Indie Music usually comes up with some of the most thought-provoking, deep, and emotional love songs that any fan has ever had the privilege to listen to. This is usually because the artists don’t have a large producing company that they have to worry about representing and hence don’t need to make songs that are too commercial or pop.

They can remain true to their style and come up with pieces that resonate with their fans long after the music ends and for that reason, the genre has some of the best songs about love to ever exist.

Here are our picks of the top 10 indie music songs about love.

1.   The Cure – Lovesong

Long before The Cure was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band was one of the most popular Indie acts in the world. Hailing from Crawley, in West Sussex England, the band dropped hit after hit in the 70s and 80s. Their most famous songs are ‘Love Song’ and ‘Friday, I’m in Love’.

Lovesong is just a stunning auditory masterpiece with simple and repetitive lyrics that show that by only changing a few words in each prose, you can still come up with an amazing concept. The song breaks down what it feels like to be in love with someone, what the connection truly brings to your life and how if you find that one person that understands you, then that is more than enough to feel whole, young, fun, clean, and free.

2.   Bon Iver - Skinny Love

A list like this just wouldn’t be complete without Justin Vernon’s Indie Folk band Bon Iver. This particular song by the band got so famous that it also has a version by Ed Sheeran floating around on the internet too. However, the version that you’ve heard hardly matters because the lyrics and music are so powerful and all-encompassing, that they both transcend the singer.

The meaning of the song is also very fluid and fans have often debated what it's really about. Even Justin Vernon left it open-ended, making it even more relatable based on how the listener interprets it according to their own situation.

3.   Milky Chance – Stolen Dance

A different and rather underground Indie pop track that not only has some impactful lyrics but the beat and music add another layer of excellence to the experience. “Stolen Dance” By Milky Chance has been mixed and remixed so many times that its become one of those songs that everyone probably has their own favorite version to listen to.

The song is truly fantastic, Clemens Rehbein does an exceptional job of finding a balance between making the song catchy and having a great story and message behind it. Making it a rather unconventional love song to add to the list but it has brought so many people the joy that it was just not possible to skip it.

4.   Joshua Radin – Only You

Another one of those songs that if you’ve heard it you absolutely love and if you haven’t then you don’t know what you’re missing out on. Reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel, Joshua Radin’s music always brings a smile to our faces. The simple melodies, the insightful lyrics, and just the vibe that his music has is always a treat to experience. ‘Only you’ is exactly the kind of love song that tells you how much someone could have meant to you at one time.

Sometimes as we grow older, we don’t always stay with the people we love and yet they stay in our memories, ever-present and they become a part of our story. Only we know how they helped get us through some tough times and what impact they had on our lives. It’s a great song to add to your playlist and reminisce about the past.

5.    The Weepies - World Spins Madly On

Sometimes love doesn’t always lead to a happily ever after and even if you end up parting ways that doesn’t mean that the love that you have for someone goes away immediately, this song by The Weepies captures that disconnect between being broken up and yet still in love perfectly. It has some very intense lyrics but a very playful melody and the dichotomy between the two adds to the magic of the song.

Plus, the lyrics really hit home. How many times have all of us felt like we’ve experienced the worst time of our lives and yet the world goes on unaffected? Just goes to show how people never really know what anyone is going through.

6.    The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)

One of the most catchy love songs in the genre and one that probably everyone has heard even if you don’t know what its name is. A simple song that really proclaims all the things that the writer is willing to do for their love and how their love gives them an identity and a purpose in life and that their proud to have that and that alone is enough of an achievement in life.

In a day and age where people feel so insecure about what they bring to the relationship and how people feel taken for granted, it’s a breath of fresh air (even if it is an old song!) about how simple love really has to be.

7.    Extreme - More than words

Sometimes in love, people can get complacent and hide behind words and they think that just by saying ‘I love you’ they can make everything all right and this song tells us the importance of the fact that love is more than words and that we should always follow up the words with the required actions needed to justify our words. This is a vital lesson for most of us, especially when a relationship starts to get old and people start to fall into a pattern.

8.    Red – Pieces

Another unconventional love song that reminds us that no matter how hard life can get if we have that extra special someone waiting for us, then no matter how much we break, they can always put our pieces back together and make us whole. One of our absolute favorite songs from the list, not only because of the lyrics but also because of the composition and the melody and how it ebbs and flows. A true masterpiece of musical brilliance that everyone should hear and experience at least once.

9.    Darren Hayes – So Beautiful

The lead singer of the hit 90’s band Savage Garden, Darren Hayes also had a solo career in which he independently produced music, and ‘So Beautiful’ is a song from that era. It really is a great love song. The lyrics are poignant, and the music is catchy.

A perfect rendition of what it feels like to be in love and not care what's happening in the world. When even if the world is smiling, we’d rather see each other's tears and keep it real. It’s a great song and one of our favorites!

10. Sum 41 – With me

Ending the list with an alternative rock song that tells us the importance of a single moment, it could be with someone we love or someone we’ve lost, either way, moments can be profound and they can last with us for so long after they’ve passed and this song tells us just that, how important a single moment you share with someone can be, how much it can impact you, affect you and change you.

That’s it, guys! Top 10 indie music songs about love. We hope you find one that you haven’t heard before that you play on repeat or alternatively, you end up finding some of your favorite songs that you haven’t heard in a while and fall back in love with them again

Either way, we hope you liked our selection and share it with friends and family.