It’s only words, and words are all I have
To take your heart away.

“Words” is a beautiful, pre-disco Bee Gees love song about the inability to express words of love to a significant other. We saw a similar them in Jim Croce’s Have to Say I love You.  People who believe in the power of words are shocked when they hear another person say “those are only words”.

Here the Bee Gees are saying “look, words are all I have, they are everything to me.” I have always appreciated the sentiment of this song and for standing up for all of those whose love language is words of affection. This is a great song about that.

For those of you only familiar with the Bee Gees because of Staying Alive, this is what the majority of their songs sound like. They had a long and varied career, so they tried a little of everything, but this song is very representative of their work. Not too heavy in instrumentation, usually written on guitar with Barry singing lead and the brothers harmonizing. They were great harmonizers and had a very unique sound.

Words Lyrics

Smile an everlasting smile,
A smile can bring you near to me.
Don’t ever let me find you down,
‘Cause that would bring a tear to me.

This world has lost its glory,
Let’s start a brand new story now, my love.
Right now, there’ll be no other time,
And I can show you how, my love.

Talk in everlasting words,
And dedicate them all to me.
And I will give you all my life,
I’m here if you should call to me.

You think that I don’t even mean
A single word I say.
It’s only words and words are all I have,
To take your heart away.

You think that I don’t even mean
A single word I say,
It’s only words and words are all I have,
To take your heart away.

It’s only words and words are all I have,
To take your heart away.
It’s only words and words are all I have,
To take your heart away.

Songwriters: Barry Gibb / Robin Gibb / Maurice Gibb