Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Mo… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom." After taking up guitar and piano at age nine, he played in several underground punk rock bands through the 1980s before turning to electronic dance music. In 1989, he moved to New York City and became a prolific figure as a DJ, producer, and remixer. His 1991 single "Go" was his mainstream breakthrough, especially in Europe, where it peaked within the top ten of the charts in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Between 1992 and 1997, he scored eight top 10 hits on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart including "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)", "Feeling So Real", and "James Bond Theme (Moby Re-Version)". Throughout the decade, he also produced music under various pseudonyms, released the critically acclaimed Everything Is Wrong (1995), and composed music for films. His punk-oriented album Animal Rights (1996) alienated much of his fan base.

Moby found commercial and critical success with his fifth album Play (1999), which, after receiving little recognition, became an unexpected global hit in 2000 after each track was licensed to films, television shows, and commercials. It remains his highest selling album with 12 million copies sold. Its seventh single, "South Side", featuring Gwen Stefani, remains his only one to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 14. Moby followed Play with albums of varied styles including electronic, dance, rock, and downtempo music, starting with 18 (2002), Hotel (2005), and Last Night (2008). His later albums saw him explore ambient music, including the almost four-hour release Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (2016). Moby continues to record and release albums; his twenty-first studio album, Resound NYC, was released in May 2023.

In addition to his music career, Moby is known for his veganism and support for animal rights and humanitarian aid. He was the owner of TeaNY, a vegan cafe in Manhattan, and Little Pine, a vegan restaurant in Los Angeles, and organized the vegan music and food festival Circle V. He is the author of four books, including a collection of his photography and two memoirs: Porcelain: A Memoir (2016) and Then It Fell Apart (2019).

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Discography
Moby (1992)
Ambient (1993)
Everything Is Wrong (1995)
Animal Rights (1996)
Play (1999)
18 (2002)
Hotel (2005)
Last Night (2008)
Wait for Me (2009)
Destroyed (2011)
Innocents (2013)
Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (2016)
These Systems Are Failing (2016)
More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse (2017)
Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt (2018)
Long Ambients 2 (2019)
All Visible Objects (2020)
Live Ambient Improvised Recordings Vol. 1 (2020)
Reprise (2021)
Ambient 23 (2023)
Resound NYC (2023)

Don't Love Me
Moby Lyrics

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I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen

I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so cruel
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so cruel
Treat me like a lowdown stupid fool

Treat me like a lowdown stupid fool

Was letting go
I sing this song
And now it's over
Call off the line

I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen

I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so bad
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so bad
Treat me like the worst thing you ever had
Treat me like the worst thing you ever had

I'm so alone
Like when I die
Just so sad
I cry, I cry

I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen

Oh sweetness
My love and more
Please don't go
Oh please don't go

I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen

I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen
Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen

I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean

I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean

Overall Meaning

Moby's song "Don't Love Me" seems to be about a relationship that has ended, with the singer acknowledging that their former love interest does not feel the same way anymore. The lyrics express a sense of hurt and frustration with how the other person is treating them. The first verse acknowledges that the person doesn't love them but doesn't have to be cruel or mean. They ask them to treat them kindly even though they're no longer together. The second verse expresses a sense of feeling stupid and lowdown as the other person treats them badly. The chorus repeats several times, emphasizing the pain caused by the other person's treatment.

The verse "Was letting go/I sing this song/And now it's over/Call off the line" could be interpreted as the singer letting go of the relationship and moving on. Music can be therapeutic, so he sings this song as a way of expressing his pain and letting go of the hurt. The final lines "Oh sweetness/My love and more/Please don't go/Oh please don't go" express a final plea to the former lover to reconsider leaving and to stay with the singer.

Overall, the song seems to be about the pain of losing a relationship and feeling mistreated by the former lover. It speaks to the emotions of heartbreak and the desire for kindness and love, even in the aftermath of a breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

I know you don't love me but you don't have to be so mean
The singer acknowledges that the person they are addressing does not have romantic feelings towards them, but pleads for kindness and respect despite the lack of affection.

Treat me like the worst thing you ever seen
The singer expresses feeling mistreated and disrespected by the person they are addressing, who treats them poorly and with disdain.

Was letting go I sing this song And now it's over Call off the line
The singer implies this song is their way of letting go and moving on from the negative circumstances they are in, and they want the other person to stop contacting them and refrain from any further mistreatment.

Treat me like a lowdown stupid fool
The artist feels constantly belittled and made to look foolish by the person they are addressing, who treats them as if they are worthless and unintelligent.

I'm so alone Like when I die Just so sad I cry, I cry
The artist is expressing deep loneliness and sadness resulting from the way they are being treated, and they feel that their situation is so hopeless that it's comparable to the feeling of death.

Treat me like the worst thing you ever had
The singer feels like they are being taken advantage of and poorly used by the person they are addressing, who treats them as if they are disposable and insignificant.

Oh sweetness My love and more Please don't go Oh please don't go
The singer pleads for the person they are addressing to stay with them and love them, even though they know the other person does not have romantic feelings towards them.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Richard Melville Hall

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