Do You Love Me?
Danny Lee Lyrics

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Love, you didn't do right by me
You planned a romance that just hadn't a chance
And I'm through

Love, you didn't do right by me
I'm back on the shelf and I'm blaming myself
But it's you

My one love affair didn't get anywhere from the start
To send me a Joe who had winter and snow in his heart
Wasn't smart

Love, you didn't do right by me

As they say in the song
"You done me wrong!"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Danny Lee's song "Do You Love Me?" reveal a sense of betrayal and disappointment towards love. The first two lines express how love has failed the singer, by planning a romance that had no chance of succeeding. The repetition of "love, you didn't do right by me" in the first and second stanza emphasizes the magnitude of this betrayal, which makes the singer feel frustrated and helpless, as if returning back to square one.

The next two lines in the third stanza, "My one love affair didn't get anywhere from the start/ To send me a Joe who had winter and snow in his heart/ Wasn't smart" refer to the singer's failed relationship, which was doomed from the beginning. The use of contrasting seasons, "winter and snow in his heart" to describe the male character referred to as "Joe," gives us a sense of his aloofness and coldness towards the singer, making it clear that he was emotionally unavailable.

Line by Line Meaning

Love, you didn't do right by me
My expectations of love were not met by you

You planned a romance that just hadn't a chance
Your efforts to create a romantic relationship between us were futile

And I'm through
I have decided to move on from this failed relationship

Love, you didn't do right by me
My expectations of love were not met by you

I'm back on the shelf and I'm blaming myself
I now find myself single again and questioning my own actions in this relationship

But it's you
Ultimately, I believe that you were the one who caused this relationship to fail

My one love affair didn't get anywhere from the start
Our relationship was doomed to fail from the very beginning

To send me a Joe who had winter and snow in his heart
You introduced me to a partner who was cold and uncaring

Wasn't smart
This was not a wise decision on your part

Love, you didn't do right by me
My expectations of love were not met by you

As they say in the song
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