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What I Really Want To Say
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Aug 12, 2026 updated
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Steven Curtis Chapman's 'What I Really Want to Say' is a tender love song that struggles to express the depth of affection and gratitude the singer feels. He acknowledges the limitations of words, comparing his feelings to the sun's relationship with the sky, and admits that his words sometimes hurt. He asks for forgiveness and vows to spend his life showing, not just saying, how precious the other person is. While the song can be heard as a romantic ballad, its themes of heartfelt expression, forgiveness, and lifelong devotion also resonate with a Christian perspective on love and relationship, reflecting the desire to honor God through sincere love.
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I say I love you, I say I need you
I try so many ways to say how my heart beats for you
I say I'm always thinking about you
There's no way I'd want to face this life without you
And even though these words comes from deep inside me
There's so much more I don't have the words to say
'Cuz what I really want to say
Is what the sun would say to the sky
For giving it a place to come alive
But my words get in the way
Of what I really want to say
Oh what I really want to say
I know that sometimes my words can be as hard as stone
And sometimes my words have left you feeling so alone
So please forgive me and hear the words I'm saying now
I spend my whole life looking for a way somehow
To let you know just how precious you are to me
I'll use the best words I know but I still won't say it all
[Chorus]
It's like a tale too great to be told
It's something that my heart can only show
I'm gonna take my whole life
Just to let you know
What I really want to say
Oh, what I really want to say
What I really want to say
Oh, what I really want to say