Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Sara Bareilles’s “Love Song” is a piano-driven pop anthem that introduced her to a worldwide audience. Released in 2007 as the lead single from her debut album *Little Voice*, the song combines a catchy melody with sharp, playful lyrics and Bareilles’s soulful vocal style. Its upbeat sound helped it stand out during a period dominated by heavily produced pop hits, while its honest message gave listeners something more personal to connect with.
Despite its title, “Love Song” was not written as a traditional romantic ballad. Bareilles wrote it in response to pressure from her record label to create a commercially successful song. Rather than forcing herself to write a formulaic love song, she turned her frustration into the subject of the music itself. The result was a clever declaration of independence: she would not create something simply because other people demanded it.
The song’s appeal comes from the way it balances rebellion with accessibility. Its lyrics express irritation and determination, but the bright piano arrangement and memorable chorus make the track feel energetic rather than bitter. That combination helped “Love Song” become Bareilles’s breakthrough hit, reaching the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and earning Grammy nominations for Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Over time, “Love Song” has remained one of Sara Bareilles’s signature songs because its message extends beyond the music industry. It speaks to anyone who has felt pressured to meet someone else’s expectations while trying to protect their own identity. More than a song about romance, it is a confident statement about creative freedom, honesty, and the importance of staying true to oneself.
Sara Bareilles Love Song Lyrics
Head underwater
And you tell me
To breathe easy for a while
The breathing gets harder, even I know that
Made room for me it's too soon to see
If I'm happy in your hands
I'm unusually hard to hold onto
Blank stares at blank pages
No easy way to say this
You mean well, but you make this hard on me
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one
You see, I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this
If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay
If all you have is leavin'
I'ma need a better reason
To write you a love song today
(Yeah) today, yeah
I learned the hard way
That they all say
Things you wanna hear
My heavy heart sinks deep down under
You and your twisted words
Your help just hurts
You are not what I thought you were
Hello to high and dry
Convinced me to please you
Made me think that I need this too
I'm trying to let you hear me as I am
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one
You see, I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this
If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay
If all you have is leavin'
I'ma need a better reason
To write you a love song today
Promise me
That you'll leave the light on
To help me see
With daylight, my guide, gone
'Cause I believe there's a way
You can love me because I say
I won't write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one
You see, I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this
Is that why you wanted a love song?
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one
You see, I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this
If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay
If your heart is nowhere in it
I don't want it for a minute
Babe, I'll walk the seven seas when I believe that
There's a reason to write you a love song today
Today, (yeah) yeah