Ted Gärdestad
The Reason
[Verse 1]
Try now, to understand
Sometimes we all need a helping hand
So don't cry now behind your door
Asking the stars what we're living for

[Chorus]
I will show you, how you
Get to the shelter of peace
Where our minds are at ease and believe me
Love is the reason we..

[Verse 2]
Smile now, wipe off your tears
It's only human to show your fears
So don't hide now your innocence
Lean on my shoulder with confidence

[Chorus]
I'll console you, hold you
'Til all your agony's gone
And I'm sure that you're strong, so believe me
Love is the reason we're here

[Bridge 1]
Take me along for a cosmic trip
Leave the earth on a flying ship
Empty skies are everywhere, life will be so lonely here
In the silent Milky Way, where the trees can't grow
And children can't play
Tell me, who's gonna stay?
[Bridge 2]
You say there is a better place
Than this earth we walk and the sky we face
Must be more than the atmosphere
Tell me, why we're stranded here
On this planet close to Mars, where the shining stars
Decide who we are

[Verse 3]
Hear me, I wish to say
Sometimes our needs are a touch away
So don't fear me, I've also cried
I know how it feels to be pushed aside

[Chorus]
You must trust me, touch me
There is no cause for your doubts
What this world is about
And believe me
Love is the reason we're here