Love Me
J. Reed Lyrics
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He knows he's guilty
Of starring in my eyes
Without an ounce of light
He only says
What I wanna hear
But his eyes speak the truth
His words tried to hide
In your undilated eyes
Eyes that don't love me
Stop starring back at me
Don't hold me in your arms
With eyes that don't love me
I wonder if starring deeply enough
Would change anything
With hope I stare straight in the eyes
I wish could see me
But instead I'm greeted with
Eyes that don't love me
Stop starring back at me
Don't hold me in your arms
With eyes that don't love me
You don't love me
You don't love me
You don't love me
Eyes that don't love me
Stop starring back at me
Don't hold me in your arms
With eyes that don't love
Eyes that don't love me
Stop starring back at me
Don't hold me in your arms
With eyes that don't love me
In J. Reed's song Love Me, the lyrics describe a one-sided love story where the singer is in love with someone who does not reciprocate their feelings. The opening lines "He looks away, he knows he's guilty of starring in my eyes without an ounce of light" suggest that the person being referred to is aware of the singer's affection for them, but does not feel the same way. The lyrics go on to explain how the singer sees through the other person's words and can see the truth in their eyes, which do not love them.
The lines "I only see my dejected reflection in your undilated eyes" reveal the singer's sadness and disappointment as they look into the other person's eyes, which do not reflect love back to them. They wonder if staring deeper into those eyes would change anything, but they are always met with disappointment. The chorus repeats the message of the song - pleading for the other person to stop holding them and staring at them with eyes that don't love them.
Overall, Love Me is a song about unrequited love and the pain that comes with it. It highlights the struggle of wanting to be loved by someone who does not feel the same way, and the hurtful realization that their actions do not reflect any love towards you.
Line by Line Meaning
He looks away
He avoids making eye contact and is trying to distance himself
He knows he's guilty
He is aware of his wrongdoing
Of starring in my eyes
He looks into my eyes intently and consistently without showing any affection
Without an ounce of light
His gaze is cold and unfeeling
He only says
His communication is limited to only speaking what I want to hear
What I wanna hear
His words are designed to please me and not necessarily truthful
But his eyes speak the truth
His eyes reveal his true feelings, despite what he says
His words tried to hide
He attempts to cover up his real thoughts and feelings with his words
I only see my dejected reflection
I feel sad and hopeless when I see myself reflected in his eyes
In your undilated eyes
His eyes are not capable of dilating and showing warmth and affection
Eyes that don't love me
His eyes do not contain any love or affection for me
Stop staring back at me
I wish he would stop looking at me so indifferently
Don't hold me in your arms
I don't want his embrace if it's not filled with love
I wonder if starring deeply enough
I question whether or not looking intensely into his eyes would reveal any true emotion
Would change anything
I doubt that his feelings could be altered by such an action
With hope I stare straight in the eyes
I look into his eyes with optimism and longing for an emotional connection
I wish could see me
I yearn for him to see and acknowledge my emotions and needs
But instead I'm greeted with
However, I am met with the same cold and loveless eyes
You don't love me
He does not have any love for me
Eyes that don't love me
His eyes are incapable of love for me
With eyes that don't love me
His expression and gaze do not contain any love for me
Stop starring back at me
I don't want to see his loveless and empty gaze anymore
Don't hold me in your arms
I don't want his embrace if it's not full of love for me
With eyes that don't love me
His eyes are still void of any affection or love for me
Stop starring back at me
I no longer want to see the cold, loveless gaze he directs at me
Don't hold me in your arms
His embrace is meaningless without love
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Julia Jahng
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