There are at least three known artists called Maxine.

1. Maxine is … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three known artists called Maxine.

1. Maxine is a Dutch pop singer. She started releasing singles in 2021, followed by a full-length début, Minor for Major in November of that year. Her career picked up speed in 2022 and early 2023 as new singles were embraced by a young audience on TikTok.

2. Maxine is Maxine Silverburg, a British pop singer in the 1960s, best known for her single 'A Love I Believe In', which has featured on a handful of 'sixties mod' compilations.

3. Maxine Petrucci (ex-Madam-X, VIP Aftershow) released some work under the name of Maxine.

I Like U But I Love Me
Maxine Lyrics

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I like you but I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I love me

I guess I knew it all along
I'm not in love
I'm comfortable so

Don't really wanna cut you off but
I think we might be better as friends

Too different to say I'm sure
Ur happy ever after girl nah
Not gonna get ur hopes up
think I don't think bout you like that

I can't really tell what is making me doubt this
And I Hate to be rude cuz I guess

I like you but I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I love me

Got caught up in this situation
Tried stayin on the same page but
It backfired to the mess I made
You were al-ready 10 steps ahead

I can't really tell what is making me doubt this
And I Hate to be rude cuz I guess

I like you but I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I like you

But I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I love me

I like you but I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I like you

But I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I love me

I I I really really like you
But I I I'm never gonna love you

I I I really really like you
But I I I'm never gonna love you

Overall Meaning

In "I Like U But I Love Me," Maxine explores the complexity of her feelings towards someone she likes but cannot love. The song's central theme is self-love, which is highlighted in the lyrics "I like you, but I la la love me," suggesting that she places her own self-respect and well-being above fulfilling someone else's desires. She feels strongly that it is important to chase after someone who loves her the way that she loves herself, which is why she thinks the person she likes is better off chasing someone else.

Maxine acknowledges that she is comfortable with the person she likes, but is not in love with them. She is unsure of what is making her doubt the situation, but knows that they are better suited as friends. The lyrics suggest that the person she likes is putting in more effort than she is, as they were already 10 steps ahead, indicating that they are more invested in the relationship than she is. Ultimately, Maxine knows that even though she really likes this person, she will never love them, and that self-love and self-respect are more important than forcing a relationship that is not meant to be.

Line by Line Meaning

I like you but I la la love me
I have affection for you but I have a greater sense of affection for myself

Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody Who loves you just the I way I love me
You should pursue someone who loves you in a way that matches the love I have for myself

I guess I knew it all along I'm not in love I'm comfortable so
I may have thought I was in love, but I've realized I'm just content in this comfortable situation

Don't really wanna cut you off but I think we might be better as friends
I don't want to end things completely, but I believe we would have a stronger connection as friends

Too different to say I'm sure Ur happy ever after girl nah Not gonna get ur hopes up think I don't think bout you like that
Our differences make me uncertain if we could have a happy future together. I don't want to lead you on by giving you false hope that I think about you romantically.

I can't really tell what is making me doubt this And I Hate to be rude cuz I guess
I'm struggling to identify the reason I'm feeling this way about us, so I'm sorry if I come across as impolite

Got caught up in this situation Tried stayin on the same page but It backfired to the mess I made You were al-ready 10 steps ahead
I became too invested in this situation but failed to communicate effectively, resulting in a mess that you had already seen coming

But I la la love me Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody Who loves you just the I way I like you
I value myself highly, so you should seek someone who loves you as much as I appreciate you

I I I really really like you But I I I'm never gonna love you
I have strong fondness for you but it will never develop into genuine love

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADRIAAN G PHILIPSE, JULIAN VAHLE, MAXINE VAN BREUKELEN

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I like you but I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I love me
I guess I knew it all along
I'm not in love
I'm comfortable so
Don't really wanna cut you off but
I think we might be better as friends
Too different to say I'm sure
Ur happy ever after girl nah
Not gonna get ur hopes up
think I don't think bout you like that
I can't really tell what is making me doubt this
And I Hate to be rude cuz I guess
I like you but I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I love me
Got caught up in this situation
Tried stayin on the same page but
It backfired to the mess I made
You were al-ready 10 steps ahead
I can't really tell what is making me doubt this
And I Hate to be rude cuz I guess
I like you but I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I like you
But I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I love me
I like you but I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I like you
But I la la love me
Think you'd better of Chasing after somebody
Who loves you just the I way I love me
I I I really really like you
But I I I'm never gonna love you
I I I really really like you
But I I I'm never gonna love you