Act of Love Lyrics
The fruit of love was in the future
Around the corner and over the hill
The act of love was slowly pounding
Slowly pounding, slowly pounding
[Verse 2]
The holy war was slowly building
Heroes leaving for the great crusade
Seek reward in the ever after
Ever after, ever after
[Verse 3]
Don't wanna have to lose you, baby
Don't want to have to take you back
You know I'll never lose you, baby
Abuse you baby, use you baby
[Verse 4]
You know I'll always help you baby
But I just can't do that
I know I said I'd help you baby
Here's my wallet, call me sometime
[Refrain]
Act of love
Act of love
Act of love
Act of love
The fruit of love was in the future
Around the corner and over the hill
The act of love was slowly pounding
Slowly pounding, slowly pounding
[Refrain]
Act of love
Act of love
Act of love
Act of love
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Neil Young via MOJO:
There’s no bias so you have to make up your own mind, finally. See, personally, I’m pro-choice. But the song isn’t! This isn’t an easy subject to confront head-on. People who say that human beings shouldn’t have the right to dismiss a human life – they have a point. You can’t dismiss that point. But then there’s the reality. There’s idealism and reality, the two have got to come together yet there are always major problems when they do. Maybe that’s the crux of what I’m trying to say in this new album. It’s also a commentary of the differences between my peace and love ‘60s generation and the more cynical '90s generation. Like this term 'love’. We hear the word so much it gets devalued and you need to – if not redefine it – then at least re-examine what it really stands for. We all need to get back inside ourselves and take another look. You can’t just keep coasting along on the previous analysis because it isn’t working any more.
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