I'm Confessin'
Dr. Michael Dean Ph.D. Lyrics

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I'm confessin' that I love you,
Tell me, do you love me too?
I'm confessin' that I need you,
Honest I do, need you every moment.
In your eyes I read such strange things,
But your lips deny they're true,
Will your answer really change things
Making me blue?

I'm afraid some day you'll leave me,
Saying "can't we still be friends"
If you go, you know you'll grieve me,
All in life on you depends.
Am I guessin' that you love me,

Dreaming dreams of you in vain,
I'm confessin' that I love you, over again.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I'm Confessin'" are a heartfelt confession of love from the singer to the person they are addressing. The first few lines express this love openly, and the singer asks if the other person feels the same way. They then go on to say that they need the other person every moment, which further emphasizes their desire for a closer relationship.

The second verse takes a more cautious tone, with the singer acknowledging their fear that the other person may leave them. The phrase "saying 'can't we still be friends'" implies that the other person may not feel the same level of love as the singer. The singer then expresses that their happiness and future rest on the other person's answer, further emphasizing the high stakes of the situation.

The final lines express both hope and despair, with the singer asking if they are simply imagining the other person's love for them and wondering if their dreams will remain unfulfilled. The repetition of the opening line "I'm confessin' that I love you" emphasizes the sincerity and vulnerability of the confession.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm confessin' that I love you,
I am openly stating that I have feelings of love for you.

Tell me, do you love me too?
I am curious to know if you reciprocate my feelings of love.

I'm confessin' that I need you,
I am openly admitting that I am emotionally dependent on you.

Honest I do, need you every moment.
I really do need you constantly, and I am being sincere.

In your eyes I read such strange things,
I am noticing that the expressions in your eyes are sending mixed signals.

But your lips deny they're true,
Despite what I perceive, you are verbally contradicting me, causing confusion.

Will your answer really change things
I am wondering if your response to me will alter our dynamic in any way.

Making me blue?
I am questioning if your answer will cause me to feel sad or depressed.

I'm afraid someday you'll leave me,
I am expressing my fear of losing you in the future.

Saying "can't we still be friends"
I anticipate that if you leave me, you may suggest remaining friends only.

If you go, you know you'll grieve me,
I am stating that if you choose to leave, it will cause me deep emotional pain.

All in life on you depends.
I am conveying the seriousness of my love for you and how much you mean to me.

Am I guessin' that you love me,
I am wondering if my intuition is correct and you reciprocate my feelings of love.

Dreaming dreams of you in vain,
I confess to the fact that I have been indulging in fantasies about you that may never come true.

I'm confessin' that I love you, over again.
I am reiterating that I am in love with you, and I am doing so again because it is a deeply held sentiment.

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Written by: Al J Neiburg, Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds

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