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Elton John — Love Song

Album: Tumbleweed Connection
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7.6

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Released: 1970
Length: 3:32
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The words I have to say
May well be simple but they're true
Until you give your love
There's nothing more that we can do

Love is the opening door
Love is what we came here for
No one could offer you more
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen

You say it's very hard
To leave behind the life we knew
But there's no other way
And now it's really up to you

Love is the key we must turn
Truth is the flame we must burn
Freedom the lesson we must learn
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen

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One of my first albums. Vinyl of course. Worn to a clicky attenuated mess but still loved. Such brilliance.

Posted 2 years ago by jef3fowler [ Reply ]

Solid chills the entire song...strong 10 from me.

Posted 3 years ago by steuss [ Reply ]

galestro wrote:

Love this song but it was written by Lesley Duncan, not John/Taupin

Thank you. I did not know that and am glad to learn it. I have corrected my original post.

Posted 4 years ago by easmann [ Reply ]

easmann wrote:

"Love is the key we must turn
Truth is the flame we must burn
Freedom the lesson we must learn
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen"

— Elton John (& Bernie Taupin), Love Song

Given the title and the era, this could have gone in so many different directions and never attained the beauty and power this song has.

Love this song but it was written by Lesley Duncan, not John/Taupin

Posted 4 years ago by galestro [ Reply ]

"Tumbleweed Connection" is one of the unique albums where start to finish, there isn't a stinker in the bunch. Much like "Tapestry" by Carole King And "Question of Balance" by the Moody Blues. Any of those can be listened to start to finish consistently re-warming your heart and nourishing your soul. (And not to forget CSNY; anything by the Beatles; Led Zeppelin III and many others that my aging years are forgetting at the moment)

Posted 4 years ago by dublanica [ Reply ]

Haven't heard this in 40 years. What a treasure!

Posted 5 years ago by kevrey [ Reply ]

Just saw Sir Elton last Friday in Las Vegas. Seriously, one of the best shows I've ever seen. He and his amazing band played for three hours! Considering going to see him again this Sunday in San Francisco. He's on his "farewell tour" until the end of 2020, so if you have a chance to see him live, I can't recommend it enough.

Posted 5 years ago by poetdancer [ Reply ]

"Love is the key we must turn
Truth is the flame we must burn
Freedom the lesson we must learn
Do you know what I mean
Have your eyes really seen"

— Elton John (writer: Leslie [Duncan] Cox), Love Song

Given the title and the era, this could have gone in so many different directions and never attained the beauty and power this song has.

(Edit: Writing credits corrected due to galestro’s comment. Thanks for that.)

Posted 5 years ago by easmann [ Reply ]

Huge album in my youth... Still wonderful.

Posted 5 years ago by robbiethet [ Reply ]

Luscious.

Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy [ Reply ]

It's been decades since I last heard it so finding it today was a blessing... quite a delightful one.

The first time I heard it was around 1974, sitting in a small café with my family in Disney World. It stuck in my head for days and when I returned home to New Jersey, I figured out how to play it on the piano and didn't learn until months later that it was Elton John. I was able to buy the record, learn the words, and add it to my Elton John play list along with Candle in the Wind and Love Lies Bleeding.