Baby I Love You
KITCHEN - The Ronettes Lyrics


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Whoa-oh, whoa-oh oh oh
Have I ever told you
How good it feels to hold you?
It isn't easy to explain
And though I'm really trying
I think I may start crying
My heart can't wait another day
When you kiss me I've just got to say

(Baby, I love you) come on, baby
(Baby, I love you) ooh wee baby
(Baby, I love only you)

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh oh oh

I can't live without you
I love everything about you
I can't help it if I feel this way
Oh, I'm so glad I found you
I want my arms around you
I love to hear you call my name
Oh, tell me that you feel the same

(Baby, I love you) come on, baby
(Baby, I love you) ooh wee baby
(Baby, I love only you)

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh oh oh

Come on, baby (baby, I love you)
Come on, baby (baby, I love you)
Ooh wee baby (baby, I love you)
Come on, baby (baby, I love you)
Ooh wee baby (baby, I love you)
Oh, oh (baby, I love you)




Oh, oh (baby, I love you)
Oh, oh (baby, I love you)

Overall Meaning

The Ronettes' song "Baby I Love You" is an upbeat love song that captures the exhilaration and joy of being in love. The lyrics express the singer's deep affection and adoration for her partner. She sings, "Have I ever told you how good it feels to hold you? It isn't easy to explain..." These lines reveal that the singer struggles to put her feelings into words because they are so intense and overwhelming. She is so overpowered by her emotions that she may start crying.


The chorus, "Baby, I love you, come on baby, baby I love you, ooh wee baby, baby I love only you" repeats throughout the song and acts like a declaration of love. The singer professes her love and speaks with certainty about her feelings. She proclaims that she can't live without her partner and that she loves everything about them. She wants to hold them and hear them call her name.


Overall, the song captures the pure bliss that comes with being in love, and the lyrics express the deep sense of gratitude and appreciation that one can feel towards their partner.


Line by Line Meaning

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh oh oh
The singer is expressing their joy and delight by exclaiming repeatedly with this line.


Have I ever told you
The singer is asking if they have ever mentioned something specific to the person they love.


How good it feels to hold you?
The singer is expressing their pleasure at physically holding the person they love.


It isn't easy to explain
The singer is acknowledging the difficulty in describing the feeling of love and affection they have.


And though I'm really trying
The singer is stating their effort to explain their emotions.


I think I may start crying
The singer is so overwhelmed with emotion that they feel they may cry.


My heart can't wait another day
The singer is conveying a sense of urgency in expressing their love.


When you kiss me I've just got to say
The singer feels the need to express their love when they are physically intimate with the person they love.


(Baby, I love you) come on, baby
The singer is directly telling their love to the person they love.


(Baby, I love you) ooh wee baby
The singer is expressing their affection and attraction to the person they love in a playful manner.


(Baby, I love only you)
The singer is emphasizing the exclusive nature of their love for the person they are addressing.


I can't live without you
The singer is expressing the depth of their love for the person and how important they are to their life.


I love everything about you
The singer is expressing their love and attraction to every aspect of the person they love.


I can't help it if I feel this way
The singer is acknowledging the uncontrollable nature of their feelings for the person they love.


Oh, I'm so glad I found you
The singer is expressing their happiness and gratitude for finding the person they love.


I want my arms around you
The singer desires physical intimacy with the person they love.


I love to hear you call my name
The singer is expressing their delight in hearing the person they love address them by their name.


Oh, tell me that you feel the same
The singer is requesting affirmation from the person they love, asking them to reciprocate their feelings.


(Baby, I love you) come on, baby
The singer is again directly telling their love to the person they love.


(Baby, I love you) ooh wee baby
The singer is once again emphasizing their affection and attraction to the person they love in a playful manner.


(Baby, I love only you)
The singer is reiterating the exclusivity of their love for the person they are addressing.


Come on, baby (baby, I love you)
The singer is inviting the person they love to come closer and receive their love.


Ooh wee baby (baby, I love you)
The singer is using this playful phrase to once again express their love and attraction to the person.


Oh, oh (baby, I love you)
The singer is expressing their love and emotion through repetition of this phrase.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phillip Spector

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@philipleanza3

RIP Ronnie....Your voice and influence in the music industry will live on forever.

@martinvandijk5375

Is not a woman, the name Ronnie says it all

@cinemaparadiso5402

What's the point of life? 😢

@cinemaparadiso5402

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@tonybazley5733

@@martinvandijk5375 LOL !! is that... martin of dick ?.. martin van tiny dijk .!! LOL !!

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“van Dijk” is an Dutch last name.

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Those girls had it all: talent, looks, moves. They defined cool.

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Except looks

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