You Love Me Still
Matt And Sherry McPherson Lyrics
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You said you would always stay
It wasn't me who changed but you and now you've gone away
Don't you see that now you've gone
And I'm left here on my own
That I have to follow you and beg you to come home
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
Believe me, believe me I can't help but love you
But believe me I'll never tie you down
Left alone with just a memory
Life seems dead and quite unreal
All that's left is loneliness there's nothing left to feel
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever
I will understand believe me, believe me
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever
I will understand, believe me, believe me
Matt and Sherry McPherson's song You Love Me Still talks about a person who had a partner whom they needed but the partner left them. The person is telling the partner that they did not change, but the partner did, and now, they are left alone. They are begging the partner to come home, but they do not want to tie them down. The person is aware that being left alone with just a memory can make life dead and unreal. It causes nothing but loneliness, and there is nothing left to feel. Therefore, they ask the partner not to say they love them but be close at hand and not necessarily stay forever. They will understand either way.
The song talks about a relatable situation where things change, and people leave the ones they promised to remain with. It talks about the pain of being left alone and trying to retrieve a lost relationship. The song's central theme is love and how it can be complicated, but some things are worth fighting for, and in this case, it is the relationship. However, the person also understands that they cannot control their partner's actions, and if they cannot stay, they must let them go.
Line by Line Meaning
When I said I needed you
I expressed my dependence on you
You said you would always stay
You promised to be there for me
It wasn't me who changed but you and now you've gone away
I didn't alter, but you left me
Don't you see that now you've gone
It's obvious that you're not here anymore
And I'm left here on my own
I'm now on my own
That I have to follow you and beg you to come home
I have to plead with you to come back
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't have to declare your love, just be near
You don't have to stay forever I will understand
You don't have to remain permanently; I get it
Believe me, believe me I can't help but love you
It's true, I can't stop loving you
But believe me I'll never tie you down
However, I won't hold you back
Left alone with just a memory
I'm now by myself with only memories
Life seems dead and quite unreal
Life looks bleak and unreal
All that's left is loneliness there's nothing left to feel
I'm only left with loneliness, with no other emotions
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
It's enough for you to be near, no need to profess your love
You don't have to stay forever
You don't have to stay with me forever
I will understand believe me, believe me
I comprehend, trust me, trust me
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
No need to express affection, just stay nearby
You don't have to stay forever
You don't have to be with me forever
I will understand, believe me, believe me
I'll accept it, believe me, believe me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Giuseppe Donaggio, Simon Napier-Bell, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Heather Wickham
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