12 Songs About Everlasting Love

Everlasting love is love that is meant to last forever. This is a rare form of romantic love that happens among what many call soulmates. Below is a list of songs that talk about everlasting love:

1. Justin Bieber – Anyone

Justin sings to his wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber telling her that he is and will always be there for her regardless of anything. He tells her that she is the only one he will ever love even if they separate in the future and she moves on.

The track is part of the album Justice released in 2021. In the video, Justin imitates the famous boxer Rocky from the 1976 film.

 

2. Kenny Rogers – Through The Years

The song was the fourth and final single from Kenny Rogers’ eleventh studio album Share Your Love. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained in the Top 40 for eleven weeks.

Lyrically, the song is about someone who has been with Kenny Rogers for so many years that he can’t remember a time when they weren’t around. She has been with him through the ups and downs of life and stayed strong through the whole period.

 

3. Justin Timberlake – Mirrors

This was a love song to his then new wife Jessica Biel. The two had initially taken a break briefly but they reconciled after a few months and ended up getting married shortly. Justin stated that this is a love song to someone that you feel is your other half and someone that mirrors you as you go through changes in life.

The song and the music video is also dedicated to Justin’s grandparents (William and Sadie Bomar) who have been married for 63 years until William’s death in 2012. It inspired Justin to write the song in 2009.

 

4. Taylor Swift – Mary’s Song

The track was inspired by Taylor’s next-door neighbors who were an old couple that had known each other since they were kids. They shared their story with Taylor and she was touched by it.

In an interview with Fanpop, Taylor Swift had this to say, “I wrote this song about a couple who lived next door to us. They’d been married forever and they came over one night for dinner and were just so cute. They were talking about how they fell in love and got married, and how they met when they were just little kids. It was really comforting to know that all I had to do was go home and look next door to see a perfect example of forever.”

 

5. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud

This is one of Ed Sheeran’s biggest hit songs and was the first song to spend a full year in the UK Top 40 and the first song to reach 500 million streams on Spotify. The song was about his then-girlfriend Athina Andrelos who at the time worked for English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. They broke up in 2015 after dating for about a year.

Lyrically, the song is about lifelong love. Ed imagines the love lasting till they are both old and wrinkled.

 

6. Westlife – I Wanna Grow Old With You

The song is off the album World Of Out Own released in 2001. The group sings about appreciating the time they have had with a loved one and hoping to spend many more years together till they grow old.

 

7. Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – Rest Of Our Life

In the track, Tim talks about the future with his significant other and mentions how he won’t be worrying about life anymore even if his waistline grows bigger or grey hairs show up. He believes that by being together they will stay young for the rest of their lives.

 

8. Dan + Shay – From The Ground Up

In an interview with Genius, Dan Smyres had this to say about the song: “It’s a classic love story, the tale told by our grandparents. Both Shay’s and my grandparents were each married for over 65 years. With all the divorces and stuff that goes on in media these days, that’s the example that we want to strive for in our relationships. That kind of love. You don’t see it much these days. It’s that classic love tale, enduring the good and the bad times. It makes love last forever. From the ground up.”

The song is part of the album Obsessed which was released in 2016.

 

9. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go

Lyrically, the song is about falling in love with someone at first sight and wanting to grow old with them plus have children. He wants to enjoy her love when she is young and still be with her when she is old and grey.

This is the first single from James Arthur’s second studio album Back From The Edge. It peaked at #1 in several countries such as Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom etc. It was inspired by people around him as well as imagining what life is like in other people’s relationships.

 

10. Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey – Endless Love

This is a duet cover for the song that was originally sung by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie for the 1981 film of the same name. It peaked at #2 on the charts and stayed in the top 40 for 13 weeks.

 

11. Luke Combes – Forever After All

The classic country song details his relationship and the accompanying music video give insight into his wedding. He sings about his relationship with his wife stating it will last longer than most things that typically last for a long time. He uses the saying: “They say nothing lasts forever, but they ain’t seen us together.”

 

12. Dan + Shay feat Justin Bieber – 10,000 hours

According to Malcolm Gladwell, 10,000 hours is the time it takes to master a skill. In this case, they refer to falling in love. The song was released just days after Justin and Hailey Bieber’s nuptials in South Carolina and it serves as a proclamation of love to Hailey.

Justin sings about how he is willing to be dedicated throughout their marriage and learn more about his significant other. Even if he doesn’t get there in 10,000 hours he is willing to spend the rest of his life.