Words Get In The Way

Album: Primitive Love (1985)
Charted: 5
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  • I realize you're seeing someone new
    I don't believe she knows you like I do
    Your temperamental moody side,
    the one you always try to hide from me
    But I know when you have some thing on your mind
    You've been trying to tell me for the longest time
    And before you break my heart in two,
    There's something I've been trying to say to you

    But the words get in the way
    There's so much I want to say
    But it's locked deep inside and if you look in my eyes,
    We might fall in love again.
    I won't even start to cry, and before we say goodbye
    I tried to say "I love you"
    But the words got in the way

    Your heart has always been an open door
    But baby I don't even know you any more
    And despite the fact it's hurting me,
    I know the time has come to set you free

    But the I realize you're seeing someone new
    I don't believe she knows you like I do
    Your temperamental moody side,
    the one you always try to hide from me
    But I know when you have some thing on your mind
    You've been trying to tell me for the longest time
    And before you break my heart in two,
    There's something I've been trying to say to you

    But the words get in the way
    There's so much I want to say
    But it's locked deep inside and if you look in my eyes,
    We might fall in love again.
    I won't even start to cry, and before we say goodbye
    I tried to say "I love you"
    But the words got in the way

    Your heart has always been an open door
    But baby I don't even know you any more
    And despite the fact it's hurting me,
    I know the time has come to set you free

    But the words get in the way
    There's so much I want to say
    But it's locked deep inside and if you look in my eyes,
    We might fall in love again
    I won't even start to cry, and before we say goodbye
    I tried to say "I love you", but the words got in the way

    I'm trying to say "I love you"
    But the words get in the way

    There's so much I want to say
    But it's locked deep inside and if you look in my eyes,
    We might fall in love again
    I won't even start to cry, and before we say goodbye
    I tried to say "I love you", but the words got in the way

    I'm trying to say "I love you"
    But the words get in the way Writer/s: GLORIA M. ESTEFAN
    Publisher: Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, PEN Music Group, Inc., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

  • Jamey from CincinnatiBeautiful! appreciate it more now
  • Esskayess from Dallas, TxThe nice thing about 'fighting' is making up afterwards.
  • Bill from Pensacola, FlThis is one of those songs that you don't mind at all when it gets stuck in your head. She can sing to me all day too.
  • Guy from Woodinville, WaYeah, what a gorgeous song came out of that fight! Never get tired of it. If I was Emilio, she could sing that song to me any time.
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