The Best Movie Love Songs
If you’re looking for a wedding song for you and your spouse, or just a romantic song for a special occasion, you might want to consider some of the great movie love songs. It’s hard to choose the perfect song if you don’t really ‘have one.’ A lot of couples have a song that has a special meaning, but a lot of couples don’t. Take a look at this list of wonderful love stories written for movies, and see if any of them fit your needs.
Number One: Can You Feel The Love Tonight by Elton John (From ‘The Lion King’)
This song is absolutely beautiful. Yes, it was written for a cartoon, but it’s also about falling in love and getting over one another’s insecurities and faults. It’s almost perfect for a wedding, and it’s a real tear jerker. Here are some of the lyrics by master song writer Sir Elton John:
So many things to tell her
But how to make her see
The truth about my past, impossible
She’d turn away from me
He’s holding back, he’s hiding
But what, I can’t decide
Why won’t he be the king I know he is?
The king I see inside?
Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
With all its living things
Can you feel the love tonight?
You needn’t look too far
Stealing through the night’s uncertainties
Love is where they are
Number Two: Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls (From ‘City of Angels’)
City of Angels starring Meg Ryan and Nicholas Cage was such a deeply romantic and loving movie about an angel who wanted to become mortal because he was in love with a woman. The lyrics talk about a love like no other, a desperate love that cannot be quashed by anything- such a wonderful wedding song. Here are some of the lyrics by The Goo Goo Dolls:
And I’d give up forever to touch you
‘Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You’re the closest to heaven that I’ll ever be
And I don’t wanna go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
When sooner or later it’s over
I just don’t wanna miss you tonight
And I don’t want the world to see me
‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
Number Three: In Your Eyes By Peter Gabriel (From ‘Say Anything’)
This romantic movie about a guy who cannot do anything to turn his feelings off for the girl he loves is perfect for a wedding song. It’s about seeing everything you want in the eyes of your soul mate, and it’s very meaningful and pretty. Here are some of the lyrics by Peter Gabriel:
In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light
The heat I see in your eyes
Number Four: Endless Love by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross (From ‘Endless Love’)
This is one of the all time greats for a wedding song. It talks about two hearts beating as one, and a couple becoming together as one. This is what a marriage and a wedding is all about and this is why your love soul deserves to get a romantic present from time to time! It might seem overdone and cheesy, but it’s a classic and it’s perfect for a lot of couples. Here are some of the lyrics by Richie and Ross:
My love,
There’s only you in my life
The only thing that’s bright
My first love,
You’re every breath that I take
You’re every step I make
And I
(I-I-I-I-I)
I want to share
All my love with you
No one else will do…
And your eyes
Your eyes, your eyes
They tell me how much you care
Ooh yes, you will always be
My endless love
Two hearts,
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives have just begun
What a perfect, lovely song that can be even played as a romantic Valentine’s gift or as a solute for the start of a new life together!
Number Five: Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker (From An Officer and A Gentleman)
This is a great love song because it addresses the fact that couples realize that not everything in their lives are going to be a big fairy tale. There will be hurdles along the way, but love will always help them get past the rough times. Here are some of the lyrics by Joe Cocker:
Who knows what tomorrow brings
In a world few hearts survive
All I know is the way I feel
When it’s real, I keep it alive
The road is long
There are mountains in our way
But we climb a step every day
Love lift us up where we belong
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high
Love lift us up where we belong
Far from the world below
Up where the clear winds blow
Number Six: Not Of This Earth By Robbie Williams (From Bridget Jones’ Diary)
Not of This Earth focuses around a love so strong that it can’t even be earthly. It shows how much a couple is in love and how much they mean to one another. This is an excellent wedding song for a new couple to dance to, and base a theme around. Some of the lyrics by Robbie Williams are the following:
Not of this Earth
you’ve changed places with the Sun
I know that you’re the one
I love what we’ve become
Not of this earth
I wear you like a shroud
I know I make you proud
You done your crying now
The lyrics focus on the other person being the center of the Earth- there is so much meaning and beauty in this song.
Hopefully a couple of these songs will inspire some ideas if you are looking for the perfect wedding song, or a romantic song for a special occasion.
Etta James Epoch Masterpiece ‘At Last’: The Perfect Song for First Wedding Dance
Among the variety of classic compositions there stands out the eternal masterpiece of American diva Etta James ‘At Last’. The everlasting theme of faithful love and turmoil of deep emotions is elapsing within the whole song creating the spirit of tender affection. When listen to it initially, you will be amazed by the simplicity of lyrics and stunning mixture of jazz, blues and rock’n’roll.
Etta James has been performed professionally almost all entire life. The singer wrote a huge number of memorable records: bold blues of the 1950s and great amount of hits in various styles in the 1960s. However, the composition «At Last» being a vertiginous ballad was first recorded in 1960 and became her hallmark. This marvelous song followed Etta like a lovely lost child for almost half a century.
A gorgeous masterpiece has found its niche in 1993, when solo singer got the honored place in the Hall of Fame rock n ‘roll after Janis Joplin and Lavern Baker. This song was played in the movies “Rain Man,” “Pleasantville,” “American Pie” and the cartoon series “The Simpsons.” In April 2009, the singer has performed At Last at TV show “Dancing with the Stars.” On January 20, exactly three years ago, in his first night as the President, Barack Obama was dancing with his wife Michelle to this song at all 10 balls in honor of his inauguration.
Here we may quote outstanding blonde: ‘In music there are many come-and-go things and timeless classic’. ‘At Last’ is the brightest example of unfading classic with a note of modernity as the song has been rewritten and performed a great amount of times. Endurance of the song lies in the magic of true feelings and bliss combined with peaceful mind.
Being the hymn of unconditional love, the song appears the best musical accompaniment for the first wedding dance. Lyrical romantic mood, ornateness of melody and high spirit of the composition makes it a perfect song for first dance of young couple. Slow tempo and modulations of Etta’s voice turn the song into marvelous never-ending experience. Unique manner of singing and languishing voice gives the composition elegance and slight piquancy.
The composition is flooded with the words of tenderness and warmth like ‘look at you’, ‘my lonely days are over’, ‘rest my cheek to smile’, ‘life is like a song’, ‘skies above are blue’, and ‘my heart was wrapped in clovers’. These poetic sayings describe how people fall in love and take it in their hearts for the whole life. By the melody and words the compositions tells the lovers to keep their love forever.
Therefore, the masterpiece is the perfect option for those who are on the threshold of married life. The image of newly born couple going around in light dance with the bride in write laced dress can become a perfect illustration to the song. Tender saturated overtones of jazz and flavor of the past will make your first wedding dance unforgettable experience to be remembered across the entire life.
