Love Me Down
Britney Spears Lyrics


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You say we don't talk anymore but
I'm thinking we talk too much
Whenever we speak we fight so
Come talk to me with your touch
You're playing with fire, and you like it
A little bit dangerous

Round and round we go 'til we fall like dominoes
Oh no

My baby gon' love me down
Gon' love me down, gon' love me down, yeah
My baby gon' love me down
Don't make a sound, just love me down like
My baby gon' love me down like
My baby gon' love me down

La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down, down
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down, down
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down, down
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me

I see who you are with the lights out
We're better just skin to skin
I'm treating you real, real nice now
We'll finish and start again

Round and round we go 'til we fall like dominoes
'Til we can't see straight no more
Oh, no, oh, no

My baby gon' love down
Gon' love down, gon' love down, yeah
My baby gon' love down
Don't make a sound, just love me down like
My baby gon' love down like
My baby gon' love down

La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down, down
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down, down
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down, down
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down

(Love me down)

Said round and round we go
'Til we fall like dominoes
'Til we can't see straight no more

My baby gon' love down
Gon' love down, gon' love down, yeah
My baby gon' love down
Don't make a sound, just love me down like (love me down)
My baby gon' love down like (love me down)
My baby gon' love down (love me down)

La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down, down
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down, down
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down, down
La-la-la-love me




La-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me, down

Overall Meaning

The song Love Me Down by Britney Spears is a sultry and seductive track where the lyrics deal with a tumultuous relationship. The singer and her partner are struggling to communicate effectively, and despite their best efforts, they end up fighting whenever they talk. Britney wants her lover to stop the verbal sparring and instead express their affection through physical touch. She sees that they have a fiery passion between them, which can be both exciting and dangerous. The lyrics "You're playing with fire, and you like it, a little bit dangerous" suggest that her partner enjoys the risk and adrenaline rushing through them. Britney wants them to forget their troubles and just love each other deeply in the moment, without any inhibitions.


The song has a catchy and upbeat melody that contrasts with the sensual lyrics. The chorus, "My baby's gonna love me down, gon' love me down, gon' love me down, yeah, my baby's gonna love me down, don't make a sound, just love me down" is repeated several times, emphasizing the singer's desire for physical affection. Britney tells her lover that when they're together, they're better 'skin to skin', and everything else seems to fade away. The lyrics "We'll finish and start again, round and round we go 'til we fall like dominoes, 'til we can't see straight no more" suggest that they are so passionate about each other that they keep falling into each other's embrace repeatedly. However, the lyrics, "Don't make a sound, just love me down like" imply that the relationship may not be entirely healthy, or it's a secret affair, and they don't want anyone to hear them.


Overall, the song Love Me Down is about two intense souls who struggle to communicate and express their love through words. They find it easier to love each other physically, and despite the complications that come with it, they can't stay away from each other.


Line by Line Meaning

You say we don't talk anymore but
You imply that we don't communicate as much, but


I'm thinking we talk too much
I feel that we're actually talking more than we should


Whenever we speak we fight so
Each time we converse, we end up arguing, so


Come talk to me with your touch
Why don't we communicate through physical intimacy, instead?


You're playing with fire, and you like it
You're deliberately engaging in a potentially perilous activity, and you're enjoying it


A little bit dangerous
It's thrill-seeking, but also somewhat reckless


Round and round we go 'til we fall like dominoes
We keep going around in circles until we inevitably collapse like a line of dominoes


Oh no
This is causing me concern or trepidation


My baby gon' love me down
My lover will make me feel incredible with their affection


Gon' love me down, gon' love me down, yeah
They're going to shower me with an abundance of love and attention


Don't make a sound, just love me down like
It's not necessary to utter a word, just focus on loving me passionately


La-la-la-love me
Expressing love through the repetition of a melody


I see who you are with the lights out
When there's no illumination, I see who you truly are


We're better just skin to skin
We connect better physically than we do verbally


I'm treating you real, real nice now
I'm being incredibly sweet and kind towards you at present


We'll finish and start again
Let's take a break and then begin anew


Til we can't see straight no more
We'll keep going until we're too disoriented to carry on


Said round and round we go
I'm reiterating the point that we're in a cyclical pattern


My baby gon' love down
My lover will provide me with an abundance of love


Love me down
Continue to express your love passionately




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JESSE ST. JOHN GELLER, EVAN BOGART, ANDREW GOLDSTEIN, JESSICA ASHLEY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Charlie w

You say we don't talk anymore but
I'm thinking we talk too much
Whenever we speak we fight so
Come talk to me with your touch
You're playing with fire and you like it
A little bit dangerous
Round and round we go 'til we fall like dominoes
I know
My baby gon' love me down
Gon' love me down, gon' love me down, yeah
My baby gon' love me down
Don't make a sound, just love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
I see who you are with the lights out
We're better just skin to skin
I'm treating you real, real nice now
We'll finish and start again
Round and round we go 'til we fall like dominoes
'Til we can't see straight no more
I know, I know
My baby gon' love me down
Gon' love me down, gon' love me down, yeah
My baby gon' love me down
Don't make a sound, just love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Said round and round we go
'Til we fall like dominoes
'Til we can't see straight no more
My baby gon' love me down
Gon' love me down, gon' love me down, yeah
My baby gon' love me down
Don't make a sound, just love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down (love me down)
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down



All comments from YouTube:

Chrissy lol

In my opinion this is my fav song outta the album

TheBigMarlow

me too, but from the deluxe version, my personally fave is Mood Ring, it has a vibe that I don't really feel from other artists

Kazım Kazım

Same

Gabriel Vidart

Increíble que una canción tan linda y pegadiza no tenga video clip oficial 😢

Dylan

Love how this has no dislikes!

Dimitri Petrenko

Well someone disliked lmao

Chrissy lol

@Dimitri Petrenko lol yea

meowpower

they turned that off forever ago

Cool Paeng

👍👍👍😊

Charlie w

You say we don't talk anymore but
I'm thinking we talk too much
Whenever we speak we fight so
Come talk to me with your touch
You're playing with fire and you like it
A little bit dangerous
Round and round we go 'til we fall like dominoes
I know
My baby gon' love me down
Gon' love me down, gon' love me down, yeah
My baby gon' love me down
Don't make a sound, just love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me
I see who you are with the lights out
We're better just skin to skin
I'm treating you real, real nice now
We'll finish and start again
Round and round we go 'til we fall like dominoes
'Til we can't see straight no more
I know, I know
My baby gon' love me down
Gon' love me down, gon' love me down, yeah
My baby gon' love me down
Don't make a sound, just love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Said round and round we go
'Til we fall like dominoes
'Til we can't see straight no more
My baby gon' love me down
Gon' love me down, gon' love me down, yeah
My baby gon' love me down
Don't make a sound, just love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down like oh whoa
My baby gon' love me down (love me down)
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down, down
La-la-la-love me, la-la-la-love me
La-la-la-love me down

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