Live With Me
Massive Attack & Callier Terry Lyrics


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It don't matter, when you turn
Gonna survive, live and learn.
I've been thinking about you baby
By the light of dawn, and in my blues
Day and night, I been missing you

I've been thinking about you baby,
Almost makes me crazy,
Come and live with me

Either way, win or lose,
When you're born into trouble you live the blues

I've been thinking about you baby

See it almost makes me crazy child
Nothing's right if you ain't here
I'd give all that I have just to, keep you near
I wrote you a letter and tried to make it clear
That you just don't believe that, I'm sincere.

I've been thinking about you baby

Plans and schemes, hopes and fears
Dreams I've denied for all these years

I've been thinking about you babe, living with me, well
I've been thinking about you baby, makes me wanna, child

Nothing's right, if you ain't here
I give all that I have just to keep you near
I wrote you a letter darlin', trying to make it clear




How much you just don't believe that I'm sincere.
Thinking about you baby, I want you near me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Live With Me by Massive Attack convey a deep longing for someone who’s not there, a desire to have them near, and a sense of desperation to make it happen. The song expresses the idea that it doesn't matter what happens in life, as long as you learn to survive and keep moving forward. The first verse begins with reassurance that no matter what happens, the person singing will survive and learn from their experiences. The second verse reveals that they've been thinking about the person they want to be with, missing them day and night.


The chorus features the repetition of the phrase "I've been thinking about you, baby," which is followed by the climax of the song. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation when the singer talks about how nothing is right if the person they're singing to isn't there. They'd give up everything to keep that person near. The song is a plea to the beloved to come live with them so that they can finally be together.


Overall, Live With Me by Massive Attack is a powerful love song that uses lyrics to convey the deep emotions that come with longing for someone who's not there. It's a plea for someone to come and make everything right, and it highlights the importance of love and relationships in our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

It don't matter, when you turn
No matter when you come around


Gonna survive, live and learn.
We'll survive and learn from our experiences


I've been thinking about you baby
I've been constantly thinking of you


By the light of dawn, and in my blues
I think of you both in the morning and in my sadness


Day and night, I been missing you
I've been missing you all the time


Almost makes me crazy
It's driving me insane


Come and live with me
I want you to live with me


Either way, win or lose, When you're born into trouble you live the blues
Whether we succeed or fail, we'll still have problems


See it almost makes me crazy child
It's almost driving me insane


Nothing's right if you ain't here
Everything feels wrong without you here


I'd give all that I have just to, keep you near
I'd give up everything to keep you close to me


I wrote you a letter and tried to make it clear
I wrote you a letter to explain my feelings


That you just don't believe that, I'm sincere.
But you don't believe that I truly mean it


Plans and schemes, hopes and fears
I have ambitions, wishes, and worries


Dreams I've denied for all these years
I've suppressed my dreams for a long time


I want you near me
I want you close to me


Living with me, well
Staying with me


Makes me wanna, child
Makes me yearn for you


I give all that I have just to keep you near
I'd give up everything just to keep you close


I wrote you a letter darlin', trying to make it clear
I wrote you a letter dear, to make it clear


How much you just don't believe that I'm sincere.
But you don't believe that I'm being honest


Thinking about you baby
I'm still thinking of you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: NEIL DAVIDGE, ROBERT DEL NAJA, TERRY CALLIER

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@winklerwk7683

It don't matter when you turn
Gonna survive
You live and learn
I've been thinking about you, baby
By the light of dawn
A midnight blue, day and night
I've been missing you
I've been thinking about you, baby
Almost makes me crazy
Come and live with me
Either way, win or lose
When you're born into trouble
You live the blues
I've been thinking about you, baby
See it almost makes me crazy
Child, nothing's right, if you ain't here
I'll give all that I have just to keep you near
I wrote you a letter, I tried to make it clear
That you just don't believe that I'm sincere
I've been thinking about you, baby
Plans and schemes
Hopes and fears
Dreams that deny for all these years
I, I've been thinking about you, baby
Living with me, well
I've been thinking about you, baby
Makes me wanna, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Child, nothing's right, if you ain't here
I'll give all that I have just to keep you near
I wrote you a letter, darling, tried to make it clear
Oh, but you just don't believe that I'm sincere
I've been thinking about you, baby
I want you to live with me, well
I've been thinking about you, baby
I want you to live with me



All comments from YouTube:

@ericswain70

Everyone has their own story.
Timeless piece.

@tashap3575

🔓

@cowboykelly6590

🤠🤙

@Lena-so2lq

Song used to remind me of a lot of sad times. I never listened to it when I was actually happy. It's a beautiful song for so many reasons.

@dormantsuperhero

Ain't that the truth.

@Mtematiks

For sure timless !

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@romabuzsin6124

massive attack is truly a gift to the world.

@johnmccann1960

A Gift for your Soul and your Heart.

@zyklonlee

Kirsty Shepheard - in a just world you should of had a oscar for this performance. Absolutely outstanding.

@xoen6

Yes...

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