Words Get In The Way

Album

Primitive Love

Label

Epic records

Genre

Contemporary R&B

Media Type

45s

Duration

3:30

Composer(s)

Gloria Estefan

Entered Chart

Jun 14, 1986

Peak Date

Sep 20, 1986

Released

June 1986

Recorded

1985

Catalog #

Epic 34-06120

B-Side

Movies

"Words Get in the Way" is a song written by Gloria Estefan and released as the third single from her band, Miami Sound Machine, on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love. The song is a ballad and became the highest-charting song from the album in the United States.

I realize you're seeing someone new
I don't believe she knows you like I do
Your temperamental moody side,
The one you always try to hide from me
But I know when you have some thing on your mind
You've been trying to tell me for the longest time
And before you break my heart in two
There's something I've been trying to say to you

But the words get in the way
There's so much I want to say
But it's locked deep inside and if you look in my eyes
We might fall in love again
I won't even start to cry
And before we say goodbye
I tried to say "I love you"
But the words got in the way

Your heart has always been an open door
But baby I don't even know you any more
And despite the fact it's hurting me
I know the time has come to set you free

But the words get in the way
There's so much I want to say
But it's locked deep inside and if you look in my eyes
We might fall in love again
I won't even start to cry
And before we say goodbye
I tried to say "I love you"
But the words got in the way

I'm trying to say "I love you"
But the words get in the way