Love Me Wrong
Allie X & Troye Sivan Lyrics
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You put me to bed
Yeah, you love me
Dress me to the nines
Yeah, you love me
You tell me I'm special, so special
I know you love me
'Cause you want the best
But you love me wrong
Yeah you love me wrong
Oh, you love me
You lose sleep over me
I know you love me
'Cause I'm there in your wallet
And your locket
I heard you talk about me in the kitchen
And you didn't know I was listening
But I was there
Sitting on the stairs
Talk about me in the kitchen
And you didn't know I was listening
But I was there
And that isn't fair
Wrong
Yeah, you love me wrong
Yeah, you love me wrong
Yeah, you love me wrong
Yeah, you love me wrong
Yeah, you love me wrong
You love me wrong
I'll never be
How you remember me
So I'd rather be
In your memory
No, I'll never be
How you remember me
So I'd rather be
In your memory
The lyrics of Allie X & Troye Sivan's song Love Me Wrong delve into the complicated nature of love and relationships. The song is about a partner who loves their significant other in the wrong way. Throughout the song, the partner appears to be doing everything right - they tell their loved one they are special and put them to bed at night. They have a locket containing a picture of their significant other and talk about them often. However, despite all their efforts to show love, they are actually loving their partner in the wrong way.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "you love me wrong," emphasizing the central theme of the song. The singer of the song realizes that they will never be the person their partner remembers them to be, and instead would rather live in their memory than in reality. The song explores how love can be both comforting and suffocating, and how loving someone in the wrong way can ultimately be detrimental to the relationship.
Overall, Love Me Wrong is a poignant examination of love and the complex emotions that come with it. It shows that love is not always straightforward, and that even the most well-intentioned gestures can be misguided.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, you love me
You express affection towards me.
You put me to bed
You take care of me and make sure I am comfortable enough to sleep.
Yeah, you love me
You show me love and compassion.
Dress me to the nines
You make sure I am always looking my best no matter the occasion.
You tell me I'm special, so special
You make me feel unique and valued by stating it explicitly.
I know you love me
I am certain of your affection towards me.
'Cause you want the best
Your love for me is driven by your desire for me to have the best things and experiences.
But you love me wrong
Despite your good intentions, you show me love in a way that is harmful or misguided.
You lose sleep over me
I am always on your mind, and it burdens you.
I know you love me
Your actions make me aware of your affection.
'Cause I'm there in your wallet
You keep a physical token of me close at all times as a reminder of your love.
And your locket
You keep a small picture of me in a piece of jewelry.
I heard you talk about me in the kitchen
I overheard you discussing me in a private conversation.
And you didn't know I was listening
You were not aware of my presence when talking about me.
But I was there
I secretly overheard your conversation.
Sitting on the stairs
I was physically present and listening from a distance.
Talk about me in the kitchen
You have private conversations about me in the home.
And that isn't fair
Your private conversations about me are hurtful or unjust.
I'll never be
I cannot live up to your idealized version of me.
How you remember me
The image of me in your memory will always be the best version of me instead of the real me.
So I'd rather be
I prefer to exist in your mind as the perfect version of me.
In your memory
To live on only in your thoughts and recollections.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexandra Ashley Hughes, Troye Sivan Mellet, Brett L. McLaughlin, Bram Inscore, Oscar Gorres
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