these songs. I don’t recommend listening to any of these of February 14th if you don’t find yourself in a relationship, that tends to be a bitter day. But any other day of the year, this playlist is top notch.
I Just Called to Say I Love You– Stevie Wonder
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart
Can’t Help Falling in Love– Elvis Presley (I like the Ingrid Michaelson version)
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand,
Take my whole life, too
For I can’t help falling in love with you
She Will Be Loved– Maroon 5
I drove for miles and miles and wound up at your door
I’ve had you so many times but somehow I want more
I don’t mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
Because You Loved Me– Céline Dion
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach
You gave me faith ‘cuz you believed
I’m everything I am
Because you loved me
Endless Love– Lionel Richie, Diana Ross
Two hearts
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives had just begun
Forever
I’ll hold you close in my arms
I can’t resist your charms
Bless The Broken Road– Rascal Flatts
Every long lost dream led me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like Northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
Make You Feel My Love– Adele
When the evening shadows
And the stars appear
And there is no one there
To dry your tears
I could hold you
For a million years
To make you feel my love
Thinking Out Loud– Ed Sheeran
I’m thinking ’bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe it’s all part of a plan
I’ll just keep on making the same mistakes
Hoping that you’ll understand
But baby now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on my beating heart
I’m thinking out loud
That maybe we found love right where we are, oh
Stay With Me– Sam Smith
These nights never seem to go to plan
I don’t want you to leave, will you hold my hand?
Oh, won’t you stay with me?
‘Cause you’re all I need
This ain’t love it’s clear to see
But darling, stay with me
All You Need is Love– The Beatles
There’s nothing you can know that isn’t known.
Nothing you can see that isn’t shown.
There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where
You’re meant to be
It’s easy.
All you need is love, all you need is love
Just The Way You Are– Bruno Mars
When I see your face
There’s not a thing that I would change
‘Cause you’re amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
‘Cause girl, you’re amazing
Just the way you are
All of Me- John Legend
‘Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I’ll give my all to you
You’re my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I’m winning
‘Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you
Kiss Me- Ed Sheeran
And your heart’s against my chest, your lips pressed to my neck
I’m falling for your eyes, but they don’t know me yet
And with a feeling I’ll forget, I’m in love now
Your Song– Elton John
My gift is my song
And this one’s for you
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it’s done
I hope you don’t mind
I hope you don’t mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you’re in the world
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing– Aerosmith
Don’t wanna close my eyes
I don’t wanna fall asleep
‘Cause I’d miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thing
‘Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I’d still miss you, baby
And I don’t wanna miss a thing
When A Man Loves A Woman- Percy Sledge
When a man loves a woman
Can’t keep his mind on nothin’ else
He’d trade the world
For a good thing he’s found
If she is bad, he can’t see it
She can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend
If he puts her down
Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper
If you’re lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I will be waiting
Time after time
My Girl- The Temptations
I don’t need no money, fortune or fame.
I’ve got all the riches, baby, one man can claim.
Well, I guess you’d say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin’ ’bout my girl (my girl).
Everything I Do (I Do it For You)– Bryan Adams
Look into your heart,
You will find
There’s nothin’ there to hide
Take me as I am,
Take my life
I would give it all, I would sacrifice
Don’t tell me it’s not worth fightin’ for
I can’t help it, there’s nothin’ I want more
You know it’s true
Everything I do,
I do it for you
The Way You Look Tonight- Frank Sinatra (Originally Bing Crosby)
Some day, when I’m awfully low
When the world is cold
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight
Yes, you’re lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft
There is nothing for me but to love you
And the way you look tonight
Let’s Stay Together– Tina Turner
I’m so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Is all right with me
Cause you make me feel so brand new
And I want to spend my life with you
They say since, baby, since we’ve been together
Loving you forever
Is what I need
Let me be the one you come running to
I’ll never be untrue
Everything– Michael Bublé
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It’s you, it’s you, you make me sing.
You’re every line, you’re every word, you’re everything
Maybe I’m Amazed– Paul McCartney
Maybe I’m amazed at the way you pulled me out of time,
You hung me on the line.
Maybe I’m amazed at the way I really need you.
Baby, I’m a man, maybe I’m a lonely man
Who’s in the middle of something
That he doesn’t really understand.
At Last– Etta James
At last
My love has come along
Oh my lonely days are over
And life is like a song oh yeah
Well I found a dream, that I could speak to
A dream that I can call my own
And I found a thrill to press my cheek to
A thrill that I have never known
You Are So Beautiful– Joe Crocker
You’re everything I hope for
You’re everything I need
You are so beautiful to me
You are so beautiful to me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can’t you see
I made it into a Spotify playlist to save you the effort.
https://open.spotify.com/user/1227235730/playlist/6q2JMZs0JisHbkTsiY4tLw
So whether you are feeling forever alone of forever in love, you can never get enough of a good love song. Maybe you can even serenade your SO on this Valentine’s day, or maybe you can settle for your dog.