Always Love You: An imperfect song of unconditional love by Yael Daphna Saar

I Always Love You (an imperfect song of unconditional love)
© Yael Saar & John Simon 2008
Lyrics: Yael Saar
Music: John Simon, Yael Saar
Vocals: John Simon, Angie Beeler, Yael Saar.
Recording: Angie Beeler in Ithaca, NY 8/25/2015

Lyrics:

It’s hard to be your age, so much you just can’t do
So much you just can’t reach, so much that’s not allowed
It’s my job to guide you, and try not get in the way
I hope you will remember these words I have to say:

I love you in the nighttime and in the light of day
I love you when you hold me close and when you run way
I love you when the sun shines; I love you when it snows
I love you, and I hope that you will always know

I love you when you’re quiet and I love you when you’re loud,
I love you even when you do the things you’re not allowed
I loved you when you couldn’t help and did the things you shouldn’t
and every single time you tried your best and couldn’t…

There’s absolutely nothing you could do or say
that would ever take my love away
Even when I don’t like what you do,
I still, I always, love you

In a good mood you’re the best kid that I have ever met,
but even when you’re nasty, naughty, dirty, or upset,
I love you when you’re cranky, when you’re tired and when you’re sad,
I just want to reach out to hold your hand

I love to be together and when we are apart
even when I’m working, you’re always in my heart
I love to play with you, but I can understand
when you would rather hang out with your friends

There’s absolutely nothing you could do or say
that would ever take my love away
Even when I don’t like what you do,
I still, I always, love you

I watch you make good choices, I watch you make mistakes
Sometimes I can’t help it, and I might get upset
And in these times it’s hard for you to tell
remember that I love you even if I yell...

I love you when I need to cook and you just want to play
I love you when I’m busy with a deadline the next day
I love you when I’m angry, when I’m sick and when I’m sad
you make it better every time you hold my hand

There’s absolutely nothing you could do or say
that would ever take my love away
Even when I don’t like what you do,
I still, I always, love you

A makeshift video recorded the day we finished writing the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBQlh3ONEnw