This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
A thousand times I've seen you standing
Gravity like lunar landing
You make me wanna run till I find you
I shut the world away from here
Drift to you, you're all I hear
As everything we know fades to black
Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending
I, never thought that I
Had anymore to give
You're pushing me so far
Here I am without you
Drink, to all that we have lost
Mistakes we have made
Everything will change
But, love remains the same
Find a place where we escape
Take you with me for a space
The city bus sounds just like a fridge
I walk the streets through seven bars
I have to find just where you are
The faces seem to blur
They're all the same
Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending
I, never thought that I
Had anymore to give
You're pushing me so far
Here I am without you
Drink, to all that we have lost
Mistakes we have made
Everything will change
But, love remains the same
So much more to say
So much to be done
Don't you trick me now
We shall overcome
So all that's left is praying
But we, should have had the sun
We could have been inside
Instead we're over here
Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending
Too much time too long defending
You and I are done pretending
I, never thought that I
Had anymore to give
You're pushing me so far
Here I am without you
Drink, to all that we have lost
Mistakes we have made
Everything will change
Everything will change
I, oh I,
I wish this could last forever
I, oh I,
as if we could last forever
Love remains the same
Love remains the same
Gravity like lunar landing
You make me wanna run till I find you
I shut the world away from here
Drift to you, you're all I hear
As everything we know fades to black
Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending
I, never thought that I
Had anymore to give
You're pushing me so far
Here I am without you
Drink, to all that we have lost
Mistakes we have made
Everything will change
But, love remains the same
Find a place where we escape
Take you with me for a space
The city bus sounds just like a fridge
I walk the streets through seven bars
I have to find just where you are
The faces seem to blur
They're all the same
Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending
I, never thought that I
Had anymore to give
You're pushing me so far
Here I am without you
Drink, to all that we have lost
Mistakes we have made
Everything will change
But, love remains the same
So much more to say
So much to be done
Don't you trick me now
We shall overcome
So all that's left is praying
But we, should have had the sun
We could have been inside
Instead we're over here
Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending
Too much time too long defending
You and I are done pretending
I, never thought that I
Had anymore to give
You're pushing me so far
Here I am without you
Drink, to all that we have lost
Mistakes we have made
Everything will change
Everything will change
I, oh I,
I wish this could last forever
I, oh I,
as if we could last forever
Love remains the same
Love remains the same
Lyrics submitted by MollyWasAGoodGirl
Love Remains the Same Lyrics as written by M. Frederiksen Gavin Rossdale
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i think its about: he has gone to this point where he thought he done all he could and and has gave his all but even tho things will change..love wont. but "u" have pushed me to go further than i have. we cant pretend that nothing has happenned b4.
I agree with you, lexi498 about everything changing (relationship ending), but the love for one another will remain the same. Ah...so sad.
Cant believe no ones said anything bout this song, Its really amazing, very unique vocals, quite different from the Lead-singer-goes-solo sound. Gavin is very ok and i hope he gets d mainstream succes he's looking for.The song is quite explanatory i guess, when everthing else falls out of line, when all is lost, when d world is ending,....LOVE STILL REMAINS.
this song will always mean something to me. and it is a perfect song
LMAO do you know who Gavin Rossdale is?
HAHA.
He was the lead singer of Bush (90s) and institute (00s)
Another great song from him. Reminds me of "Inflatable."
love this song, and everything about it.
I love when he talks about too much time being spent on defending their love.
I can relate to that. When someone wastes all their time defending the fact that they actually love you, rather than just doing it!
great song i can relate
I really love this song but I keep thinking it was in a movie. Was it?
Yes it was in Night in Rodanthe- novel by nicholas sparks
LilMissSunshineXoXo, it's been used in the series finale of Moonlight.
Thanks, rockwilder, I knew I heard it some where !
I was never really a Bush fan (well, I've heard of them), I only liked "Glycerine" by them. Anyways: this is quite a surprise. This song is actually beautiful! I hear it on the radio all the time. The meaning is obvious: it's a love song, the tone of it makes it sound as if the narrator/singer is yearning for love and not just a "pretend" (possibly unrequited love).