The Kind of Love

The Kind of Love
-words by Clint Collins
April 7, 2010

Verse 1
Like a tulip shooting up from beneath the snow
And a treasure map that doesn’t tell you where to go
She’s out of place, and she’s such a tease
But I guess that’s what gets to me.
Verse 2
Like the trip that you take on holiday
And the hurricane that blows your house away
She’s a sweet relief and she’s such a blur
But I guess that’s what I like about her

Chorus
They say she talks in circles and makes no sense
And she doesn’t believe in synonyms
But she’s got what I need in her fragile hand
And she’s got the kind of love I understand
Yeah she’s got the kind of love I understand

Verse 3
Like a whisper that causes an avalanche
Or a melody that makes you want to dance
She’s powerful and she’ll stir your soul
And I guess that’s why I lose control

Chorus
They say she talks in circles and makes no sense
And she doesn’t believe in synonyms
But she’s got what I need in her fragile hand
And she’s got the kind of love I understand
Yeah she’s got the kind of love I understand

Love You Anyway

Inspired by Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. About being afraid to experience intimacy and really be known.

Love You Anyway
February 14, 2008

you don't want to open up
neither do i
you don't want to drop your mask
i'm so content to hide

cuz what if it all came crashing down

if you really knew me, could you love me
if you really knew me, would you turn and walk away?
cuz i've done things and said things and thought things i'm ashamed to mention
could you look past all of that
and love me anyway, would you say, i love you anyway

i want to be intimate
but only on my own terms
i don't want the commitment
cuz i don't want to get hurt

like if it all came crashing down

if you really knew me, could you love me
if you really knew me, would you turn and walk away?
cuz i've done things and said things and thought things i'm ashamed to mention
could you look past all of that
and love me anyway, would you say, i love you anyway

Tomorrow Is Ours

A love song for Leah.

Tomorrow Is Ours 01/12/2009
-words by Clint Collins

I like the way you look at me, when I make you smile
I like it when you pull me close to you
And I’d take you anywhere, ride into the horizon
If that’s what you wanted to do

Cuz we both know the reasons why
And you can see for yourself tonight

So close your eyes and try to get some sleep
Cuz tomorrow belongs to you and me
We’ll find a way to make a great escape
We’ll set our sights on the stars
So close your eyes and try to get some sleep
Cuz baby, tomorrow is ours

And you’re always the stubborn one and I’ve got an ego
But heaven never found a more perfect pair
And I’ll stay right by your side now and forever
And if the world falls down around us, I don’t care

So close your eyes and try to get some sleep
Cuz tomorrow belongs to you and me
We’ll find a way to make a great escape
We’ll set our sights on the stars
So close your eyes and try to get some sleep
Cuz baby, tomorrow is ours

Cuz you’re the one, and you’re the only one

Let Your Faith Be Your Guide

I had a conversation with my brother, Tucker, regarding the concept of faith. This was the result.

Let Your Faith Be Your Guide
-lyrics by Clint Collins
May 22, 2009

Does anybody know the ingredients of love
Or how can you believe in something you can’t be sure of
Answers don’t come easy to these questions in my mind
Certainty is something that we may never find

So let your faith be your guide
Let your faith be your guide
When you can’t see the answer, with your eyes
Let your faith be your guide

With all of the corruption, why does the earth still spin?
And how can love survive within a heart chock-full of sin?
When you are unsteady, and the ground begins to shake,
If everything else fails, there’s still one choice you can make

let your faith be your guide
Let your faith be your guide
When you can’t see the answer, with your eyes
Let your faith be your guide