The Only Way to Love - Vanessa Carlton

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

You 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 want to run but I won’t get very far

'Cause I can’t fight the force of my young beating heart

Like a soldier 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 want to run but I won’t get very far

'Cause I can’t fight the force of my young beating heart

Like a soldier 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 of this pain, an illusion

I want to run but I won’t get very far

'Cause I can’t fight the force of my young beating heart

Like a soldier steady march, answering the call

It’s the only way to

I want to run, I won’t get very far

'Cause I can’t fight the force of my young beating heart

Like a soldier steady march, answering the call

It’s the only way to love

You’re the edge of the ocean