Gimme Love
Joji Lyrics
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Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love when I'm gone
When I'm gone
Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love when I'm gone
When I'm gone
Swinging out front, let me inside
Playing my song into my sides
It hurts, I can't lie, remember those times
I fought to get out? I want to get out
Those pictures so clear, they fade in my mind
You leavin' me here with ashes and fire
These people don't heal, these people don't feel
These people aren't real so make me this deal
Won't you gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love when I'm gone
When I'm gone
Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love
Gimme, gimme love when I'm gone
When I'm gone
Look into your heart and let me know
Do things turn black and grey as they go?
When I'm far too gone, can you show me love?
Give me love
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
Caught in a river of records and dreams
Oh, will you keep up with me?
Everyone's looking for someone to hold
But I can't let you go
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
The chorus of "Gimme Love" by Joji is a plea for affection and connection. It is almost as if the singer is saying that he needs love to survive, and that he can't imagine what life would be like without it. The repetition of "Gimme, gimme love" emphasizes his desperation for love, and the line "when I'm gone" implies that love is needed even when he is far away.
The verses of the song talk about the struggle to find genuine love and friendship. The line "You leavin' me here with ashes and fire" suggests that the singer has been hurt in the past and is now left with nothing but memories. The people around him don't seem to care, and he feels like he's living in a world without real connections. The line "Look into your heart and let me know, do things turn black and grey as they go" is a direct call to someone to let him know if love changes with time or if it remains constant.
Overall, Joji's "Gimme Love" is a powerful plea for connection and affection. Its lyrics echo the feelings of many who struggle to find genuine love and friendship, and it has become a popular anthem for those who feel alone and in need of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Gimme, gimme love
The singer longs to receive love from someone
Gimme, gimme love when I'm gone
The singer wants to feel loved even when they are not present
When I'm gone
The singer is referring to the possibility of them leaving or passing away
Swinging out front, let me inside
The singer wants someone to include them and let them in instead of being left outside
Playing my song into my sides
The singer wants someone to provide comfort to them by playing their favourite music beside them
It hurts, I can't lie, remember those times
The singer is in pain and reminisces about difficult times in their life
I fought to get out? I want to get out
The singer has struggled with something in their past and wants to move on
Those pictures so clear, they fade in my mind
The singer recognizes that their memories of the past are slowly disappearing
You leavin' me here with ashes and fire
The singer is alone after a romantic partner or close friend has departed suddenly
These people don't heal, these people don't feel
The singer believes that some people are not capable of feeling emotions or healing from their past
These people aren't real so make me this deal
The singer is asking for someone genuine to come into their life and make them an offer
Look into your heart and let me know
The singer is asking someone to be honest with them about their feelings
Do things turn black and grey as they go?
The singer wonders if someone's feelings change over time, becoming melancholy or negative
When I'm far too gone, can you show me love?
The singer is asking if someone will still love them even when they have changed significantly
Caught in a river of records and dreams
The singer feels overwhelmed or stuck in their own world of music and aspirations
Oh, will you keep up with me?
The singer is asking if someone can match their level of motivation and creativity
Everyone's looking for someone to hold
The singer recognizes that most people desire a connection with another person
But I can't let you go
The singer is unable or unwilling to let go of someone they care about
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Daniel Tannenbaum, Daniel Nathan Krieger, George Miller, Sergiu Adrian Gherman, Tyler Reese Mehlenbacher
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The track starts with a darker, lo-fi electronic instrumental that Joji is known for, featuring fast, clapping snares and droning synthesizers in the background. However, the upbeat acoustic ending of the song is a stark difference from the darker vibes of Joji’s previous work. Read Full Bio“Gimme Love” is the third single from Joji’s second studio album "Nectar". The song is a love ballad from Joji, with him beckoning for affection from his lover, citing the pain it causes him when they don’t do so.
The track starts with a darker, lo-fi electronic instrumental that Joji is known for, featuring fast, clapping snares and droning synthesizers in the background. However, the upbeat acoustic ending of the song is a stark difference from the darker vibes of Joji’s previous work.
The song title first surfaced when a fan noticed Backstage, a media casting site, recruiting actors for a project listed as “Gimme Love Music Video" on March 6, 2020. The listing was quickly taken down from the site once fans got ahold of the information it contained. A month later, an upcoming single from Joji was teased by his label on April 12, 2020, with more audio and video teasers on the following days. Joji finally announced the title of the track on April 15, 2020, a day before its release.
"For the video and the song, I went off this quote from The Office. … They said something like, ‘I wish we knew when we were living in the good old days instead of finding out later’.
We see very clearly that even when we’ve completed what might be our life’s work, those moments might mean absolutely nothing knowing what you sacrifice to get there."
– Joji via Billboard
The themes of space travel seen in the videos of the first two singles from "Nectar", “Sanctuary” and “Run,” are continued in the video for “Gimme Love.” The video features a montage of clips showing Joji’s journey in becoming an astronaut, finishing as Joji rebelliously launches to space inside a rocket.
The fact that this is the final video in the trilogy of singles also coincides with the accompanying announcement of the "Nectar", with the listener launching into space alongside journey into his new record.
Song Lyrics
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Swing around front, let me inside
Playin' my song into my sides
It hurts, I can't lie
Remember those times I fought to get out?
I want to get out
Those pictures so clear, the fade in my mind
You leavin' me here with ashes and fire
These people don't heal, these people don't feel
These people aren't real, so make me this deal
Won't you?
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Look into your heart and let me know
Do things turn black and grey as they go?
When I'm far too gone, can you show me love? (Ooh)
Give me love (ooh)
Caught in a river of records and dreams
Oh, will you keep up with me?
Everyone's looking for someone to hold
But I can't let you go
Merlyney
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Swing around front, let me inside
Playin' my song into my sides
It hurts, I can't lie
Remember those times I fought to get out?
I want to get out
Those pictures so clear, the fade in my mind
You leavin' me here with ashes and fire
These people don't heal, these people don't feel
These people aren't real, so make me this deal
Won't you?
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Look into your heart and let me know
Do things turn black and gray as they go?
When I'm far too gone, can you show me love? (Ooh)
Give me love (ooh)
Caught in a river of records and dreams
Oh, will you keep up with me?
Everyone's looking for someone to hold
But I can't let you go
Caden Faidherbe
This is possibly the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, Joji's beautiful voice, the beat, the vibe.
And especially... The vibe of freedom in the end.
It's such a beautiful concept, when you're different and you don't correspond to the world. When you're different and you don't fit in, when you're an outcast and you're not good enough for anyone or anything, so you decide you're done with the cruel world and it's expectations. The way Joji ran to the ship, the way he middle fingered the whole world for being so cruel to him. Words can't describe that feeling of freedom, the beauty of finally escaping a world that isn't good enough for you.
And I could tell that in the end he was ok with dying (if that was what was happening in the ship), he made up his mind that it would be better to literally go out with a bang then dying in the cruel world that is earth, just like everyone else does.
This is the most beautiful form of defiance I've ever seen, as sad as it is I'm sure many people feel this way. I'm sure many people wanna jump in a space ship to escape this world's cruelty. We've probably all felt that way as kids, and we probably do to this day.
Joji/Frank is a beautiful being, like him or not it's true. And I'll never forget the beautiful feeling he's granted me through this song, because there's nothing else like it.
F H
no ma 🤯 tu video bien pasadisimo...
enserio que onda con tu música, llevas directo hacia otra dimensión... no puedo dejar de escucharla.. enserio eres otro nivel... eso último de la rolita: ¡súper celestial!. Tocas mis sentimientos con esa canción... 🌃🌟🤯
Sino has fumado meryyein con esta música de fondo... ¡no la has disfrutado por completo! ✨💫
Kamado Kie
Lyric
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Swing around front, let me inside
Playin' my song into my sides
It hurts, I can't lie
Remember those times I fought to get out?
I want to get out
Those pictures so clear, the fade in my mind
You leavin' me here with ashes and fire
These people don't heal, these people don't feel
These people aren't real, so make me this deal
Won't you?
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love
When I'm gone, when I'm gone
Look into your heart and let me know
Do things turn black and gray as they go?
When I'm far too gone, can you show me love? (Ooh)
Give me love (ooh)
Caught in a river of records and dreams
Oh, will you keep up with me?
Everyone's looking for someone to hold
But I can't let you go
Shackle
This guy is so cool that he built a loyal worshipping fan base and then he switched entire careers like it was nothing made it in the music industry and kept a lot of his original fans
Elliot Bélanger
Cash Money a lot if a big word. A lot are still sticked to the old FF era. Some did tho accept and are enjoying his new music.
Aulia Herdina
actually, many of his old fans don't like his new music but they let him enjoy what he does.
Amaterasuchan
mhm, there's still a huge margin of his fans who are clinging onto old filthyfrank though. I can't lie, I miss his takes on current events and all that content but I've loved his music since the chloe burbank album so I'm happy he's doing well at least.
VideoJamesTV
Aulia Herdina yeah, I can’t say I really like his music all that much, but because it comes from him I listen to every new song
Noraneko
I'm clinging to the FF era but I love Joji stuff since the "Chloe Burbank" days
NIK 1
If you’re someone who enjoys joji’s music you have an impeccable taste.
greenery13
i know i do, this is basically my comfort song.. it reminds me so much of a childhood friend that i want to talk to again but cant 😔
2m n
But...
Eren Jeager
@2m n ?