Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Anywhere you are
I am near
Anywhere you go
I'll be there
Anytime you whisper my name
You'll see
Every single promise I'll keep
'Cause what kind of guy
Would I be
If I was to leave
When you need me most
What are words if you really
Don't mean them when you say them
What are words if they're only
For good times then that's all
When it's love ya you say them
Out loud these words
They never go away
They live on
Even when we're gone
And I know an angel was sent
Just for me and I know I'm meant
To be where I am and I'm gonna be
Standing right beside her tonight
And I'm gonna be by your side
I would never leave when she needs me most
What are words if you really
Don't mean them when you say them
What are words if they're only
For good times then that's all
When it's love ya you say them
Out loud these words
They never go away
They live on
Even when we're gone
Anywhere you are
I am near
Anywhere you go
I'll be there
And I'm gonna be here forever more
Every single promise I'll keep
'Cause what kind of guy would I be
If I was to leave
When you need me most
I'm forever keeping my angel close
I am near
Anywhere you go
I'll be there
Anytime you whisper my name
You'll see
Every single promise I'll keep
'Cause what kind of guy
Would I be
If I was to leave
When you need me most
What are words if you really
Don't mean them when you say them
What are words if they're only
For good times then that's all
When it's love ya you say them
Out loud these words
They never go away
They live on
Even when we're gone
And I know an angel was sent
Just for me and I know I'm meant
To be where I am and I'm gonna be
Standing right beside her tonight
And I'm gonna be by your side
I would never leave when she needs me most
What are words if you really
Don't mean them when you say them
What are words if they're only
For good times then that's all
When it's love ya you say them
Out loud these words
They never go away
They live on
Even when we're gone
Anywhere you are
I am near
Anywhere you go
I'll be there
And I'm gonna be here forever more
Every single promise I'll keep
'Cause what kind of guy would I be
If I was to leave
When you need me most
I'm forever keeping my angel close
Lyrics submitted by kenji1nonly
What Are Words Lyrics as written by Rodney Jerkins Lauren Christy
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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I cried.
Anywhere you are I am near, anywhere you go I'll be there Anytime you whisper my name you'll see How every single promise I'll keep, cuz what kinda guy would I be If I was to leave when you need me most
What are words if you really don't mean them when you say them What are words if they're only for good times then they're torn When it's love, yeah, you say them out loud, those words they never go away They live on even when we're gone
And I know an angel was sent just for me And I know I'm meant to be where I am and I'm gonna be Standing right beside her tonight and I'm gonna be by her side I would never leave when she needs me most
What are words if you really don't mean them when you say them What are words if they're only for good times then they're torn When it's love, yeah, you say them out loud, those words they never go away They live on even when we're gone
Anywhere you are I am near, anywhere you go I'll be there And I'm gonna be here forever more Every single promise I'll keep, cuz what kind of guy would I be If I was to leave when you need me most, I'm forever keeping my angel close
I've listened to this song surely 50 times and yet I still get goosebumps when I hear it. It's striking how emotional the lyrics are, knowing the fate of Chris' fiance and all. Really seems like a stand up guy this one.
Chris medina is a real real man! He love her no matter what happens, real love.. One of the strongest people I know.. His girlfriend must be the luckiest one, really..
I cried too, and here is why:
Anywhere you are, I am near Anywhere you go, I'll be there Anytime you whisper my name, You'll see Every single promise I'll keep, 'Cause what kind of guy Would I be, If I was to leave, When you need me most
Not sure if it was Chris Medina but definitely Chris who talked about how this song is so relevant even today, he is talking about being near, there, even when she is whispering his name, but he is doing that by hacking his phone and listening, and that’s how he is everywhere she is. He thinks that’s what she means by being there, so that’s really sad. Totally agree with Chris on that matter.
What are words if you really, Don't mean them when you say them What are words if they're only, For good times then that's all When it's love ya you say them, Out loud these words They never go away, They live on, Even when we're gone
This is the part my tears always starts pouring like in middle of the rain season in rainforests. It makes me sad just writing about it! But I’m going to manage, bc I think it’s so important to share this with the internet. He really means what he says, but what he doesn’t understand is that hacking gives the complete opposite impression of being there, but it’s soooo saaad people that he doesn’t see that for being there you really have to be there. So he sticks around while she goes through bad times, but doesn’t understand that his hacking adds more difficulty to any hardship she may have. Now I can’t stop crying folks!
And I know an angel was sent Just for me an I know I'm meant To be where I am and I'm gonna be Standing right beside her tonight And I'm gonna be by your side I would never leave when she needs me most
I totally agree with the angel part, as did Chris. She is an angel sent for him and he is meant to be there with her, but not in the way he does.
What are words if you really Don't mean them when you say them What are words if they're only For good times then that's all When it's love ya you say them Out loud these words They never go away They live on Even when we're gone
Anywhere you are I am near Anywhere you go I'll be there And I'm gonna be here forever more Every single promise I'll keep 'Cause what kind of guy would I be If I was to leave When you need me most I'm forever keeping my angel close
I really hope he manages to see how to be there for here, and that means being there With her. But some part of me, somewhere around approximately 76,5% thinks he won’t! #Sad #virtuallybeingtherenayPhysicallyBeingthereyay
Anyway, thanks to Chris for sharing this important message.