10 Greatest Love Songs In Rock Music History
2. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
As the '60s started to turn into the pop culture juggernaut that we know today, no one could have anticipated an album like Pet Sounds falling out of the sky. Though the Beach Boys were known for songs about surfing and the occasional innocent love song, hearing Brian Wilson paint this masterpiece is one of the most pleasurable experiences you can have while wearing headphones. And when it came time for the love song, Wilson wrote one of the greatest songs known to man on God Only Knows.
Whereas most of the other Beach Boys songs have felt fairly innocent when tackling the topic of love, Brian feels a lot more in his element here as he talks about the world being so much less important without the object of his affection there with him. Though the lyrics might seem downtrodden if you look at them closely, hearing Brian talking about the world showing nothing to him without his lady is enough to hit you right in the feels.
It's not like the rest of the world didn't notice it either, with some of the greatest songwriters in the world singling it out as amazing and acts like the Beatles stepping up their game in the coming years to best it. While others have come and gone, God Only Knows may be the boldest declaration of love that you'll ever find.