Dawes - Love Is All I Am Lyrics

I need a silent, true way to admire,
like you as a sunset and I as a wildfire.
And I can't let the day go.
I've locked up these words in fear that I'd say them wrong.
Is it love as a mountain, or love as a simple song?
And the moment that the two meet
has now laid itself at your feet.
And love is not convenient.
It does not cease at your command.
You might take and leave it,
but love is all I am.
Love is all I am.
I need a boundless, soft way to commend,
like you as a temper and I as its tender end.
And however long your fits last,
I will live within your shadow cast.
And love is still your stranger.
It does not respect how much you'll stand.
You might be love's reminder,
but love is all I am.
Love is all I am.
I need a graceful, proud way to let go,
to smile and accept the things that you don't know.
The losses and the gains blurred
the weight of these as last words.
And love is not excitement.
It's not kissing or holding hands.
I'm not some assignment,
no, love is all I am.
Love is all I am.
Love is all I am.

I remember coming to this when I was about 21, I’m 28 now. Their first album meant so much to me and still does. I’ll always come back to this and it’ll have a new context and meaning to it as time passes. So beautiful, haunting and classic.

hammer on and pull offs throughout the song, nice.

"To smile and accept the things that you don't know..." Lines like that can take the breath out of you.

Will see them at the XPoNential Music Festival in Camden, NJ this July. www.xpn.org Brilliant performers and songwriters.

Does anyone else cry at the beauty of this song? Just me? Oh, okay.

"I'm not some assignnent; love is all I am."

Great recording of a Great song with Great singers singing truly Great words. Absolutely beautiful and deeply touching. Greatness.

love griffin at 0:25

and 0:46

Superb lyrics and gorgeous voice!
Love you through and through, Dawes. :)

The most beautiful

Found out it's Alex Casnoff

who's the guy wearing the hat? He's cute ;)

They are such talented songwriters.

This is beautiful.

Favorite song. Love is all that we all are.

Whoever disliked this song needs to be flogged.

This is my song, Love is all I am.

Thank you last.fm for introducing me to this song! <3

i love the bass's voice.... so deep and rolling

a 0.32 il riccio si fa uno sbadiglio lunghissimo

i love their vocal harmonies..amazing..

don't these guys look like some robin hood trio gang that robbed trains in the 1800's to feed the poor, and they sing like God, what an amazing song. soulful real painful mindful sweet, this song is all i am

I love Dawes <3

Love these vocal harmonies and just an awesome sound in general, how could you hate it :)

hey, i like that couch

sitting around yawning and drinking coffee

2:23 "Like you as a temper, and I as your tender end." What a brilliant line

Modern day Simon and Garfunkul!

what kind of loser would have clicked dislike? must have been a mistake

I literally got chills.

I have to get their cd,

Saw them this past summer at the Cal Academy of Sciences right before Outside Lands. Really great performers.

This is phenomenal! Saw Dawes in KC! Amazing stuff!