True Love
Joan Armatrading · Other Songs - Joan Armatrading
And I've heard it in your voice
The way you speak my name
Tells me there's no doubt
That the dream that I held on for
Will be everlasting
You know poverty can be romantic
In black and white it looks like art
Just as long as we're together
I couldn't care less
We've got harmony and understanding
It's love for the first time
Like the morning sun that's breaking
Giving out that special light
True love, true love
We've got true love, true love
We've laid the right foundations
And we've built our love on trust
No one can tear the walls down
That surrounds us
We've got harmony and understanding
It's love for the first time
Like the morning sun that's breaking
Giving out that special light
True love, true love
We've got true love, true love
Now I'm certain of the future
Now that I am in your arms
And you tell me I'm the one
We've got harmony and understanding
It's love for the first time
Like the morning sun that's breaking
Giving out that special light
True love, true love
We've got true love, true love
You can't buy a faithful heart
Or true love, true love
(True love)
Poverty can be romantic
(True love)
In black and white it looks like art
(True love)
Just as long as we're together
(True love)
I couldn't care less
(True love)
Poverty can be romantic
(True love)
In black and white it looks like art
(True love)
Just as long as we're together
(True love)
I couldn't care less
(True love)
Poverty can be romantic
True Love - Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading's 'True Love' stands as a quintessential example of her unique fusion of blues, jazz, and soulful pop. Recorded during a period where she was refining her signature sound, the track showcases her distinctive vocal style, characterized by a raspy, emotive delivery that cuts through the arrangement with effortless power. The song reflects the artist's deep engagement with classic R&B structures while injecting them with her own contemporary sensibility and lyrical directness. As part of her broader discography, 'True Love' captures the essence of her work in the 1980s and beyond, where she consistently explored themes of romance and personal vulnerability. The recording demonstrates her ability to blend intricate musicality with raw emotional honesty, cementing her status as a pivotal figure in modern blues and soul music.