If Your Love Cannot Be Moved by Stevie Wonder

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If Your Love Cannot Be Moved

Stevie Wonder

If Your Love Cannot Be Moved

Song byStevie Wonder

in AlbumA Time To Love

(feat. Kim Burrell)

You can't say we shall and not fight through hell

You can't say we will and not dare to deal

You can't shout out peace and then vanish in the crowd

You can't ride the storm without some effect

You can't steal the spoil and not pay the debt

You can't wave a sign that spells "evil" and feel really proud

You can't sing a song with no melody

You can't say we're one without unity

You can't form a line if you're sacred to stand alone

You can't pray for grace and then smack her face

You can't speak of hope and then crack a joke

You can say you're there but time knows how much you've grown

Put a face to your somebody

Can you say your name?

Or would you rather stay unknown?

Can you show your face?

Or are you fearful of it shown?

Can you feel your heart?

Or does it beat for you alone?

Lift your glass up high

Say that your truth will never lie

If your love cannot be moved

You can't look at me and not see yourself

You can't say "for them" and not for who else

You can't truly bless and not bless the good of all

You can't serve the rich and desert the poor

You can't hear their cries and just close the door

You can't say you're down and not take it to the wall

You can't benefit from one's detriment

You can't find the serum and not cure the sick

You can't free the slave to enslave them differently

You can't see the right only from your sight

You can't see the wrong and just go along

Or is that the way you would want your fate to read

Put a face to your somebody

Can you say your name?

Or would you rather stay unknown?

Can you show your face?

Or are you fearful of it shown?

Can you feel your heart?

Or does it beat for you alone?

Lift your glass up high

Say that your truth will never lie

If your love cannot be moved

You can't make a pledge and then slip the script

You can't say the words and not move your lips

You can't be confused and still say you understand

You can't be a friend but not through thin and thick

You can't be a click but in danger split

You can't evenly share and then grab the biggest hand

You can't say you do but then show you don't

You can't say you will and make sure you won't

You can't want for change and not do what you need to do

You can't give up all and then take back all you give

You can't live to die but you can die to live

Or is that too much to ask of the you in you?

Put a face to your somebody

Can you say your name?

Or would you rather stay unknown?

Can you show your face?

Or are you fearful of it shown?

Can you feel your heart?

Or does it beat for you alone?

Lift your glass up high

Say that your truth will never lie

If your love cannot be moved

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAli Khaky-Kazzazy

About this Song

If Your Love Cannot Be Moved by Stevie Wonder is a powerful song about the unwavering strength of love in the face of adversity. The song emphasizes that true love can withstand trials and tribulations, remaining steadfast regardless of the challenges it encounters. Key themes in the song include resilience, dedication, and the enduring nature of genuine love. Particularly poignant moments in the song highlight how love can serve as a beacon of hope and a source of strength, even when circumstances are difficult. The lyrics encourage listeners to cherish and protect their deepest relationships, as they are capable of providing profound support and motivation.

(feat. Kim Burrell)

You can't say we shall and not fight through hell

You can't say we will and not dare to deal

You can't shout out peace and then vanish in the crowd

You can't ride the storm without some effect

You can't steal the spoil and not pay the debt

You can't wave a sign that spells "evil" and feel really proud

You can't sing a song with no melody

You can't say we're one without unity

You can't form a line if you're sacred to stand alone

You can't pray for grace and then smack her face

You can't speak of hope and then crack a joke

You can say you're there but time knows how much you've grown

Put a face to your somebody

Can you say your name?

Or would you rather stay unknown?

Can you show your face?

Or are you fearful of it shown?

Can you feel your heart?

Or does it beat for you alone?

Lift your glass up high

Say that your truth will never lie

If your love cannot be moved

You can't look at me and not see yourself

You can't say "for them" and not for who else

You can't truly bless and not bless the good of all

You can't serve the rich and desert the poor

You can't hear their cries and just close the door

You can't say you're down and not take it to the wall

You can't benefit from one's detriment

You can't find the serum and not cure the sick

You can't free the slave to enslave them differently

You can't see the right only from your sight

You can't see the wrong and just go along

Or is that the way you would want your fate to read

Put a face to your somebody

Can you say your name?

Or would you rather stay unknown?

Can you show your face?

Or are you fearful of it shown?

Can you feel your heart?

Or does it beat for you alone?

Lift your glass up high

Say that your truth will never lie

If your love cannot be moved

You can't make a pledge and then slip the script

You can't say the words and not move your lips

You can't be confused and still say you understand

You can't be a friend but not through thin and thick

You can't be a click but in danger split

You can't evenly share and then grab the biggest hand

You can't say you do but then show you don't

You can't say you will and make sure you won't

You can't want for change and not do what you need to do

You can't give up all and then take back all you give

You can't live to die but you can die to live

Or is that too much to ask of the you in you?

Put a face to your somebody

Can you say your name?

Or would you rather stay unknown?

Can you show your face?

Or are you fearful of it shown?

Can you feel your heart?

Or does it beat for you alone?

Lift your glass up high

Say that your truth will never lie

If your love cannot be moved

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