The music video begins with Jesse Williams proposing to Demi Lovato, and Lovato showing off their ring to their friend, Marissa, via a Google Duo call. Things get heated when both get jealous and start questioning each other over their "friends", although seemingly making up after. The music starts on their wedding day when Williams rejects Lovato and leaves them in tears.
Tell Me You Love Me
Demi Lovato Lyrics
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Fighting over what I said
I'm sorry
Yeah, I'm sorry
Bad at love, no, I'm not good at this
But I can't say I'm innocent
Not hardly
But I'm sorry
And all my friends, they know and it's true
I don't know who I am without you
I got it bad, baby
Got it bad
Oh, tell me you love me
I need someone
On days like this, I do
On days like this
Oh, tell me you love me
I need someone
On days like this, I do
On days like this
Oh, can you hear my heart say?
(Whoa, oh, whoa)
They say you ain't nobody 'til you got somebody
You ain't nobody 'til you got somebody
And I hope I never see the day
That you move on and be happy
Without me (without me)
Without me (without me)
What's my hand without your heart to hold?
I don't know what I'm living for
Without you, ooh
All my friends, they know and it's true
I don't know who I am without you
I got it bad, baby
I got it bad
Oh, tell me you love me (ooh)
I need someone
On days like this, I do
On days like this
Oh, tell me you love me
I need someone
On days like this, I do
On days like this
Oh, can you hear my heart say?
(Whoa, oh, whoa)
They say you ain't nobody 'til you got somebody
You ain't nobody 'til you got somebody
My heart say
(Whoa, oh, whoa) Ooh
They say you ain't nobody 'til you got somebody
You ain't nobody 'til you got somebody
Everything I need
Is standin' right in front of me
I know that we will be
Alright, alright, yeah
Through the ups and downs
Baby, I'ma stick around
I promise we will be
Alright
Oh, tell me you love me
I need someone
On days like this, I do
On days like this
Oh, tell me you love me
I need someone
On days like this, I do (days like this)
On days like this (oh, whoa)
Oh, can you hear my heart say?
Hear my heart say, hear my heart say (whoa, oh, whoa)
They say you ain't nobody 'til you got somebody
You ain't nobody 'til you got somebody
Everything I need (oh)
Is standin' right in front of me (oh)
I know that we will be
Alright, alright, yeah
The lyrics to Demi Lovato's song "Give Me Love" convey the desperation and need for comfort and reassurance in a relationship. The singer finds themselves in a constant state of turmoil with their partner, apologizing for their faults and acknowledging their difficulties with love. The line "I don't know who I am without you" highlights the codependency of the singer on their partner, suggesting that their sense of self is tied to their relationship. The chorus itself is a plea for affection, with the singer begging their partner to tell them they love them, for they need someone to rely on when things are tough.
The bridge provides some hope for the future of the relationship, with the singer promising to stick around during the ups and downs with their partner. At the end of the song, the singer finally finds the reassurance they were seeking, realizing that everything they needed was standing right in front of them.
Overall, the song is an honest portrayal of the struggles that come with relationships and the constant battle to feel loved and supported. It reminds us that it's okay to be vulnerable and seek comfort in others, and that sometimes it just takes a little reassurance to make everything feel alright.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh no, here we go again
Starting another argument with my significant other
Fighting over what I said
The argument is about something I said
I'm sorry
Apologizing for my actions
Yeah I'm sorry
Repeating my apology
Bad at love, no, I'm not good at this
Admitting that I'm not good at relationships
But I can't say I'm innocent
I acknowledge that I'm not without fault
Not hardly
It's almost the opposite of that
And all my friends, they know and it's true
My friends are aware of the situation and agree with me
I don't know who I am without you
I'm lost and unsure of myself without my partner
I got it bad, baby
I'm in love with you deeply
Oh, tell me you love me
Asking my partner to tell me they love me
I need someone
At this moment, I need emotional support
On days like this, I do
On days when I'm feeling down
Oh, can you hear my heart say?
Asking rhetorically if my partner can sense how I feel
You ain't nobody 'til you got somebody
Asserting that having a significant other is important for one's self-worth and identity
And I hope I never see the day
Sincerely hoping for something not to happen
That you move on and be happy without me
That my partner finds happiness elsewhere
Without me
Specifically without me as their partner
Oh, what's my hand without your heart to hold?
Metaphor for needing my partner to feel complete
I don't know what I'm living for
Questioning the purpose of life without my partner
If I'm living
If I'm really alive
All my friends, they know and it's true
Repeating the idea that my friends agree with me
I've got it bad, baby
Reinforcing how strongly I feel for my partner
Everything I need
I have everything I need
Is standing in front of me
My partner is all I need to feel fulfilled
Through the ups and downs
Promising to stick together through hard times
Baby, I'ma stick around
I'm willing to stay with you
I promise we will be
Making a commitment to the relationship
Alright, alright, yeah
Everything will be okay in the end
On days like this
When I'm feeling down
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Hill, Kirby Lauren Dockery, Ajay Bhattacharya
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I love singing this
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