"I Like Me Better" reached the top ten in Australia, Austria and Germany, the top-twenty in New Zealand and Slovakia, and the top-forty in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. In his native United States, the song was a sleeper hit, spending over six months on the US Billboard Hot 100 before reaching number 27 in September 2018. It was used in the Miss Universe 2018 Evening Gown Competition as its background music.
The song was inspired by Lauv's move to New York City and falling in love shortly afterwards. After arriving at the studio with "no concept, no lyrics, no idea I was going to write that song" he chopped together a voice memo he left himself intending to change the sound later although he never did.
Musically, "I Like Me Better" is an electropop song that contains elements of Guitar pop, snap and Alt-pop, as well as vocal effects. According to the sheet music published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of A major. The song's verses are resigned and have a quaint and simple sound, laden with a simple, jangly guitar loop, an Electric piano and a sparse, finger-click beat that transitions into drum beats in the chorus. Lauv's vocals span from the low note of B2 to the high note of C#5. It features a prominent sound effect that sounds similar to a synthesizer. The sound was Lauv's voice, which he recorded on his phone.
I Like Me Better
Lauv Lyrics
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To not know who I am but still know that I'm good long as you're here with me
To be drunk and in love in New York City (in New York City)
Midnight into morning coffee
Burning through the hours talking
Damn, I like me better when I'm with you
I like me better when I'm with you
I like me better when
I like me better when I'm with you
I don't know what it is but I got that feeling (got that feeling)
Waking up in this bed next to you swear the room
Yeah, it got no ceiling
If we lay, let the day just pass us by
I might get to too much talking
I might have to tell you something
Damn, I like me better when I'm with you
I like me better when I'm with you
I knew from the first time, I'd stay for a long time 'cause
I like me better when
I like me better when I'm with you
Stay awhile, stay awhile
Stay here with me
Stay awhile, stay awhile, oh
Stay awhile, stay awhile
Stay here with me
Lay here with me, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy, oh
I like me better when I'm with you (yes, I do, yes, I do, babe)
I like me better when I'm with you (ooh, no)
I knew from the first time, I'd stay for a long time 'cause
I like me better when
I like me better when I'm with you
(I like me, I like me)
(Look who you made me, made me, oh, no)
Better when, I like me better when I'm with you
Lauv's "I Like Me Better" expresses the feeling of being completely in love with someone, but also loving who you are when you're with that person. The song is an ode to the feelings of excitement and joy that come with being young and in love, and also the comfort of knowing that someone is by your side through it all.
The lyrics are focused on the idea of being in love in New York City, with lines that depict being drunk and staying up late into the night, talking and bonding with someone. The chorus, "Damn, I like me better when I'm with you," is a statement about how being with this person makes you feel better about yourself and who you are as a person. This feeling of positive self-growth is echoed in the bridge, where Lauv sings "look who you made me, made me," acknowledging the transformative power of love.
Overall, "I Like Me Better" is a song about the joys of being young and in love, and the way that love can make you feel better about yourself and the world around you. Through the use of dreamy synths and catchy hooks, Lauv creates a feel-good track that captures the essence of falling head over heels for someone.
Line by Line Meaning
To be young and in love in New York City (in New York City)
Being youthful and in love in a vibrant and bustling city like New York City.
To not know who I am but still know that I'm good long as you're here with me
Uncertain of my identity but feeling secure as long as I have you by my side.
To be drunk and in love in New York City (in New York City)
Intoxicated with love in an electrifying metropolis such as New York City.
Midnight into morning coffee
Staying up late into the night, having intimate conversations over coffee that goes on until the morning.
Burning through the hours talking
Talking for hours without realizing how quickly time is passing by.
Damn, I like me better when I'm with you
Feeling the best version of myself when I am with you.
I knew from the first time, I'd stay for a long time 'cause
Having a strong conviction from the start that this love will last for a long time.
I don't know what it is but I got that feeling (got that feeling)
Experiencing a powerful and inexplicable emotion that you cannot put into words.
Waking up in this bed next to you swear the room, Yeah, it got no ceiling
Waking up next to you and feeling an infinite sense of happiness and freedom.
If we lay, let the day just pass us by, I might get to too much talking
Spending a day just lying together, feeling so comfortable that I might ramble on and on.
I might have to tell you something
Wanting to confide something personal to you in that moment.
Stay awhile, stay awhile, Stay here with me
Asking you to stay with me for a little while longer as my happiness and wellbeing increase when you are around.
Lay here with me, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy, oh
Inviting you to lie with me, cozying up in our shared happiness.
Look who you made me, made me, oh, no
You've inspired and influenced me to become a better version of myself.
Better when, I like me better when I'm with you
Acknowledging that being with you has made me a better person.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ari Leff, Michael Matosic
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Mysterious_Person.87
Never force a relationship.
Sometimes it's better to move on, than to hold on to a person who doesn't understand who you truly are. Unfortunately there will be times where your absence will teach you what your presence cannot.
You need to stop breaking your own heart in trying to make a relationship work that clearly isn't meant to work to begin with.
You can't force someone to genuinely care about you.
You can't force someone to be faithful to you.
You can't force someone to be the person you need
them to be.
The truth is, sometimes the person you want the most is the same person you would be best without.
You have got to understand some things are meant to come into your life, just not meant to stay.
Everything that you do to show love, you have to be
careful, not to lose yourself by trying to fix what should never been there in the first place. You can't get the relationship you need from someone who's not ready to reciprocate the love you give to them.
I know it's hard when you meet someone and your heart feels, that's the person you could spend an eternity with, and you start to accept that they are not that person you thought they needed to be.
And no matter how many times you cry yourself to sleep at night, you will eventually heal from your previous relationship and find the one you have always longed for. Your future will now bring an understanding of why things didn't work out in your previous relationships.
One thing I have learned throughout the years, is “It is better to be single than to be in a relationship settling for less.”
If they see you as an option, then they don't deserve to be a priority in your life.
Take my advice and never chase someone who's not chasing you.
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@prathamnarang1997
thank u for this song <)
@jessieslolsandgiggles8941
Ok
@tharshinisrikanthan5920
Hi Lauv... All your songs are awesome...
@emantsrifemantsal2834
lol why would you refer to yourself in the third person
@nanamerabova8549
dang ok back again
@AirwaveMusicTV
Wonderful piece of music LAUV, keep doing great things!
@chhavigupta3286
AirwaveMusicTV hey watch this beautiful dance video on this beautiful song https://youtu.be/T9hXoAfpq-w
@radripoura9683
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9hXoAfpq-w
Please do watch this dance cover on this song...you will love it
@vashtetr
i found a remix from IkannixI its nice too pls look him