The name Andrew Lloyd Webber is synonymous with musical sensations such as Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
One of his lesser-known stage musicals is titled “Aspects of Love”. The musical is based on the 1955 novel by the British author David Garnett.
The musical is not as well known as other “mega” productions of Lloyd Webber, however, there is a notable song from the musical that fits with today’s Gospel theme of love: the song is titled ‘Love Changes Everything’
As I write these words the USA and Russia are meeting Saudi Arabia to consider, as The Guardian newspaper highlights, “to explore mutual opportunities to end the war in Ukraine.”
How genuine these talks are is yet to be determined, however, if these talks begin in a spirit of mutual love then perhaps “love might well change everything/everyone.”
Love, love changes everything
Hands and faces, earth and sky
Love, love changes everything
How you live and how you die
Love can make the summer fly
Or a night seem like a lifetime
Yes, love, love changes everything
How I tremble at your name
Nothing in the world will ever be the same
Love, love changes everything
Days are longer, words mean more
Love, love changes everything
Pain is deeper than before
Love will turn your world around
And that world will last forever
Yes, love, love changes everything
Brings you glory, brings you shame
Nothing in the world will ever be the same
Off into the world we go
Planning futures, shaping years
Love bursts in, and suddenly
All our wisdom disappears
Love makes fools of everyone
All the rules we make are broken
Yes, love, love changes everyone
Live or perish in its flame
Love will never, never let you be the same
Love will never, never let you be the same