Baby I Love You
Phil Spector The Ronettes Lyrics
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Do I want you by my side
Do I want to run and kiss your lips
Say you're my loving guy, oh oh
(Do I love you) (oh, oh, oh, oh)
(Yes I love you)
Do I need your arms around me
Do I live my life for you
I look in your eyes of blue, oh oh
(Do I love you) (oh, oh, oh, oh)
(Yes I love you)
Oh Oh
And do I need you every minute of the day
And would I die if you should ever go away
And does it mean so much to feel your tender touch
Do I love you (do I love you)
Really Love you (really Love you)
Oh I swear I'm gonna get you if takes me all my life
I'll hope and pray and dream and scheme
'Cause I'm gonna be your wife, oh, oh, (oh, oh, oh, oh)
(Do I love you)
(Yes I love you)
Do I love you
Yes I love you
Do I love you
Yes I love you
Do I love you
Yes I love you
Do I love you
Yes I love you
The Ronettes' "Baby I Love You" is a song about unconditional love that is both sweet and sincere. The lyrics express how the singer cannot live without her lover, and how she loves everything about him. She struggles to explain the depth of her feelings, and even begins to cry because her heart cannot wait another day to express her love. She talks about how good it feels to hold her lover, and how she loves to hear him call her name. The chorus repeats the sentiment that "Baby, I love you" and the singer implores her lover to feel that same strong connection.
While the lyrics themselves are simple in nature, it is the way they are delivered that makes them so memorable. The sincerity of lead singer Ronnie Spector's voice is especially noteworthy. The raspy, soulful way she conveys the words adds an extra layer of emotion to the lyrics. The way the song is structured, it builds, layer by layer, until Spector's declaration that she can't help how she feels. The release in the singer's voice when she declares her love is palpable, and it conveys the depth of the emotion she is feeling.
"Baby I Love You" is a classic love song that has been covered countless times over the years. It's a testament to the beauty of love - how it can both take your words away and inspire them all at once. It's a song that captures the feeling of being deeply, madly in love and expresses it in an honest, relatable way.
Line by Line Meaning
Woa-oh, woa-oh oh oh
The singer is starting the song with a joyous and upbeat expression.
Have I ever told you
The singer is asking the listener whether they have been told something before.
How good it feels to hold you?
The singer is expressing how good it feels to be physically close and attached to the listener.
It isn't easy to explain
The singer finds it difficult to put their feelings into words and communicate them.
And though I'm really trying
The singer is making an effort to explain despite the challenge.
I think I may start crying
The singer is feeling overwhelmed with emotion that they may start shedding tears.
My heart can't wait another day
The singer's heart is yearning for the listener and can't afford to wait any longer.
When you kiss me I've just got to say
The singer can't control their words when the listener kisses them and wants to express their love.
(Baby, I love you) come on, baby
The singer is urging the listener to reciprocate their love with this repeated phrase.
(Baby, I love you) ooh-ee baby
The singer is expressing their love with an excited and happy tone.
(Baby, I love only you)
The singer is assuring the listener that they are the only one they love.
I can't live without you
The singer is admitting that they need the listener to survive.
I love everything about you
The singer is expressing their love for every aspect of the listener.
I can't help it if I feel this way
The singer is acknowledging that they can't control or stop their feelings for the listener.
Oh, I'm so glad I found you
The singer is expressing their gratitude and happiness for finding the listener.
I want my arms around you
The singer desires to hold and hug the listener.
I love to hear you call my name
The singer enjoys the sound of the listener's voice when they call their name.
Oh, tell me that you feel the same
The singer is requesting the listener to express their love as well and confirm their feelings.
Come on, baby (baby, I love you) come on, baby
The singer is once again urging the listener to reciprocate their love with this repeated phrase.
(Baby, I love you) ooh-ee baby
The singer is expressing an excited and happy tone while reaffirming their love.
(Baby, I love you) oh, oh
The singer is expressing their love with a harmonic and melodic tone.
(Baby, I love you) oh, oh
The singer is continuing to express their love with a harmonic and melodic tone.
(Baby, I love you) oh, oh
The singer is ending the song with a final expression of love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PETE ANDREOLI, VINCENT JR. PONCIA, PHILLIP SPECTOR
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@rayalvarez6379
1/12/2022. Rest in Power Roni
@maxr4448
I heard this by accident today 02/12/22, streaming through local radio channels driving in my work truck to work this morning....I had to pull over. Into a local dealer of travel trailers, on Palm Beach in Ft. Myers. It was 04:47 am. This... song is everything to me. The words, the voices. My God.... I'm so glad I'm alive to hear this. I forget the GREATEST decade of music>'60's. Sorry all, but I'm 64 I was 5 or 6 when this was on the radio. I heard this in my parents car. When they sat next to each other in the front bench seat :-). Sorry this old guy has teared up. I LOVE THIS. The Ronettes and all the early '60's female groups I adore. Love them Thank You Ronettes for wonderful memories. Ronnie you made me happy. I hope to see you again singing in the here after. Rest in Peace Ronnie
@joealexander9342
The ronnettes were the best female group of the sixties and I mean the best
@christineholmes578
Fantastic xxx
@thomasreghi7052
Don't suppose she was a witness to an offbeat, casual wedding.... could be she'd rather watch than participate.
Her wedding to the maestro ended on a bad chord...but she was sweet and optimistic probably!
@discodave3569
1 year ago today 🎉🎉🎉
@joestrummer32
Love that story...
@Trump-rv4nz
RIP Ronnie
@marciannmadey1666
The Ronettes' music is timeless! Any generation should appreciate their unique and lovely sound! RIP, Ronnie!
@David-2913
Ronettes:: Amen to that old bed.....