If You Love Me
Keating Ronan Lyrics


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Teenage nights, tickets stubs, cinema lines
Catching the bus, waiting underneath streets lights
The sky was gold, the moon was low
We were higher, some of our goodbyes
Something 'bout the two of us

But maybe it was only a sign
Until our stars aligned
Let me love you
Now I know what love is for
I don't need to search no more
Never ever felt so sure
Now I know what love is for

Last thing I heard you traveling now
Seeing the world,
Not touching the ground,
I saw you in a photograph
I never said what I needed to say
I left it too late and you slipped away
Some bonfires don't burn out
There were flames through the roof
When you walked in the room

So let me love you
Now I know what love is for
I don't need to search no more
I never ever felt so sure
So let me love you
Should've told you long before
Now I know what love is for

So let me love you
Now I know what love is for
I don't need to search no more
I've never ever felt so sure
Yeah, let me love you
I've never known a love before
I've never ever felt so sure
I should've told you long before
Now I know what love, love is for

Teenage nights, tickets stubs, cinema lines




Catching the bus
Something 'bout the two of us

Overall Meaning

The song "If You Love Me" by Ronan Keating is about a love that was left unspoken and not pursued until it was too late. The lyrics paint a picture of a past romance, filled with memories of teenage nostalgia and missed opportunities. The first few lines describe the small moments shared between two people in the early stages of a relationship - waiting at bus stops together, going to the cinema, and sharing teenage adventures. The chorus then reveals the regret felt by the singer for not expressing his love earlier, believing that he had missed his chance with his former flame.


The second verse reveals that the person he is singing about has moved on and is out traveling the world, while the singer is left alone to reflect on their lost love. The lyrics convey a sense of longing for the past and the happiness that could have been shared, had they only taken the chance to express their love for one another. The bridge brings back the memories of the times they shared and the flames that once burned passionately between them.


Overall, "If You Love Me" is a nostalgic and emotional song that explores the what-ifs and could-have-beens of a past relationship. It conveys the pain of leaving things unsaid and the longing for a love that could have been.


Line by Line Meaning

Teenage nights, tickets stubs, cinema lines
Memories of youthful love and excitement, as evidenced by the preserved ticket stubs and time spent waiting in lines for movies


Catching the bus, waiting underneath streets lights
The romance of being young and without a car, waiting under the streetlights for the bus to take them to dates or adventures


The sky was gold, the moon was low
The beauty and wonder of life's moments, as symbolized by the visual grandeur of the sky and moon


We were higher, some of our goodbyes
Experiencing highs and lows together, including some painful goodbyes


Something 'bout the two of us
The inexplicable chemistry and connection between two people


But maybe it was only a sign
Acknowledgment that perhaps this connection was only meant to be temporary, a sign of things to come


Until our stars aligned
Hoping that fate would bring them back together once their paths were meant to converge again


Let me love you
An earnest plea to be given the chance to love the other person, to show them how much they mean to the singer


Now I know what love is for
Realization that this person and this love are what true love is all about


I don't need to search no more
As a result of finding true love, the singer no longer has to search for meaning or purpose in love


Never ever felt so sure
The depth of their love, devotion, and certainty about their feelings for the other person


Last thing I heard you traveling now
The realization that the other person has moved on, and is now traveling and seeing the world without them


Seeing the world, Not touching the ground
The other person is living life on their own terms, free from any constraints and limitations


I saw you in a photograph
The other person is still important to the singer, as evidenced by the photograph they saw of them


I never said what I needed to say
Regret that the singer never expressed their true feelings for the other person before they left


I left it too late and you slipped away
Reality hits that the timing for true love to flourish has passed, and the other person is no longer within reach


Some bonfires don't burn out
Despite the passage of time and physical separation, the singer's feelings for the other person remain just as strong


There were flames through the roof when you walked in the room
The power of the other person's presence in the singer's life, as they generate intense emotions and feelings upon entering the room


Should've told you long before
Regret that the singer didn't share their love for the other person sooner, before it was too late


I've never known a love before
The magnitude of this love is such that the singer has never before experienced love like this


Yeah, let me love you
Reiterating the singer's desire to love and cherish the other person, no matter what the future holds


Now I know what love, love is for
Final confirmation that finding true love with this person is what love is truly all about


Something 'bout the two of us
A call back to the unexplainable chemistry and bond shared between the singer and the other person


Catching the bus
A reminder of the simpler times of youth, where love was all that mattered and everything was possible




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JON GREEN, DANIEL NEIL MCDOUGALL

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Ally Lau

Great lovely songs ❤️💕

sweetheartmaca

Great song :)

Catherine Balcom

Ronan Keating,your the best!😍 I love you.❤

Raisa Cherry

Always in my heart Ro 😍💖💖💖💖💖💖

Iris Thiri Su

have always loved him!!!

Petrichor M

I like this song!!! :D

Melda Banez

I think I'm in love about this song( just joke) well done

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M• 聽情歌 心中即有您給我滿滿的愛 謝謝您!

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M. 是您嗎? 我想你•••••

Jo Simo

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