"Love on the Rocks" - Sara Bareilles (lyrics)

[mozee93]

Why so perfect??!

[L0VE209]

i love her .

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[Magicalfairy93]

I was under the impression that it was a parallel metaphor between an unhealthy relationship and an alcohol addiction. Sort of like comparing the two and coming to the conclusion they might just be one in the same. Her songs are always so brilliantly written this one feels like it weaves in and out of the two concepts and I get a sense that the person in the song loses track of which one she’s taking about by the end. Is it the alcohol or him?

[MissusMasami]

<3

[kjspitfire]

Sara Barilliant.

[brianaashleylove]

SARA BAREILLES YOU ARE AMAZING(: <3

[da1humis0n]

such a melodic voice! the song brings up a picturesque scene of the beach and over to the right a bunch of rocks and cave wtih the waves crashing upon it or them.

[heisinlove22]

sara bareilles marry me? <3

[bibiloveXD]

already addicted to this song.. just discovered this today.. <3

[astrologer201]

so funky

[poedean]

I can relate if she's singing about a relationship. That's the frame of mind right now so I completely enjoyed the relation.

[iHeartMrWatson]

one person sucks.

[TheRoguishOne]

I recently discovered this song by accident, and I'm glad I did. It's true that the 1st 8 measures remind me of "Bennie and the Jets", but the poetry of Sara's lyrics keep me listening. Long story short, it's the ambivalence of being addicted to unequal love and not being able to shake the addiction like it was alcohol or drugs. She does a good job with the double meanings in the words, plus she's a damn good singer. This converges so well harmonically, I love the sound!

[MsSphinx2]

Awesome, fabulous, superlative in all ways!!!

[iheartmusic1516]

@xinuyashaXROCKSx maybe shes COMPARING her love 2 a drink.....

[courtney17ist]

i love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rebekahfjackson]

this is an AWESOME song except the fact that she's singing about alcohol

[courtney17ist]

i love this song

[xXGeeknProud1225Xx]

Behind door #1, this song means an addictive relationship...

door #2, it's the booze....and addiction all in itself....

[StacyAnnIsDead]

Very fabulous song :D She's so pretty!

[donaelago]

i love this song

[LACEYandSARAHshow47]

maybe it's comparing her love for a man to alcohol?

[lilyallen21]

the love she is prefering to is the alcohol

[lilyallen21]

no its not about a realationship with a man. if you listen, it explains a love for alcohol. she works hard for so she can have it, and the title odviously. its discreetly hinting abt it through out the whol song. and she never spacificly mentions any man

[lilyallen21]

*to add to my earlier comment * "the beautiful sound of love coming down" the sound of a drink getting poured. "if i stay" (keep drinking) please someone tell me you get it now xD cuz that is what its about.

[jenny14485]

Amazing!!! love love love

[TheNiceness]

MMMMMMMMMMMMM Sara.

<3

[siopaogirl808]

it really kinda sounds like bennie and the jets :)

[songbird323]

@siopaogirl808 OMG . that's what i was thinking when i first heard this song !

[Gabbey1992]

@siopaogirl808 That was my very first thought.

[calculusgirl]

It's called "love on the rocks" because her relationship is failing, and she seems to be drinking because of it ("If this bottle could talk...").

[starstruck770]

i love it

[yucham]

love on the rocks means that theyre having troubles! with the relationship :)

[mozazulpt]

Well....I see it as a love that is "going down" and therefore "on the rocks" (cooling down = freezing)

[DeviantDes]

loll drunken love huh ? :).

[hulahoopergirl65]

Wait! I understand what the song means! ^.^ so happy. Ya know how when you order drinks(I don't) but they say on the rocks? That's what it means! :D

[weirdOparade]

i simply thought of a man and woman making love on the rocks, maybe I'm stupid xDD

haha, cool song, really

[xinuyashaXROCKSx]

LUV THE SONG! I was thinking about it, well, listen-thinking, and being my nerdy self, analyzed the lyrics. I thought it was about an addictive relationship...but she could be singing about a drink called 'Love on the Rocks'. Could be taken either way, and THAT IS WHY IT IS AWEEEEESOMEEEE!!! ^^

[isnessx3]

It's funny because I had almost the same thought processing there. In addition to that, I was sort of thinking of how, when something is "on the rocks", it's usually in trouble... so possibly a failing relationship?

[MissStarPowers88]

@isnessx3 I thought maybe a combination. A failing relationship that drove her to drink.

[xinuyashaXROCKSx]

Yea, maybe! Great minds think alike, isnessx3!! ^^

[winklesnorf]

i'm DEFINATELY thinking you had it right the first time.

[ilovedogs300]

@xinuyashaXROCKSx i LOVE this song (AND Inuyasha)

[80slovers80s]

Thanks !!!!

[natu1977]

gracias por el video!!!

[MusicTran1]

Is this version live???

I have a different version...

[isnessx3]

I don't believe it's live. I got this via the CD so... I'm guessing it isn't.

[seeker932]

I'm guessing that if it were live, there would probably be screaming and stuff...

I'm positive it isn't.

[CAPtoROTC]

@MusicTran1 There are two different versions, one from the Little Voice Album (this), and one from her earlier album Careful Confessions.