Meet Me In the Middle
Gladys Knight Lyrics


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Both of us were silent
With so much left to say
I almost said I love you
And please don't go away

But every time there's trouble
I go that extra mile
Now if we're gonna make it baby
You've gotta change your style

Why don't you tell me
If you love me
Show me how you feel
Together we can work it out
If this love is real

You've got to meet me in the middle
Meet me halfway
The world today is compromise
C'mon, c'mon, what you say?

Just give a minute
If you got a change of heart
Don't use me, let me go
Don't take my love for granted
If you want me let it show

'Cos I would give up everything
To prove my love for you
But should I have to pay that price
If you love me too

Why don't you meet me in the middle
Meet me halfway
Show me some compassion
C'mon, c'mon, what do you say?

Oh, meet me in the middle
Meet me halfway
The word today is compromise
'Cmon, 'cmon, what do you say?

Meet me in the middle baby
See you when I get there
Meet me in the middle baby
Yeah, yeah

Meet me in the middle baby
See you when I get there
Meet me in the middle baby
Yeah, yeah

Take it and give it
That'll be willing
Open up your heart and your mind

Whenever there a problem
I know that we can solve them
If we go put our love on the line

Hey, why don't you meet me in the middle
Ooh, halfway
In the middle
Baby, what do you say?

Why don't you meet me in the middle
Meet me halfway
The word today is compromise
'Cmon, 'cmon, c'mon what you say?

Meet me in the middle
Meet me halfway

Show me, show me some confession




In the middle baby
Oh, in the middle

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gladys Knight's song 'Meet Me in the Middle' talks about a couple in a troubled relationship where both individuals are experiencing problems communicating their true feelings. They are silent, which means that they have a lot left unsaid, and they hesitate to express their true emotions, which will further exacerbate the challenging situation that they are in. The singer wishes to share her love for her significant other but is afraid to be rejected, and the other party does not seem to be making an effort to compromise and alleviate the issue. The singer, however, recognizes that if they want their relationship to work, there has to be mutual effort and a willingness to compromise. Hence, the singer is urging the other party to meet her in the middle halfway and work together to resolve their issues.


Throughout the song, the importance of open communication, patience, and compromise is highlighted to mend what seems to be a broken relationship. If they are willing to "meet in the middle" and collaborate, the singer believes that their love will survive, and they will be able to work through the obstacles that they face as a couple.


Line by Line Meaning

Both of us were silent
We had so much left to say, but we didn't speak.


With so much left to say
There is more we want to communicate with each other.


I almost said I love you
I came close to expressing my love for you.


And please don't go away
I don't want you to leave me.


But every time there's trouble
Whenever we have difficulties.


I go that extra mile
I put in extra effort to resolve the issue.


Now if we're gonna make it baby
If we want our relationship to work.


You've gotta change your style
You need to modify your behaviour.


Why don't you tell me
Can you express yourself to me?


If you love me
Do you have romantic feelings towards me?


Show me how you feel
Can you demonstrate your emotions for me?


Together we can work it out
We can resolve our issues by collaborating.


If this love is real
Assuming we both have genuine feelings for each other.


You've got to meet me in the middle
We both need to make efforts to reach a compromise.


Meet me halfway
Let's come to a mutual understanding.


The world today is compromise
The current situation demands that we make concessions.


C'mon, c'mon, what you say?
Can we do this together?


Just give a minute
Please hear me out.


If you got a change of heart
If you have had a change of feelings.


Don't use me, let me go
Please don't manipulate me or hold me back.


Don't take my love for granted
Please don't assume that you can always count on my affection.


If you want me let it show
If you love me, please express your feelings.


'Cos I would give up everything
I am willing to make sacrifices for you.


To prove my love for you
So that I can show you how much I care.


But should I have to pay that price
Yet, I wonder if I should be expected to bear all the responsibility for our relationship.


If you love me too
Assuming you also have romantic feelings for me.


Show me some compassion
Please demonstrate kindness and understanding towards me.


Meet me in the middle baby
Let's compromise and work out our differences.


See you when I get there
We'll see each other after we have made the necessary changes.


Take it and give it
We should both take turns in the relationship.


That'll be willing
We both need to be willing to collaborate.


Open up your heart and your mind
Be receptive to new ideas and emotions.


Whenever there a problem
When issues arise.


I know that we can solve them
I believe that we can find solutions together.


Hey, why don't you meet me in the middle
Can we meet each other halfway?


Ooh, halfway
Let's negotiate a compromise.


Show me, show me some confession
Can you demonstrate your genuine emotions and feelings to me?


In the middle baby
Let's work out our differences by meeting each other halfway.


Oh, in the middle
This is where we need to meet each other to solve our issues.




Writer(s): Gladys Knight, D. C.

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