You Love Me to the Death
Hooverphonic Lyrics


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Face your faith
Remove all the lace
You love me to death
But death may love you more

You paint with glaze
But write me without grace
You love me to death
Our love was mortal hope

Oh you love me to death
But death may love you more

You grow in me
And although we disagree
You love me to death
You can not love me more

The best things in life to find
Will not always satisfy
You can love me to death
But I will have to go

Oh you love me to death
But I will have to go

Oh you love me to death
But I will have to go





Oh you love me to death
But I will have to go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hooverphonic's song "You Love Me to the Death" are haunting and introspective, exploring themes of love, mortality, and faith. The opening lines, "Face your faith, remove all the lace," suggest a stripping away of pretense and artifice in order to confront the truth. The next line, "You love me to death," is repeated throughout the song and suggests a consuming, all-encompassing love that borders on obsession.


The second verse continues with the idea of artifice, with the line "You paint with glaze, but write me without grace." This suggests that while the object of the singer's love attempts to create a beautiful facade, their true intentions and emotions are not genuine. The chorus repeats the refrain, "You love me to death, but death may love you more," indicating a foreboding sense of danger or even violence.


The final verse introduces the idea of disagreement or conflict in the relationship, with the line "You grow in me, and although we disagree." Despite this, the object of the singer's love continues to profess their love with the line, "You can not love me more." The final lines of the song suggest that the singer must leave, despite their love for the other person and their repeated declarations of love.


Overall, the lyrics explore the complexities and contradictions of love, and the ways in which it can both sustain and consume us.


Line by Line Meaning

Face your faith
Confront and come to terms with your beliefs


Remove all the lace
Strip away all the decorative and unnecessary elements


You love me to death
You love me deeply and fervently


But death may love you more
But death may ultimately triumph over our love


You paint with glaze
You present a glossy and idealized image


But write me without grace
But your words lack sincerity and sensitivity


Our love was mortal hope
Our love was destined to end, despite our few moments of happiness


Oh you love me to death
Oh, how desperately you love me


You grow in me
Your influence on me intensifies


And although we disagree
And even though we have differences and conflicts


You can not love me more
You have already loved me with all your heart


The best things in life to find
The most valuable things in life to discover


Will not always satisfy
Will not always bring us contentment or happiness


But I will have to go
But I will need to leave and move on from this relationship




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEIKE ARNAERT, ALEX CALLIER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@argiskelton7292

Face your fate
Remove all the lace
You love me to death
But death may love you more

You paint with glaze
But write me without grace
You love me to death
Our love was mortal hope

Oh you love me to death
But death may love you more

You grow in me
And although we disagree
You love me to death

You can not love me more

The best things in life to find
Will not always satisfy
You can love me to death
But I will have to go

Oh you love me to death
But I will have to go
Oh you love me to death
But I will let you go
Oh you love me to death
But I will let you go
Oh you love me to death
But I will let you go



All comments from YouTube:

@ushanair513

This music is surreal! Blessed is the day, I discovered this. The background violins are so intense. When it intensifies at 2:00, I'm floating in space!

@murieldupont4360

Juste wouah...super morceau...superbe voix....super groupe❤

@Kolefski

απλά μαγευτικο και αψογο..:')

@danyirobi

Hey! It was our wedding ceremony's song!!!!! Gorgious!!!!!

@MistyLacrimosa

υπέροχο κομμάτι

@romanabalogavybiralova4591

this band is real artist, no sit like todays´music on the radio

@pora_

i am listening to this while taking off on an airplane to see my lover. it is our song...

@JD-un4if

Stay blessed buddy 😊

@onceuponatime2581

I hope u are still together ❤

@valkoz06

Belgium ruls! Thanks for real artist!

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