“The Only Way to Love” is a song off of Vanessa Carlton’s album “Love Is an Art Deluxe.” The song’s lyrics are about feeling that the world has left you behind and wanting to get it back. It also talks about being able to escape the loneliness and depression that comes with feeling that the world has left you behind. It talks about the only way to love being through the self-love and the love of others.
“The Only Way to Love” by Vanessa Carlton-Song Credentials
| Song Title | The Only Way to Love |
| Released | 2020 |
| Artist | Vanessa Carlton |
| Genre | Alternative/Indie, Pop |
| Language | English |
| Album | Love Is an Art Deluxe |
| Music Label | Dine Alone Music Inc. |
“The Only Way to Love” by Vanessa Carlton Lyrics
For you, the coast is clear
Bury my fear, you’re the edge of the ocean
The tide follows what’s right
And so have I
Say, let’s get out of here
There’s a danger when you feel without thinking
In this moment what I fear, I need the most
I wanna run, but I won’t get very far
‘Cause I can’t fight the force of my young beating heart
Like a soldier’s steady march answering the call
It’s the only way to love
Now, we walk the streets
The city speaks the tales of paramours
The wave, it comes for me
Am I brave enough to let go?
We are walking up the stairs to your apartment
You open up the door and let me in
I wanna run, but I won’t get very far
‘Cause I can’t fight the force of my young beating heart
Like a soldier’s steady march answering the call
It’s the only way to love
The energy comes, feel a rush
It will move you
The energy goes, and you trust
It will come back again
Our hands will trace out a map that is ancient
Drawing our fate, all this pain and illusion
I wanna run but I won’t get very far
‘Cause I can’t fight the force of my young beating heart
Like a soldier’s steady march answering the call
It’s the only way to
I wanna run, I won’t get very far
‘Cause I can’t fight the force of my young beating heart
And like a soldier’s steady march answering the call
It’s the only way to love
You’re the edge of the ocean
