Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976 in Finchley, London, England, United … Read Full Bio ↴Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976 in Finchley, London, England, United Kingdom) is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress, originally from the girl group Spice Girls, where she was known as "Baby Spice".

She started her solo career in 1999 with a collaboration single along with Tin Tin Out for their single "What I Am", which peaked number 2 on the UK charts. Her debut solo album entitled "A Girl Like Me" was released in 2001, and spawned the UK number-one hit "What Took You So Long?", as well as the top five hits "What I Am" (a cover of a 1998's song earlier recorded by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) and "Take My Breath Away" (which was not a cover of Berlin's 1986's hit), and top twenty hit "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". The album sold around 125,000 in the UK.

In spring of 2003, she returned as Emma (losing the Bunton), with the top five hit "Free Me" and later that year released "Maybe", which also went top ten and outsold the previous single. In spring of 2004, the single "I'll Be There" and the album "Free Me" were released. The album contained '60s-style pop gems and went on to outsell her first album, something other solo Spice Girls have yet to achieve. The album Free Me was released in the United States on January 25, 2005.

Emma released "Downtown" the official charity single for the BBC's 2006 Children in Need appeal, it reached number three. The album "Life in Mono" was released on (4 December).

Baby Love
Emma Bunton Lyrics

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Ooh-ooh 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, miss kissing ya
Instead of breaking up
Let's do 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, baby love)
Baby love, ooh-ooh, baby love

(Congratulations! Big kiss to William!)

Ooh, ooh, need to hold you
Once again, my love
Need your warm embrace, my love
Don't throw our love away

Please don't leave me this way
Not happy like I used to be
Loneliness has got the best of me
My love, my baby love

I need you, oh how I need you
Why you do me like you do
After I've been true to you

Don't throw our love away
Baby, baby, ooh, baby love

Overall Meaning

In "Baby Love" by Emma Bunton, the singer is expressing her frustration with a lover who constantly mistreats her. She pleads with this person, asking what she did to push them away and leave her feeling lonely. Despite the pain they have caused her, she still deeply loves her partner and wants to make things work. She offers to forgive and forget if they can just focus on the love they have for each other and not throw it away.

This song captures the emotions and struggles that come with a difficult relationship, yet still aims to find hope and reconciliation. The plea for forgiveness and vulnerability in the lyrics make it a relatable and catchy pop hit. Throughout the song, the chorus repeats the phrase "Ooh-ooh baby love, my baby love" as a nostalgic throwback to the famous song by The Supremes, "Baby Love."

Line by Line Meaning

Ooh-ooh baby love, my baby love
I am deeply in love with you, my beloved.

I need you, oh how I need you
You are the most important person in my life and I cannot imagine living without you.

But all you do is treat me bad
You have been mistreating me and hurting my feelings repeatedly.

Break my heart and leave me sad
Your actions have caused me immense emotional pain and have left me feeling unhappy and dejected.

Tell me, what did I do wrong
I am confused and unsure as to what I have done to deserve your neglect and mistreatment.

'Cause baby love, my baby love
Despite everything, I still love you dearly and cannot imagine living without you.

Been missing ya, miss kissing ya
I have been longing for you and miss the affectionate moments we shared together.

Instead of breaking up
Rather than ending our relationship, let's try to work things out and fix our problems.

Let's do some kissing and making up
Let's reconcile our differences and rekindle our romance through affectionate gestures.

Don't throw our love away
Our love is too valuable to be cast aside and forgotten. Let's make it work.

In my arms why don't you stay
I long to hold you and keep you close to me, why don't you stay with me?

Need ya, need ya (baby love, baby love)
I cannot emphasize enough how much I need and want your love and attention.

Ooh, ooh, need to hold you
I have an intense desire to hold you close and be with you.

Once again, my love
I long to rekindle our romance and experience the love we once shared.

Need your warm embrace, my love
I crave your loving embrace and affectionate touch.

Please don't leave me this way
I beg you to not abandon me or end our relationship as I cannot bear to lose you.

Not happy like I used to be
Your mistreatment and neglect have caused me to become unhappy and dissatisfied with our relationship.

Loneliness has got the best of me
I am overcome with loneliness and sadness due to your absence and mistreatment.

Why you do me like you do
I am confused and hurt by your actions towards me, and I do not understand why you treat me this way.

After I've been true to you
I have been faithful and loyal to you, despite your mistreatment and neglect towards me.

Baby, baby, ooh, baby love
I plead with you to treat me with love and affection, as I am deeply in love with you and desire your affection.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARY KESSLER, REGINA RICHARDS, STEPHEN PATE BRAY

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