This hit is called “Friendships” - a house single with an infectious melody that thrilled those seeking the simple pleasures of light hearted dancing and grazed dizzy heights - 75 million views on YouTube, almost 40 million streams and a place in the Shazam Global charts for almost two years.
When we talked to Pascal Letoublon, 24, who lives near Besançon, he admitted that “Friendships” had taken time to emerge, and that it was born through trial and error, that it never occurred to him, not even for a second, that this track lasting less than four minutes could have been so successful, to the extent that it has become one of the most Shazamed songs in in China: “It all goes back to 2017. I had a few days off, I didn’t know what to do, so I strummed a few notes on my guitar, and then, two afternoons later, the song was ready. It was just a melody composed instinctively, that would have stayed on the shelf if my mates hadn’t encouraged me to put it out there”.
Since then, Pascal Letoublon has not changed his working methods. This spontaneity, this desire to move forward unshackled, he has turned all this into a creed for his music. “The idea is to avoid getting wrapped up in compositions which are sometimes too complex” , he adds, aware that he has moved forward considerably since his teenage years, when he played in a metal band with a group of friends, before opening up little by little to electronic music, influenced by artists such as Pascal Junior and Lika Morgan.
Today, Pascal Letoublon is especially aware that his career is about to shift to another level - new singles are regularly emerging, as well as a vocal version of “Friendships” which is about to be released. The French producer has in fact invited German singer Leony to guest on his hit which, for the occasion, has been renamed “Friendships (Lost My Love)” - a 2.0 version for which Pascal Letoublon has called upon world famous topliners such as Swedish artist Nea, who created the track “Some Say”, and Kiddo, present on the latest Robin Schulz.
Because no-one composes hits used as the soundtrack to dance videos throughout the world without making the most of the consequences, Pascal Letoublon is now delighted with this sudden fame, yet overall, he is trying not to rush things. Since the summer of 2019, when he signed with Universal, he has therefore taken the time to think about his music and fine-tune his style. The idea? « To develop an eclectic world through different singles, the ideal format for bringing all my influences to the fore. »
Be With Me
Pascal Letoublon Lyrics
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Love, I'm in love
Love, I′m in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I′m in love
Love, I′m in love
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can′t you see it's killing me?
I don′t think you're ready
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can′t you see it's killing me?
I need to know what you want from me
'Cause all you give me is promises
You gotta give me your mind, body, and soul
′Cause I ain′t taking nothing less, ohno
I've been as patient as I could be
But you took advantage of me
All I ask is that you tell me
If this is where you want to be
I need to know (I′m in love)
(Love, I'm in love)
Playing games (I′m in love)
(Love) I don't think you′re ready
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I′m in love
Love, I′m in love
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can't you see it′s killing me?
I don't think you′re ready
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can't you see it′s killing me?
I've been as patient as I could be
But you took advantage of me
All I ask is that you tell me
If this is where you want to be
Love, I'm in love
Love, I′m in love
Love, I′m in love
Love, I'm in love
I need to know (I′m in love)
Love, I'm in love
Playing games (I′m in love)
(Love) I don't think you′re ready
Love, I'm in love
The lyrics of Pascal Letoublon's song Be With Me essentially describe a plea for clarity and honesty in a romantic relationship. The singer of the song admits that they are in love and wants to create a deeper connection with their partner. However, they also express their frustration and confusion at their partner's lack of clarity and intention. The singer requests that their partner communicate directly if they want to be in a committed relationship or not, rather than playing games or making empty promises. The singer emphasizes that they are not willing to settle for less than their partner's full commitment and devotion.
The repetition of the phrase "Love, I'm in love" emphasizes the intensity of the singer's feelings, while also serving as a reminder to their partner that they are serious about wanting a committed relationship. The repeated refrain of "I need to know if you wanna be with me" underscores the singer's need for clarity, as well as their frustration at their partner's ambiguity. Overall, the lyrics of "Be With Me" prioritize honesty, communication, and commitment in a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, I'm in love
The singer is expressing their feelings of being in love multiple times throughout the song.
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
The singer wants to know if their love interest wants to be with them or not.
No time for playing games
Can′t you see it's killing me?
The singer is frustrated with their love interest playing games and not being honest with them, which hurts them deeply.
I don′t think you're ready
The singer doesn't believe their love interest is ready for a serious relationship.
I need to know what you want from me
'Cause all you give me is promises
The singer wants to know what their love interest wants from them because they have only been given empty promises so far.
You gotta give me your mind, body, and soul
′Cause I ain't taking nothing less, ohno
The singer is done with empty promises and wants their love interest to give him everything they have if they want to be in a relationship.
I've been as patient as I could be
But you took advantage of me
The singer has been patient with their love interest, but they feel like they have taken advantage of them.
All I ask is that you tell me
If this is where you want to be
The singer just wants their love interest to be honest with them about whether or not they want to be in a relationship with them.
Contributed by Sadie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gabor Farkas
Lyrics :
I'm in love
I need to know
if you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
can't you see it killing me
I need to know
if you wanna be with me
no time for playing games
can't you see it killing me
I need to know what you want from me?
cause all you give me is promising
you gotta give me your mind so
cause I taking a ...
this as I could be you give it to me
All I ask is that you tell me is this way you wanted to be
I need to know
(look I'm in love)
I need to know
if you wanna be with me
no time for playing games
can't you see it killing me
I need to know
if you wanna be with me
no time for playing games
can't you see it killing me
Marissa Sundblad
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can't you see it's killing me?
I don't think you're ready
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can't you see it's killing me?
I need to know what you want from me
'Cause all you give me is promises
You gotta give me your mind, body, and soul
'Cause I ain't taking nothing less, ohno
I've been as patient as I could be
But you took advantage of me
All I ask is that you tell me
If this is where you want to be
I need to know (I'm in love)
(Love, I'm in love)
Playing games (I'm in love)
(Love) I don't think you're ready
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can't you see it's killing me?
I don't think you're ready
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can't you see it's killing me?
I've been as patient as I could be
But you took advantage of me
All I ask is that you tell me
If this is where you want to be
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
I need to know (I'm in love)
Love, I'm in love
Playing games (I'm in love)
(Love) I don't think you're ready
Love, I'm in love
Dyah Sylvie Official
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
Love, I'm in love
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can't you see it's killing me?
I don't think you're ready
I need to know
If you wanna be with me
No time for playing games
Can't you see it's killing me?
I need to know what you want from me
'Cause all you give me is promises
You gotta give me your mind, body, and soul
'Cause I ain't taking nothing less, ohno
I've been as patient as I could be
But you took advantage of me
All I ask is that you tell me
If this is where you want to be
I need to know (I'm in love)
(Love, I'm in love)
Playing games (I'm in love)
(Love) I don't think you're ready
Pascal Letoublon
Thank you guys for all this love !! 😊 Stay tuned for new music... 😉
Gilet Aka Yann
c'est un chef d’œuvre toutes mes félicitations ; it is a masterpiece, congratulations
Rey alaurin
Same to you @pascal letoublon.and thank you for your music🎧🇵🇭
Enrique Suarez
i´ve just dicoverd u! amazing music! thak u from Argentina!
Simon Huntink
This is amaaaaazing!
Angelica Atb
Pascal Letoublon 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 i love it
Karaliloff
I can't stop listening this amazing track! <3
WVRamoz
Não consigo parar de ouvir.
Seinte
Damn congrats on 300k Soundeo, you’re a huge inspiration to me starting my channel and the production quality on this one is amazing man! Keep it up guys!♥️
Erik K.
This is just too good to be real ❤️