Arthur Russell

Love Is Overtaking Me

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Is it so different now?
Or is it just the way I feel
Just the way I feel?

Love is overtaking me
And my heart pounds out your name in the night.
It's the same when I see you cry,
And it's waking my heart up
And it's breaking my heart,
But mostly
Taking it over
Like the sun shines gloriously through the sky.

I know it seems like we just met,
oh, but it's so different now.
Is it so different now?
Is it so different now?
Is it so different now?

Or is it just the way I feel?

Love is overtaking me.

I know you're shivering and you're wet,
Oh, but won't you please lie still?
Won't you please lie still?
Won't you please lie still?
Oh, it's just the way I feel
Just the way I feel

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amii83 On Oct 10, 2012

This is How We Walk on the Moon

That's Us/Wild Combination

You and me both

Close My Eyes

A Little Lost

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2012-10-10 09:59:23

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by DanseWithMe

11y ago

Can't believe no comments yet. such a fantastic song. Meaning is pretty straight forward. It is about falling in love, you don't need to spend too much time with someone to fall in love with them. He is questioning how true the love is and asking himself or is it just emotions. It is just that feeling when they aren't around and they are the only thing on your mind. Beautiful song...i feel this way :-). Thank you Mr. Russell for bringing it into my ears.

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