98 Songs About Unconditional Love

True Love Songs: Does Your Love Know No Bounds?

Do you accept those you love when they are moody, forgetful, broken, or frail? How about when they behave badly or when they are at their most unlovable? And what if their lifestyle, values, politics, religion, personal choices, or other aspects of their identity differ dramatically from your own?

People often claim their love to be unconditional when in reality, they put plenty of conditions upon it. How we condition our love says as much about us as it does the target of our affection.

I hope you have someone who

• loves you for you
• accepts you without demands
• believes in you, and
• supports you through both triumph and tragedy.

If you love someone else this way, why not make a playlist of songs about unconditional love to remind them how much you care? We have a long list of pop, rock, country, and R&B songs to start you off.

1. "All of Me" by John Legend

Whether she's crying ugly tears or arguing with her partner, the woman at the center of this 2013 R&B love ballad has the unending devotion of her significant other. Because the narrator realizes that his sweetheart is perfectly imperfect, her flaws draw him in deeper:

'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you.

2. "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri

Here's an ode to vampire love and other types of eternal passion. In the 2011 theme song for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, the narrator describes with utter awe the feeling of finding the true love you’ve waited for. It's a destiny kind of love, and all of eternity cannot rip the two of you apart.

3. "Unconditionally" by Katy Perry

Insecurities, dirty laundry, and bad days—the girl in this 2013 pop tune welcomes all of them, alongside the positive, of course. She promises her unconditional love and hopes that her partner will simply open up his heart and be free to share who he is without fear of rejection or judgment.

4. "Stand by You" by Rachel Platten

There is no doubt that the girl in this peppy 2015 pop track has your back. She promises to stand by you, scars and all, and help you carry the burden that threatens to break you. She'll cry with you when you're weak, walk through hell with you if that's a part of your journey, and even lend you her wings if yours are broken.

This strong lady knows the value of unconditional love, and she spells it out. May you have the strength to be this person for someone else when they are vulnerable, ill, or troubled, and may you receive it in return. It can make all the difference.

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5. "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars

The woman Bruno Mars is serenading in this 2010 pop love ballad is beautiful inside and out, and he wouldn't change a thing about her. He loves her without exception. Although he compliments her eyes, hair, face, lips, and smile, she has trouble accepting his praise. He reassures her that she is amazing just the way she is. (Accept the love, girl. This is Bruno freaking Mars!)

6. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston

Country singer Dolly Parton wrote and sang this tune first. However, it was Whitney Houston who made it her signature song in 1992 with high notes that make the angels flutter. As two lovers part ways, one promises the other that she will always love him.

7. "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran

Right now, these lovers are young and nimble, but the man in this 2014 pop song foresees a time decades down the line when their bodies will falter, and their memories will fade.

Eventually, we all become mere caricatures of who we once were. However, he loves his partner unconditionally, and all of that will likely just deepen his love for her:

'Cause honey your soul can never grow old; it's evergreen
Baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory.

8. "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders

"Nothing you confess could make me love you less." Now that is unconditional love, and it's what the woman in this 1994 rock song promises to her loved one. She won't let anyone hurt him—even in his darkest hour, and even if he is wrong, she'll be right there.

9. "Keep On Loving You" by REO Speedwagon

We all carry emotional baggage, and the woman at the center of this 1980 rock song carries a load of it, with a reputation to match. However, her devoted partner disregards the lovers who came before him. They're irrelevant to their relationship. He loves his partner without judgment or fault and promises that these feelings are forever.

10. "Then" by Brad Paisley

In this country song from 2009, a man reminisces about first meeting his wife, then falling in love with her. Each step of the way, he couldn't imagine loving her more, and he looks forward to their future together.

11. "Forever and Ever Amen" by Randy Travis

The charming country fella in this 1987 ditty promises his lady that he'll be faithful and love her always. Regardless of the toll that age may take upon them, he intends to love her unconditionally.

12. "Good Hearted Woman" by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson

Some folks might call the long-suffering woman in this classic 1976 country song a sucker, but others would say she simply loves her man in spite of his many faults. He's made her many empty promises, done bad things, and likes the night life too much for a married man, if you get my drift. However, his gal sticks with him because

She's a good hearted woman,
In love with a good timin' man.
She loves him in spite of his ways
That she don't understand.

13. "To the Moon and Back" by Luke Bryan

While many of us have the benefit of unconditional love in our lives, the woman in this 2015 country song longs desperately for it. A bitter woman, the narrator grew up with a poor excuse for a mother, and her father has now lost contact. Friends have betrayed her and left her heart longing for someone to love. When she finds him, she plans to love him to the moon and back.

14. "Stay With You" by John Legend

Now here's a solid man. In this 2004 love song, the narrator pledges that he and his beloved will be lovers for a lifetime. Through heartaches and pains that come their way in the future, he will stand by her until the end of time.

15. "Dear Daughter" by Halestorm

Every daughter should have the paternal support that is expressed in this 2015 hard rock song. A father explains to his young daughter that as she grows, she will experience love, pain, hope, and fear, and through it all, he will be there for her. From a man's perspective, he advises her to be herself in the face of pressure, whether from peers or a boyfriend.

16. "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel

This 1977 song will always be one of my favorites for its plainspoken candor about loving the core of who a person is. His sweetheart doesn't need to experiment with new fashion choices or a hairstyle to get his attention. He loves her very essence without condition.

17. "Through the Years" by Kenny Rogers

In this 1981 country song, the narrator cherishes that his partner has always been there for him, providing unconditional love. He claims that she's taught him everything he knows, and they share a solid relationship of mutual trust and support that has stood the test of time.

18. "A Love Without End, Amen" by George Strait

This soft-hearted 1990 country song describes a father's unbending love for his children by recounting a childhood story in which the boy misbehaves but is forgiven. When he grows up and becomes a father himself, he understands that