And I will find my strength to untame my mouth/
When I used to be afraid of the words.
In “Yours”, Ella Henderson describes the feelings she currently feels in her relationship. She is in love, and ready to say it but there is still that last hesitation. She doesn’t express the “whys” she feels uncomfortable taking the next step in the relationship. The specifics are unimportant, but we know without her saying that it is because she is afraid of being hurt. This song is her way of “untaming her mouth” and expressing her love. This song is her way of telling her man “I’m yours”, whereas before she was unable.
There is so much to like about this song. The simple piano arrangement really works well with Henderson’s powerful vocal. We feel the emotion she is trying to convey behind her words. The vocal feels very raw and real, as if these words mean something to her. And in turn, this makes them mean something to us. That is the key to the power of the song. It is a woman first revealing that she wishes to be with her lover.
Yours Lyrics
I wear your winter coat,
The one you love to wear.
So I keep feeling close,
To us beyond compare.
The moment we can have,
You catch me in your eyes.
That beauty on my pillow,
That holds me in the night.
And I will find my strength to untame my mouth,
When I used to be afraid of the words.
But with you I’ve learned just to let it out,
Now my heart is ready to burst.
‘Cause I, I feel like I’m ready for love.
And I wanna be your everything and more.
And I know every day you say it,
But I just want you to be sure,
That I’m yours.
And if I’ve been feeling heavy,
You take me from the dark.
Your arms they keep me steady,
So nothing could fall apart.
And I will find my strength to untame my mouth,
When I used to be afraid of the words.
But with you I’ve learned just to let it out,
Now my heart is ready to burst.
‘Cause I, I feel like I’m ready for love.
And I wanna be your everything and more.
And I know every day you say it,
But I just want you to be sure.
That I’m yours.
That I’m yours.
Songwriters: Ella Henderson / Josh Record