30 Day Song Challenge REDUX -- Day 13

Day 13 -- A Love Makin' Song

"Love Me Like You Do" -- Ellie Goulding, Delirium (2015)

Last spring, one of the hits on the radio was "Love Me Like You Do" by Ellie Goulding which was from the 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack. I didn't see the film until much later, but the song--a sweet, ethereal ballad--seemed mismatched with an erotic S&M film. The song is about a woman surrendering and accepting all of the love, passion and pleasure her man wants to give. It fits with the dominant/submissive themes of 50 Shades of Grey, but it also applies to how I felt when Tyler and I first started making love. I had no idea how to handle the emotional and romantic aspects of sex. I didn't know what to do or feel, so I let Tyler "set the pace" as the lyrics say because "I [was] not thinking straight".

The most important moment in my life was when I met Tyler. We liked each other and were attracted to one another immediately. As we got to know each other, we fell in love and eventually physically show that love. AND IT WAS INCREDIBLE. The chemistry was astounding. The kisses were uplifting. The touches were transcendental. Tyler's passion for me was real. He was making love to me, not just a willing female. It was more than a physical act. It was a genuine expression of love just like I always wanted.

"Love Me Like You Do" is beautiful and sexual without being crass. Every time I hear it, it reminds me of when I made love for the first time. Wonderful, passionate, body quaking, earth shattering love. It reminds me of how I am able to express all my feelings to Tyler and how he expresses those same feelings right back.