When You Love Someone

Not too long ago, Kate blogged about unconditional love. It reminded me of the song When You Really Love Someone by Alicia Keys:

I'm a woman, Lord knows it's hard
I need a real man to give me what I need
Sweet attention, love and tenderness
When it's real, it's unconditional, I'm telling y'all

[Chorus:]

Cause a man, just ain't a man,
If he ain't man enough
To love you when you're right,
Love you when you're wrong,
Love you when you're weak,
Love you when you're strong.
Take you higher
When the world got you feelin low.
He's given you his last, cuz he's thinking of you first,
Giving comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt.
That's what's done when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all, I'm telling y'all.

Cause you're a real man and Lord knows it's hard.
Sometimes you just need a woman's touch,
Sweet affection, love and support.
When it's real, it's unconditional, I'm telling y'all.

[Chorus:]

Oh, cuz a woman ain't a woman if she ain't woman enough
To love you when you're right,
Love you when you're wrong,
Love you when you're weak,
Love you when you're strong,
Take you higher when the world's got you feeling low.
She's giving you her best, even when you're at your worst
Giving comfort, when she's thinking that you're hurt
That's what's done, when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all (whooo)

Sometimes you're gonna argue
Sometimes you're gonna fight
Somtimes it's gonna feel like it will never be right
But something so strong keeps you holding on
It doesn't make sense, but it makes a good song

Cause a man just ain't a man,
If he ain't man enough
To love you when you're right,
Love you when you're wrong,
Love you when you're weak,
Love you when you're strong.
Take you higher when the world's got you feeling low.
He's given you his last, cuz he's thinking of you first,
Giving comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt
That's what's done when you really love someone
I'm telling y'all, I'm telling y'all, I'm telling y'all


That a woman ain't a woman if she ain't woman enough
To love you when you're right,
Love you when you're wrong,
Love you when you're weak,
Love you when you're strong.
Take you higher and higher
When the world's got you feeling low.
She's giving you her best, even when you're at your worst.
Giving comfort, when she's thinking that you're hurt.
That's what's done, when you really love someone.

And that's why I write romances.