I Want You To Want Me
Chase Holfelder Lyrics
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I need you to need me.
I'd love you to love me.
I'm beggin' you to beg me.
I want you to want me.
I need you to need me.
I'd love you to love me.
I'll put on a brand new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me.
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I,
See you cryin' (cryin, cryin').
Oh, Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I,
See you cryin' (cryin, cryin')
Feelin' all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dyin' (dyin', dyin').
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I,
See you cryin' (cryin', cryin').
I want you to want me.
I need you to need me.
I'd love you to love me.
I'm beggin' you to beg me.
I'll shine up my old brown shoes.
I'll put on a brand new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me.
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I,
See you cryin' (cryin, cryin').
Oh, Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I,
See you cryin' (cryin, cryin')
Feelin' all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dyin' (dyin', dyin').
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I,
See you cryin' (cryin', cryin').
Feelin' all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dyin' (dyin', dyin').
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I,
See you cryin' (cryin', cryin').
Feelin' all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dyin' (dyin', dyin').
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I,
See you cryin' (cryin', cryin').
I want you to want me.
I need you to need me.
I'd love you to love me.
I'm beggin' you to beg me.
The song "I Want You to Want Me" by Chase Holfelder is a plea to a lover to reciprocate the writer’s love. The song starts off by stating the writer's desires and needs from the person they love. The repetition of such phrases emphasizes the depth of longing and desire. The chorus contains the strongest desire of wanting to be wanted, needed, and loved. The writer goes on to assure the person they love that they are willing to do everything to make them happy. "I'll shine up my old brown shoes. I'll put on a brand new shirt I'll get home early from work If you say that you love me", expresses the writer’s willingness to go the extra mile just to gain the love and affection of the other.
The song also highlights the pain of rejection and loneliness as the writer asks "Didn't I see you crying?". These lines express the extent of the writer's observation of the person they love, indicating that they have an intimate relationship where they've seen them at their worst. These lyrics resonate with many people who have had their love unrequited, which creates a universal experience.
Overall, the song evokes a sense of longing that is easily recognizable to the audience. The lyrics are relatable and express vulnerability that anyone who has been in love can connect to.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you to want me.
I desire for you to have a strong yearning for me.
I need you to need me.
I require you to have a necessity for me.
I'd love you to love me.
I would immensely enjoy it if you were to have deep affection for me.
I'm beggin' you to beg me.
I am imploring you to plead and beseech me.
I'll shine up my old brown shoes.
I will polish and make bright my worn-out footwear.
I'll put on a brand new shirt
I will wear a recently purchased garment.
I'll get home early from work
I will finish my job ahead of schedule and be home early.
If you say that you love me.
If you were to express to me that you have affection for me.
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I, see you cryin' (cryin, cryin').
Did I not observe you in tears?
Feelin' all alone without a friend
Experiencing a sense of isolation and lacking companionship.
You know you feel like dyin' (dyin', dyin').
You are aware that the sensation feels like dying.
Contributed by Elena E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.