Love Me
Inside Out Lyrics


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I read a note my grandma wrote back in 1923
Grandpa kept it in his coat, and he showed it once to me
He said, now son, you might not understand,
But a long, long time ago
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none,
But I loved your grandma so

We had this crazy plan to meet and run away together
Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet, instead
I found this letter, and this is what it said

If you get there before I do, don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be,
But I'm not gonna let you down, darling wait and see
'cause between now and then till I see you again
I'll be loving you
Love, me

I read these words just hours before
My grandma passed away,
In the doorway of the church where me and grandpa
Stopped to pray
I know I'd never seen him cry, in all my fifteen years
But as he said these words to her,
His eyes filled up with tears

If you get there before I do, don't give up on me
I'll meet you when my chores are through
I don't know how long I'll be,
But I'm not gonna let you down, darling wait and see
'cause between now and then till I see you again




I'll be loving you
Love, me

Overall Meaning

The song "Love Me" by Inside Out tells the story of a couple who fell in love despite disapproval from the woman's father. The song starts with the singer discovering a note his grandma wrote to his grandpa in 1923. The note was a message of hope that they will always love each other no matter what. The couple had plans to elope and live together forever. The man was supposed to meet the woman at a certain place, but he found a note instead. The note was from the woman, telling him not to give up on her even if he gets there before she does. The woman promised to meet him when her chores are done, and she expressed that she will love him between then and when they meet again.


The story then jumps to the present day, where the singer recounts how he read the note just hours before his grandma passed away. He and his grandpa stopped at the church to pray, and the grandpa, who had never shed a tear in his 15 years, broke down in tears as he read the note to his wife.


The song "Love Me" by Inside Out is a beautiful song that tells a story of true love that endures time and even death. It highlights the importance of holding onto love and not giving up on it even in the face of adversity. The imagery of the note and the promise of meeting again in the future add to the poignancy of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

I read a note my grandma wrote back in 1923
I found a letter from my grandma that was written in 1923


Grandpa kept it in his coat, and he showed it once to me
My grandpa carefully kept the letter and shared it with me


He said, now son, you might not understand,
My grandpa knew the letter might be hard for me to comprehend


But a long, long time ago Grandma's daddy didn't like me none,
My grandpa and grandma's daddy didn't get along


But I loved your grandma so
But my grandpa loved my grandma deeply


We had this crazy plan to meet and run away together
My grandparents planned to escape together


Get married in the first town we came to and live forever
They were going to get married and live together forever


But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet, instead
Instead of meeting at their planned location, my grandpa found something unexpected


I found this letter, and this is what it said
He found a letter, and it contained an important message


If you get there before I do, don't give up on me
My grandma promised my grandpa that she would meet him, and he shouldn't give up on her


I'll meet you when my chores are through
She would meet him when she had finished her tasks


I don't know how long I'll be,
She didn't know how long it would take her to finish her work


But I'm not gonna let you down, darling wait and see
She wouldn't disappoint him, and he should wait for her


'cause between now and then till I see you again I'll be loving you
She promised to love him until they met again


Love, me
She signed the letter with 'Love, me'


I read these words just hours before My grandma passed away
My grandpa shared the letter with me before my grandma died


In the doorway of the church where me and grandpa Stopped to pray
We were at a church, and my grandpa was praying


I know I'd never seen him cry, in all my fifteen years
I had never seen my grandpa cry before


But as he said these words to her, His eyes filled up with tears
He was emotional when he read the letter out loud to her




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANGELO BADALAMENTI

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