If You Love Me
Bluenotes Lyrics


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If you don't know me by now
You will never never never know me (Oh)

All the things that we've been through
You should understand me like I understand you
Now baby I know the difference between right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing to upset our happy home
Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night
'Cause we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight

If you don't know me by now (If you don't know me)
You will never never never know me (You'll never, never know me)
If you don't know me by now(If you don't, if you don't know me baby)
You will never never never know me(No you won't)

We've all got our own funny moods
I've got mine, woman you've got yours too
Just trust in me like I trust in you
As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh

If you don't know me by now (If you don't, if you don't know me baby)
You will never never never know me (Hey hey, hey hey, hey hey)




If you don't know me by now (You will never never never know me)
You will never never never know me (Oh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "If You Love Me" by Bluenotes provides an insightful perspective on love, understanding, and communication in relationships. The first line of the song, "If you don't know me by now, you will never never never know me," sets the tone for the entire song. It emphasizes the importance of truly understanding and knowing a person to maintain a healthy relationship. The chorus of the song repeats the line "If you don't know me by now, you will never never never know me," emphasizing that a relationship cannot effectively function without truly understanding and knowing each other.


The song also addresses the need for trust in a relationship. The lyrics encourage both individuals to trust each other and avoid acting out of insecurity or jealousy. The lines "Just trust in me like I trust in you, as long as we've been together, it should be so easy to do" emphasizes the importance of trust in a relationship and how easy it should be to maintain when both individuals understand each other.


Finally, the song highlights the importance of effective communication in a relationship. The lyrics emphasize the need for open communication and the avoidance of childish arguments that do not effectively address issues. The line "we only act like children when we argue, fuss, and fight" emphasizes how unproductive and harmful arguments can be when they are not approached with maturity and openness.


Overall, "If You Love Me" provides important insights into the keys to a healthy and successful relationship, emphasizing the importance of knowing, trusting, and effectively communicating with each other.


Line by Line Meaning

If you don't know me by now
If you haven't taken the time to truly understand who I am


You will never never never know me (Oh)
Then you'll never truly know me, no matter how much time passes


All the things that we've been through
We've gone through a lot together


You should understand me like I understand you
You should put in the effort to know me the way I know you


Now baby I know the difference between right and wrong
I am aware of what is morally right and wrong


I ain't gonna do nothing to upset our happy home
I won't do anything to jeopardize our happy relationship


Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night
Don't overreact when I come home later than usual


'Cause we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight
Because we tend to act immature when we argue and fight


We've all got our own funny moods
We all have our peculiar emotions


I've got mine, woman you've got yours too
I have mine, and you have yours


Just trust in me like I trust in you
Trust me like I trust you


As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do
It should be easy to trust each other, given the time we've spent together


Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
Pull yourself together, or we won't be able to continue our relationship


What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh
What's the point of being in a relationship if we can't come to an agreement?




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENNETH GAMBLE, LEON HUFF

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Comments from YouTube:

Jim Fromearth

Wow what a sung and what a rendition!👍👍👍👍👍😎

bill chew

I love this song- one of my all-time sentimental favorites.

Peter Weston

Fantastic! A beautiful sound that really cannot be heard anymore! Absolutely gorgeous!

Steve

Many thanks!

fernc92

Hey Stacclady! This is your father singing this? Your father and this group were incredible. This record (and the others he did in the mid fifties and early 60s) is a KILLER! You should be proud of him!

AJG

Home grown Philly sound! Phenomenal!!

Linda Dee

Love this tune from the Blue Notes, especially the ending starting around 1:56. Just spectacular!

Herman Bell

The lead singer on the early Blue Notes was Franklin Peaker. I love the original Blue Notes - My Hero,If YouLove Me. WOW!! The (early) Sound of Phila!!

bluenote824 jones

Herman Bell you got herman

JOSEPH REEL

I was 13 when I bought the original single after hearing Alan Freed play it on his WINS radio show. What a great treat to rediscover it again on YouTube this Father's Day!

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