More Than Words by Extreme is about how actions speak louder than words in expressing love. Released in 1990, it became an international hit, showcasing the bands ability to perform ballads in addition to their usual heavy rock sound.
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Introduction:
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Saying I love you is
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not the words I want to hear from you
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It's not that I want you
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not to say but if you only knew
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Ho-ow ea-sy
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It would be to show me how you feel
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More than words is all you have to do
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To make it real
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Then you wouldn't have to say
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That you love me 'cos
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I'd already know
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What would you do if my heart was torn in two
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More than words to show you feel that your love for me is real
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What would you say if I took those words away?
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Then you couldn't make things new
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Just by saying I love you
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Now that I've tried to
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Talk to you and make you understand
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All that you have to do is
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Close your eyes and just reach out your hands
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And touch me
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Hold me close don't ever let me go
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More than words
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Is all I ever needed you to show
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Then you wouldn't have to say
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That you love me 'cos
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I'd already know
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What would you do if my heart was torn in two
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More than words to show you feel that your love for me is real