Baby Love
Diana Supreme Lyrics


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Baby love, my baby love, I need you
Oh, how I need you
But all you do is treat me bad
Break my heart and leave me sad
Tell me what did I do wrong
To make you stay away so long

'Cause baby love, my baby love
Been missing ya (ooh), miss kissing ya
Instead of breaking up
Let's start some kissing and making up
Don't throw our love away
In my arms why don't you stay?

Need ya, need ya
Baby love, (ooh) baby love

Baby love, my baby love
Why must we separate my love?
All of my whole life through
I never love no one but you
Why you do me like you do, I guess it's me

Ooh, ooh, need to hold you once again my love
Feel your warm embrace my love
Don't throw our love away
Please don't do me this way
Not happy like I used to be
Loneliness has got the best of me my love

My baby love, I need ya
Oh, how I need ya
Why you do me like you do
After I've been true to you
So deep in love with you
Baby, baby (baby), ooh
'Til it hurt me, 'til it hurt me
Ooh, baby love




Don't throw our love away
Don't throw our love away

Overall Meaning

In "Baby Love," Diana Ross sings about her intense love for someone who treats her badly. Throughout the song, she pleads with her lover to come back to her so they can rekindle the love that they once shared. She wonders what she did to make him stay away for so long and wishes for a reconciliation. Diana Ross yearns for her lover’s embrace so she could feel safe again. The song explores the common heartbreak that comes from unrequited love and the desire for affection.


The lyrics of "Baby Love" were inspired by the experiences of both Diana Ross and the song's writer, Lamont Dozier, in their romantic relationships. The song's melody and harmonies were inspired by Ross's musical idol, Barbra Streisand, and her hit song "People."


Line by Line Meaning

Baby love, my baby love, I need you
Addressing the lover, the singer expresses how much she longs for their presence and care.


Oh, how I need you
The singer reiterates the intensity of her need for the lover.


But all you do is treat me bad
The singer expresses how sad she feels about the way her lover treats her.


Break my heart and leave me sad
The singer expresses how she feels heartbroken and abandoned whenever her lover mistreats her.


Tell me what did I do wrong
The singer implores her lover to explain what she has done to deserve ill-treatment from him.


To make you stay away so long
The singer wonders what she has done to make her lover stay away for an extended period of time.


'Cause baby love, my baby love
The singer addresses her lover again, emphasizing her love for him.


Been missing ya (ooh), miss kissing ya
The singer expresses how much she longs for the physical and emotional intimacy she shares with her lover.


Instead of breaking up
The singer proposes that instead of ending their relationship, they should find a way to work on it.


Let's start some kissing and making up
The singer suggests that instead of fighting, they should make love and reconcile their differences.


Don't throw our love away
The singer implores her lover not to end their relationship despite their differences.


In my arms why don't you stay?
The singer begs her lover to stay with her, where he can find comfort and safety.


Need ya, need ya
The singer highlights how much she needs her lover's presence and support to feel complete.


Baby love, (ooh) baby love
The singer reiterates the title of the song, emphatically expressing her love for her lover.


Baby love, my baby love
The singer addresses her lover once again, emphasizing her love for him.


Why must we separate my love?
The singer ponders why they should separate and end their relationship despite what they share.


All of my whole life through
The singer states that she has always been in love with her current lover.


I never love no one but you
The singer emphasizes that she has never loved anyone else as much as she loves her current lover.


Why you do me like you do, I guess it's me
The singer expresses self-doubt about herself as the cause of her lover's mistreatment.


Ooh, ooh, need to hold you once again my love
The singer reveals how much she needs to hold her lover once again, for the physical intimacy they share.


Feel your warm embrace my love
The singer expresses how much she yearns for her lover's warm embrace, for the emotional intimacy and security they share.


Please don't do me this way
The singer pleads with her lover not to mistreat her the way he has been doing.


Not happy like I used to be
The singer expresses how unhappy she feels as a result of the mistreatment she has been receiving from her lover.


Loneliness has got the best of me my love
The singer associates her lover's absence with loneliness and sadness, leaving her feeling unfulfilled.


My baby love, I need ya
The singer reiterates how much she needs her lover's presence and emotional support to feel fulfilled.


Why you do me like you do
The singer repeats how much it hurts her when her lover mistreats her.


After I've been true to you
The singer laments that she has been nothing but loyal and faithful to her lover, yet he still mistreats her.


So deep in love with you
The singer expresses how deeply in love she is with her current lover.


Baby, baby (baby), ooh
The singer addresses her lover affectionately, emphasizing her love for him.


'Til it hurt me, 'til it hurt me
The singer repeats how much it hurts her whenever her lover mistreats her.


Don't throw our love away
The singer repeats her plea not to end their relationship despite their differences.


Don't throw our love away
The singer repeats one last time her plea not to end their relationship despite their differences.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Lamont Dozier

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