I Like You The Way You Are
Michael Jackson Lyrics


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(Just be yourself)

Oh, stop, don't change that smile, honey
That you wear up on your face
Don't have take it up with makeup, girl
Got to let me know you're in the place
When I look at you
All my dreams come true
My future, girl, in you I see
You've always been for real
And that's good enough for me (ho)

I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
Don't change
Don't change
Don't change, ooh, baby
Just be yourself

Oh, stop, don't change that recipe, honey
Or the sweet, sweet love you make
Oh, believe me, girl, the thought of losing you
Would be much than I could take
Your loving I got used to, I need it bad
Don't give me, girl, no substitute
I'm begging you, please, don't change your love on me (oh)

I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it

(Just be yourself)

Oh, I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me




Baby, don't change it
Baby, don't change it

Overall Meaning

In "The Way You Love Me," Michael Jackson implores his love interest to stay true to herself and not change in order to maintain his love and affection. He values her for who she truly is and doesn't want her to put on a facade with makeup or change her personality to fit societal norms. He admires her recipe for love and begs her not to give him a substitute. The chorus repeats the sentiment of not changing her love on him, emphasizing that he loves her just the way she is.


The lyrics of the song deliver a message of acceptance and authenticity in relationships. Jackson celebrates his love interest for being real and authentic and admires her for who she truly is. He highlights the importance of being oneself in a relationship and not changing to please others, but instead, staying true to oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, stop, don't change that smile, honey
I love your smile, so please don't feel like you have to put on a fake one for me.


That you wear up on your face
I'm talking about the smile that you naturally wear, not something you force for my benefit.


Don't have take it up with makeup, girl
You don't need to put on makeup to impress me. I like you just the way you are.


Got to let me know you're in the place
I'm here and I want to know that you're present and happy too.


When I look at you
When I see you, my heart skips a beat because you make me so happy.


All my dreams come true
Just being around you and feeling your love makes me feel complete.


My future, girl, in you I see
I can imagine a life with you by my side, and it makes me so excited for the future.


You've always been for real
I can trust you and I know that you're not pretending to be someone you're not.


And that's good enough for me
I don't need you to be anyone other than yourself. I love you just as you are.


I like you the way you are, girl
You don't need to change for me. I love you exactly as you are.


Baby, don't change your love on me
Please don't stop loving me or change the way that you show it.


Oh, stop, don't change that recipe, honey
I love the way that you love me, and I don't want that to change.


Or the sweet, sweet love you make
I cherish the times that we spend together, and I don't want that to change either.


Oh, believe me, girl, the thought of losing you
The idea of not having you in my life is unbearable to me.


Would be much than I could take
I couldn't handle the pain of losing you.


Your loving I got used to, I need it bad
I'm so used to the way that you love me that I can't imagine life without it.


Don't give me, girl, no substitute
I don't want anyone else's love. Yours is the only love I need.


I'm begging you, please, don't change your love on me (oh)
I'm pleading with you to never stop loving me or change the way that you show it.


Baby, don't change it
I don't want anything to change between us. I want us to stay the way we are.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Willie Hutch

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@camila9303

LYRICS:

I was alone in the dark when I met ya
Oh ooh
You took my hand and you told me you loved me
Oh ooh

I was alone, there was no love in my life
(I was alone, there was no love in my life)
I was afraid of life and you came in time
(I was afraid of life and you came in time)
You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight
(You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight)
Ooh ooh

I like the way how you're holdin' me
It doesn't matter how you're holdin' me
I like the way you're lovin me'
It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me
I like the way how you're touchin' me
It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me
I like the way how you're kissin' me
It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me
You'll see

It won't be long 'til we make vows, I bet ya
Oh ooh
I thank the Heavens above that I met ya
Oh ooh

I was alone, there was no love in my life
(I was alone, there was no love in my life)
I was afraid of life and you came in time
(I was afraid of life and you came in time)
You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight
(You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight)
Ooh

I like the way how you're lovin' me
(It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me)
I like the way how you're holdin' me
(It doesn't matter how you're lovin' me)
I like the way how you're touchin' me
(It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me)
I like the way how you're kissin' me
(It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me)

The world's a better place
(The world's a better place)
'Cause you came in time,
('Cause you came in time)
You took away the rain and brought the sunshine,
(You took away the rain and brought the sunshine)
I was afraid 'cause I was hurt the last time,
(I was afraid 'cause I was hurt the last time)
Uh uh

I like the way how you're holdin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me)
I like the way how you're lovin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me)
I like the way how you're touchin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me)
I like the way how you're kissin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me)
You'll see.

Uh uh
Uh uh
Uh uh
Uh uh
Uh uh
Uh uh
Uh uh
Uh uh
Uh uh

I like the way how you're holdin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me)
I like the way how you're lovin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me)
I like the way how you're touchin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me)
I like the way how you're kissin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me)

I like the way how you're holdin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me)
I like the way how you're lovin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me)
I like the way how you're touchin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me)
I like the way how you're kissin' me,
(It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me)
You'll see



@yassine9508

Lyrics :
Okay, this is the tempo
And this is the melody
I was alone in the dark when I met you
Drums
I was alone in the dark when I met ya
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
You took my hand and you told me you loved me
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I was alone, there was no love in my life
I was afraid of life and you came in time
You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I like the way how you're holdin' me (It doesn't matter how you're holdin' me)
I like the way you're lovin' me (It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me)
I like the way how you're touchin' me
(It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me)
I like the way how you're kissin' me (It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me)
You'll see
It won't be long 'til we make vows, I bet you
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I thank the Heavens above that I met ya
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I was alone, there was no love in my life
I was afraid of life and you came in time
You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I like the way how you're lovin' me (It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me)
I like the way how you're holdin' me (It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me)
I like the way how you're touchin' me
(It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me)
I like the way how you're kissin' me (It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me)
The world's a better place 'cause you came in time
You took away the rain and brought the sunshine
I was afraid 'cause I was hurt the last time
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I like the way how you're holdin' me (It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me)
I like the way how you're lovin' me (It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me)
I like the way how you're touchin' me
(It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me)
I like the way how you're kissin' me (It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me)
You'll see
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I like the way how you're holdin' me (It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me)
I like the way how you're lovin' me (It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me)
I like the way how you're touchin' me
(It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me)
I like the way how you're kissin' me (It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me)
I like the way how you're holdin' me (It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me)
I like the way how you're lovin' me (It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me)
I like the way how you're touchin' me
(It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me)
I like the way how you're kissin' me (It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me)
You'll see
It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me
It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me



@rivstyles5422

lyrics:


[Verse 1:]
I was alone in the dark when I met ya
Uuuuuuuuuuh uuuuuuh
You took my hand and you told me you loved me
Uuuuuuuuuuh uuuuuuh

I was alone, there was no love in my life
(I was alone, there was no love in my life)
I was afraid of life and you came in time
(I was afraid of life and you came in time)
You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight
(You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight)
Uuuuuuuuuuh uuuuuuh

[Chorus:]
I like the way how you're holdin' me
It doesn't matter how you're holdin' me
I like the way you're lovin me'
It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me
I like the way how you're touchin' me
It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me
I like the way how you're kissin' me
It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me
You'll seeeee...

[Verse 2:]
...it won't be long 'til we make vows, I bet ya
Uuuuuuuuuuh uuuuuuh
I thank the Heavens above that I met ya
Uuuuuuuuuuh uuuuuuh

I was alone, there was no love in my life
(I was alone, there was no love in my life)
I was afraid of life and you came in time
(I was afraid of life and you came in time)
You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight
(You took my hand and we kissed in the moonlight)
Uuuuuuuuuuh

[Chorus 2:]
I like the way how you're lovin' me
It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me
I like the way how you're holdin' me
It doesn't matter how you re lovin' me
I like the way how you're touchin' me
It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me
I like the way how you're kissin' me
It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me

[Verse 3:]
The world's a better place
'cause you came in time,
You took away the rain and brought the sunshine,
I was afraid 'cause I was hurt the last time,
Uuuuuuuuuuh Ahhhhhhhh.

[Chorus:]
I like the way how you're holdin' me,
It doesn't matter how you are holdin' me,
I like the way how you're lovin' me,
It doesn't matter how you are lovin' me,
I like the way how you're touchin' me,
It doesn't matter how you are touchin' me,
I like the way how you're kissin' me,
It doesn't matter how you are kissin' me,
You'll seeeee.
Uuuuuuuuuuh uuuuuuh [12x]

Chcksthtshtshtsh
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