What Are Words If You Really Don't Mean Them When You Say Them?

"What kind of guy would I be if I walked out when she needed me the most?"


These words from Chris Medina's American Idol audition touched a lot of people's hearts.

He was referring to his fiancee, Juliana Ramos. They have been engaged for two years and they were about to get married when a terrible accident happened to Juliana just two months before the wedding. After a month and a half in coma, she woke up but she was almost paralyzed and her brain was severely damaged. Since then, Chris has been taking care of her.

Many people were touched by Chris and Juliana's story. We admired Chris because he loved Juliana so much that he didn't leave her when she lost her beauty, her health and her ability to do things on her own. Chris knows that he might have to spend his whole life taking care of her but he never gave up. Not a lot of men can do that for a girl.

I heard some people say that he used Juliana to get sympathy on American Idol. I would say those people probably never had enough love in their loves to believe that a love like this could exist. I only see pure and selfless love here and I am hoping for all the best for the two of them. Besides, Chris didn't need sympathy to get him through Idol. He is a great singer.

He only made it to the Top 40 and didnt't make it to the Top 24. But fortunately for him, he already has a single out even before the Top 24 live shows started. A songwriter, Rodney Jerkins, was touched by Chris's story and immediately wrote a song specifically for him to record.

Here's a video of the song and below are the lyrics. I hope you love it as much as I do and I hope it touches you the same way Chris touched our hearts when we first saw him.





What Are Words by Chris Medina

Anywhere you are, I am near
Anywhere you go, I'll be there
Anytime you whisper my name, you'll see
How every single promise I keep
Cuz what kind of guy would I be
If I was to leave when you need me most

What are words
If you really don't mean them
When you say them
What are words
If they're only for good times
Then they're done
When it's love
Yeah, you say them out loud those words
They never go away
They live on, even when we're gone

And I know an angel was sent
Just for me and I know I'm meant
To be where I am and I'm gonna be
Standing right beside her tonight
And I'm gonna be by her side
I would never leave when she needs me most

What are words
If you really don't mean them
When you say them
What are words
If they're only for good times
Then they're done
When it's love
Yeah, you say them out loud those words
They never go away
They live on, even when we're gone

Anywhere you are, I am near
Anywhere you go, I'll be there
And I'm gonna be here forevermore
Every single promise I keep
Cuz what kind of guy would I be
If I was to leave when you need me most

I'm forever keeping my angel close