Let me tell you, nothing gets to me more than a country love song. Something about a southern voice cooing about how much they love their girl is enough to make any southern belle's heart melt. Even if you're not a fan of country music, once you really listen to the lyrics of a love song, you won't see love the same way.
That might sound a little bit dramatic to some people, but not to me. I think the more I listen to these pretty country guys and gals sing about the person they love, the more I figure out what I want out of a partner. It's kind of the same way as watching a rom-com and wishing you had a man like the main love interest to sweep you off your feet. With these movies you see the characteristics you would want in a partner: the charming personality, the dashing good looks, the romantic gestures. But with music, you listen to the emotions you want your partner to make you feel and how they should feel about you.
1. "I've been in a daze ever since the day that we met." - Dan + Shay
We all deserve a man that appreciates our beauty every day, that sees us for how we truly are, one who's in awe of us. Dan + Shay said it best in "Speechless," "And I've been in a daze ever since the day that we met..."
2. "You're my sunshine in my darkest days, my better half, my saving grace, you make me who I wanna be..." - Jason Aldean
We deserve a man that wants to be his best because he knows we deserve it. We want a man that treats us like we're home and appreciates the comfort and care that we try to make them feel. "You're my sunshine in my darkest days, my better half, my saving grace, you make me who I wanna be..." Jason Aldean sings in "You Make It Easy."
3. "Was my heart beatin' in my chest? Was I even alive before the day we met?" - Brothers Osborne
We want a man that treats us as if we are his forever, his one and only. We want to feel like we have made his life better. We want a man that makes us wonder how we could have ever been without him for so long. Like Brothers Osborne says in "I Don't Remember Me (Before You)," "Was my heart beatin' in my chest? Was I even alive before the day we met?"
4. "She puts that beat in my chest, pounds like a drum, shakes me like thunder. Taking my hand, pulling me up when I'm going under. My dreams come alive when I wake up and look in her eyes. She brings me back to life." - Rascal Flatts
Not only do we want a man that will feel so passionate about us and devoted to us, but we want to feel head over heels in love. We don't want doubts or wishy-washy feelings clouding our judgment. We want to wake up every day knowing that not only are we being loved to the fullest but that we are reciprocating that love without worries. I know when I look at the man of my dreams I want to feel at peace, like I'm right where I'm supposed to be. I still want to get butterflies when he tells me he loves me. I think the best song to describe how most girls want to feel and how we hope our love feels about us is "Back to Life" by Rascal Flatts: "She puts that beat in my chest, pounds like a drum, shakes me like thunder. Taking my hand, pulling me up when I'm going under. My dreams come alive when I wake up and look in her eyes. She brings me back to life."
Everyone's idea of what love should feel like is different. We all have different wants and needs out of our relationships, but I think with country love songs they really hit all the bases. There's just something about the simple romance of these songs that makes the love they sing about feel so attainable, so realistic. Even if you don't enjoy country music, everyone can appreciate the beauty and devotion in the lyrics. We all want to feel like we are special, adored, and a priority. I want someone to feel as strongly about me as these songs convey.
We all deserve to love and be loved just as passionately and deeply as the love in these southern drawls.
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