“Only Love” contains the theme of love being salvation. The song’s about finding love in a person they hope can cure them of loneliness or despair and not wanting to let go of that love because of the hope that it might save them.
This theme is revisited in songs like “You and I” and “Empty,” which...
[Verse 1]
I'm hoping you weren't heaven sent
'Cause only hell knows where you've been
Your built composure's wearing thin
And all your walls are caving in
[Pre-Chorus]
Before you shut this down
I just wanna lift you up
I'll take all this love I found
And I hope that it's enough
[Chorus]
I saw you, yeah, you, you're breaking down
I hope you, yeah, you, you come around
Now don't you shut this down
Oh, no, don't you give this up
I took all this love I found and I hope that it's enough
Is it enough?
[Verse 2]
If we don't bend then this might break
Please don't give into this pain
Just keep on counting down the days
And dream of me to keep you safe
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't you shut this down
No, don't you give this up
I took all this love I found
And I hope that it's enough
[Chorus]
I saw you, yeah, you, you're breaking down
I hope you, yeah, you, you come around
Now don't you shut this down
Oh, no, don't you give this up
I took all this love I found and I hope that it's enough
Is it enough?
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Don't you shut this down
Don't you give this up
Don't you shut this down
Don't you give this up
Before you came around I was lost and out of place
(Don't you shut this down)
(Don't you give this up)
You're the only love I found and I'm hoping that you'll stay
(Don't you shut this down)
(Don't you give this up)
Only Love was written by Lynn Gunn.
Only Love was produced by Chris Curran.