Phair's 1993 debut studio album, Exile in Guyville, was released to acclaim; it has been ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Phair followed this with her second album, Whip-Smart (1994), which earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and Whitechocolatespaceegg (1998). Ten years after the release of her debut, Phair's fourth album, Liz Phair (2003), released on Capitol Records, moved towards pop rock, earning her a mainstream audience but alienating critics.
After the release of her fifth album, Somebody's Miracle (2005), Phair left Capitol and released her sixth album Funstyle independently in 2010. In 2018, it was announced that Matador Records would be releasing a retrospective set for Phair's debut album Exile in Guyville which includes remastered recordings from her original Girly-Sound demo tapes. Phair released her seventh studio album, Soberish, in 2021.
Do You Love Me?
Liz Phair Lyrics
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But it was just a speaking offer
It means nothing without your love
Means nothing without your love
Means nothing
I can wake up any day
And see a million things that I could say
It means nothing without your love
Means nothing without your love
Means nothing
And nothing means nothing
Each time the world turns 'round
It doesn't make a f**king sound
It doesn't mean that we don't feel it
It means nothing without your love
Means nothing without your love
Means nothing
And nothing means nothing
So if you want to know if I love you so
If you want to know if I love you so
If you want to know if I love you so
It's in my kiss, that's where it is
It's in my kiss, that's where it is
Do you love me 'cause I am in the mood?
Do you love me for a funky groove?
Do you love me 'cause I can mash potato?
Do you love me 'cause I'm an alligator?
Singing oooh, whoa, whoa
Oooh, whoa, whoa
Oooh, whoa, whoa
Oooh, whoa, whoa
Do you love me 'cause I can walk on water?
Do you love me 'cause I'm the President's daughter?
Do you love me 'cause I am queen of England?
Do you love me just 'cause I'm sitting here singing?
Oooh, whoa, whoa
Oooh, whoa, whoa
Oooh, whoa, whoa
Oooh, whoa, whoa
So if you want to know if I love you so
If you want to know if I love you so
If you want to know if I love you so
It's in my kiss, that's where it is
It's in my kiss, that's where it is
So the next time we make love
Drop the words, just do the stuff
Speak softly and use that big stick
It means nothing without your love
Means nothing without your love
Means nothing
And nothing means nothing to me
In Liz Phair's song "Do You Love Me?", she expresses the idea that words may not necessarily hold as much weight as actions. The first verse addresses a specific moment in a sexual encounter when the partner said the singer's name, but it was meaningless without love. In the chorus, Liz Phair emphasizes that all the things she could say or the world turning doesn't matter without love. She then flips the script in the second verse and asks if her partner loves her just for surface-level qualities, such as being able to "mash potato" or being the "President's daughter". Finally, the last verse suggests that actions speak louder than words and to skip the verbal affirmations, because they don't carry meaning without love.
Overall, Liz Phair's "Do You Love Me?" is a commentary on the superficial nature of relationships and how true love can only be exemplified through actions rather than empty words. The use of rhetorical questions in the second verse emphasizes the idea that being loved for materialistic, outward-focused reasons is not enough. The chorus continually reinforces the idea that love is the only thing that holds significance in life, while the verses highlight ways in which it has been commodified.
Line by Line Meaning
The last time we made love you said my name to make me come
During our last intimate moment, you used my name as a way to bring me to orgasm.
But it was just a speaking offer
However, I do not believe that your use of my name was genuine or sincere in any way.
It means nothing without your love
Besides, any physical pleasure we experience during sex pales in comparison to the importance of your love.
Means nothing without your love
It's meaningless to me without that.
Means nothing
It really doesn't mean anything.
I can wake up any day
Every day, I have the opportunity to communicate my feelings to you.
And see a million things that I could say
There are a lot of things that I might say, or that I want to say, but I doubt the value of speaking them out loud.
But then you're just an easy target
If I did say something, it might not be meaningful to you because it would appear to be manipulative and without genuine emotion.
And nothing means nothing
This would be as meaningless as saying nothing at all.
Each time the world turns 'round
Although the world keeps moving and changing, it doesn't make any noise, and it doesn't change how we feel about each other.
It doesn't make a f**king sound
It doesn't make any difference whatsoever.
It doesn't mean that we don't feel it
Nevertheless, the love and connection that we share is still present and strong, even if the world seems indifferent.
So if you want to know if I love you so
If you are still uncertain whether I love you deeply,
It's in my kiss, that's where it is
the answer is already available to you just with a kiss.
Do you love me 'cause I am in the mood?
Do you truly love me for who I am?
Do you love me for a funky groove?
Or do you just appreciate my fun, upbeat vibe or my musical ability?
Do you love me 'cause I can mash potato?
Or maybe you only love me for my quirky and charming quirks?
Do you love me 'cause I'm an alligator?
Or is there really no adequate explanation for why you love me?
Singing oooh, whoa, whoa
Even though you might sometimes wonder about the origins of our love, it's undeniably there.
So the next time we make love
The next time we are intimate,
Drop the words, just do the stuff
I don't need you to say anything or use any specific words; just show me your love with your actions.
Speak softly and use that big stick
So come at me with your actions gently but powerfully to show me that you love me.
It means nothing without your love
Ultimately, all the acrobatics in the bedroom mean nothing if we don't truly love each other.
Means nothing without your love
Everything else is secondary to the importance of loving and being loved in return.
Means nothing
Everything is devoid of significance without it.
And nothing means nothing to me
Without love, everything lacks meaning or purpose.
Contributed by Blake N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dannymoulton4829
@@laurabennett9498 Not the dean of rock critics, Robert Christgau
Exile in Guyville [Matador, 1993] A
Whip-Smart [Matador, 1994] **
Juvenilia [Matador, 1995] A-
Whitechocolatespaceegg [Matador/Capitol, 1998] A
Liz Phair [Capitol, 2003] A
Somebody's Miracle [Capitol, 2005] *
Funstyle [Rocket Science Ventures, 2010] *
Soberish [Chrysalis, 2021] A-
@theharshtruthoutthere
Lamentations 5:7
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
Daniel 9:5
We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
Matthew 27:4
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Psalms 106:6
We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
Exodus 32:31
And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
Lamentations 5:16
The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!
Psalms 41:4
I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
1 Kings 8:50
And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Jeremiah 33:8
And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.
Souls, search BIBLE + FREEMASONRY.
For the masons need to be exposed. For they and their deeds are the most sick and evil.
@theroyalcrownedtiger1207
I miss older songs like this, I graduated about 2 years before this song came out, and I wanted to get older,and I have, I wish I could go back to those great years, big mistake on wanting to be older, aging just comes naturally. should not have rushed it.
I wish I could become my old self again from way back then, and visit the past, with time travel, but as far as I know, its not possible or kept very secretly by special research government division of science and space, probably something like area 51.
Way back then was much better, things leading up to today has changed so much since then, and not for the better, the quality of most music today has fallen down so much, the music of approx 15 years was alot better.
Sweet memories of way back then, and the bitter memories of today, and from some years before today, the sweet and bitter memories of life.
Alot of things today, I do not enjoy about life, way back then, I was really living the life at its top best, but life goes on and I carry life on by the few things I enjoy today, and have enjoyed way back then, I guess its how life goes on, for now at least, until something better happens somehow.
Sighs....I want my old life back, but then again today is today and tomorrow is tomorrow, I miss the life of back then, the past is remembered and kept close, and the current is what is mostly dealt with,...
Don't rush wishing / wanting to become older, cherish the earlier years, as one only gets to live life just once, the earlier years are alot more enjoyable, although the later years can also be enjoyable it also becomes more complicated and stressful, when time goes by, its not something that can be turned back, like it was before, memories can last a lifetime, and bring feel good moments, but cannot bring life back it was in its previous state, and if it can, its only a small portion of it, most of it will be current, not the past.
Enjoy the earlier years and live it up, but also be thoughtful, caring, cheerful, and responsible too, I wish I had lived up more, regretting it with the years gone by, now just trying to make things better 1 by 1, sort of like a puzzle...
Comment / Click on thumbs up, if you agree or like what I wrote, if you don't agree or did not like it much, response not needed.
Don't do what I did and have regrets.
Have a nice day and enjoy life.
@elizabethzhang293
[Verse 1]
Get a load of me, get a load of you
Walking down the street and I hardly know you
It's just like we were meant to be
Holding hands with you when we're out at night
Got a girlfriend, you say it isn't right
And I've got someone waiting too
[Pre-Chorus]
What if this is just the beginning?
We're already wet and we're gonna go swimming
[Chorus]
Why can't I breathe
Whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak
Whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable
It's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Whenever I think about you...
[Verse 2]
Isn't this the best part of breaking up?
Finding someone else you can't get enough of
Someone who wants to be with you too
It's an itch we know we are gonna scratch
Gonna take a while for this egg to hatch
But wouldn't it be beautiful
Pre-Chorus]
Here we go
We're at the beginning, we haven't fucked yet
But my head's spinning
[Chorus]
Why can't I breathe
Whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak
Whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable
It's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
[Bridge]
High enough for you to make me wonder
Where it's going
High enough for you to pull me under
Somethin's growing
Out of this that we can control
Baby, I am dyin'
[Chorus]
Why can't I breathe
Whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak
Whenever I talk about you?
Why can't I breathe
Whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak
Whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable
It's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
[Outro]
Whenever I think about you
Whenever I think about you
Whenever I think about you
Whenever I think about you
@Fajowski50
Nostalgia is a crazy ass drug. Makes you incredibly happy and sad at the same time.
@JaysonT1
Nostalgia is a liar.
@jenn2398
You’re absolutely right.
@carmengracepuentes7953
YEAH It makes me feel present and free and makes me peaceful and my soul and vibe stops having glitches :)
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Why Thornberry?😯
@francoarthur8063
facts
@maeveismyname
Jenna & Matt ❤️
@alejandraangelicavargaspen1861
Awkward? YES!
@amandasunshine2
Jenna & Julien ❤️
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