SONGS OF LOVE, TOUGH LOVE AND A GOD WHO IS LOVE. From sad ballads to Scripture, this article explores why love songs so often dwell on heartbreak, what true love looks like, and how God’s love offers hope in a world dominated by fear and despair.
Love songs often echo with sorrow and longing, yet Scripture paints a picture of love that is patient, kind, and eternal. This article contrasts the heartbreak of music with the hope of divine love, reminding us that God is love and His kindness calls us to transformation. Love is perhaps the most written-about subject in human history. Martin Chilton once estimated that more than 100 million songs have been written about love. From torch ballads to breakup anthems, from tender lullabies to ecstatic confessions, love remains the timeless muse of music, poetry, and human longing. Yet, if we pay close attention, love songs are rarely about lasting happiness. Instead, they echo with sorrow, betrayal, longing, and regret. Spotify even curates a playlist titled “ SadLove Songs for Crying Yourself to Sleep. ” This is not surprising—melancholy seems to be love’s most frequent companion. Why Sad Songs Say So Much Homosexual Elton John once sang that sad songs say so much more than other...