You Don't Love Me
Rihanna Lyrics


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No no no
You don't love me and I know now
No no no
You don't love me so let me go now
(Me cyann' let you go, can't let you go)
And if you ask me, baby (baby)
I shoulda left you a long time ago, no
Playas gonna play
A least that's what they say
Well I know that for myself now
(You know I love you)
You said you loved me babe
Then you played your game
A game that I know all too well now
Well I use to buy your lines
But it's time for me to sail now

No no no
You don't love me and I know now
No no no
You don't love me so let me go now
(I can't let you go, can't let you go)
If you ask me, baby
I shoulda left you a long time ago, no

Ay baby, don't you tell me no
Please tell me yes
Without so many stress
Straight up tell me yes
Gimme di key fi pull yuh treasure chest
Or I will neva rest
I suggest you make me feel me climbin' on Mount Everest
Hey Rihanna
Your lovin' really put me to the test
But if you should request mi soul the answer would be yes
Yes to this, yes to that, yes to whateva you suggest
So please say yes
No no no

Haters gonna hate
(Let them hate)
I found out much too late
I think I know we're a little too hot now
The truth leads to the lies
The heart ain't always right
And I see that love is blind now
Boy you used to have my trust
But without no trust there ain't no us boy

No no no
You don't love me and I know now
No no no
You don't love me so let me go now
(I can't let you go, can't let you go)
If you ask me, baby
I shoulda left you a long time ago, no
I can't let you go, so please say yes
No, no, no
It's so over baby




You don't love me, and I know now
No, no, no

Overall Meaning

Rihanna's song titled "You Don't Love Me" is all about a relationship where the love has vanished. The song focuses on a woman who discovers that her man doesn't really love her. She knows that it is time to move on, but she still finds it hard to let go. She begins to talk about how the man played with her heart and how she cannot trust him anymore. She says that he used to have her trust, but without it, there can be no "us." Rihanna, however, is unable to walk away easily from their relationship, even though her partner doesn't love her. She finds it hard to let go, but in the end, she realizes that they can't be together.


Rihanna's song "You Don't Love Me" speaks about the truth of relationships, how it starts, how it ends and how difficult it is to move on, The lyrics are powerful and heartfelt with a lot of pain and sadness. The chorus repeats itself a lot, which emphasizes the point, and the beat has a mellow tone that adds to the mood of the song. It is a track that anybody going through heartache can relate with and pull comfort from. Rihanna's ability to connect emotionally with her audience is a testament to her talent as a songwriter and performer.


Line by Line Meaning

No no no
The singer is refusing to accept something or someone


You don't love me and I know now
The singer has clearly realized that the person they are with does not love them.


No no no
The singer still refuses to accept it and maybe looking for the person to say otherwise.


You don't love me so let me go now
The artist has realized that the best thing to do is to let go and move on.


And if you ask me, baby (baby)
The artist is anticipating a possible question from the person they are leaving


I shoulda left you a long time ago, no
The singer is admitting that they should have left the person earlier and regrets not doing so.


Playas gonna play
People who play around with the feelings of others will always do so and it is a known fact.


A least that's what they say
The artist has heard the expression but is not quite certain about it.


Well I know that for myself now
The artist knows from personal experience that the expression is true.


(You know I love you)
The artist is expressing their love to the person they are leaving.


You said you loved me babe
The singer is pointing out that the other person said they loved them but it was not true.


Then you played your game
The other person was playing with the artist's feelings


A game that I know all too well now
The singer has experienced this kind of game before and has understood it too well.


Well I use to buy your lines
The other person was good with their words and the singer used to believe what they said.


But it's time for me to sail now
It's time for the singer to move on and leave the other person behind.


Ay baby, don't you tell me no
The artist is asking the other person to give them what they want.


Please tell me yes
The artist wants the other person to give them a positive answer.


Without so many stress
The singer wants the other person to avoid creating any unnecessary tension.


Straight up tell me yes
The singer wants the other person to give them a straight answer.


Gimme di key fi pull yuh treasure chest
The artist is trying to get the other person to give them something valuable.


Or I will neva rest
The artist is willing to keep asking until they get what they want.


I suggest you make me feel me climbin' on Mount Everest
The artist is asking the other person to make them feel like they are on top of the world.


Hey Rihanna
The singer is addressing Rihanna directly.


Your lovin' really put me to the test
The other person's love was a difficult challenge for the artist.


But if you should request mi soul the answer would be yes
The singer would be willing to give their soul to the other person if they asked for it.


Yes to this, yes to that, yes to whateva you suggest
The singer is willing to agree to anything that the other person suggests.


So please say yes
The singer is still hoping for a positive response.


Haters gonna hate
People who have negative attitudes or opinions will always exist.


(Let them hate)
The artist is suggesting that they should not pay attention to such people.


I found out much too late
The singer has realized too late that their relationship was doomed from the start.


I think I know we're a little too hot now
The relationship was too intense and was bound to fail.


The truth leads to the lies
The artist has discovered that the truth often leads to lies.


The heart ain't always right
Our emotions can often deceive us.


And I see that love is blind now
The artist now sees that with love, people often overlook or ignore the flaws of their partner.


Boy you used to have my trust
The singer is pointing out that the other person has lost their trust.


But without no trust there ain't no us boy
Without trust as the foundation, there can be no relationship.


It's so over baby
The singer is telling the other person that it's the end of their relationship.


You don't love me, and I know now
The singer has come to terms with the fact that the other person does not love them.


No, no, no
The singer is still trying to convince themselves that the relationship is over and it's time to move on.




Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, CAMPBELL CONNELLY FRANCE, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ellas McDaniel, Willie Cobbs

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LYRICS :
[Chorus: Rihanna]
No, no, no
You don't love me and I know now
No, no, no
You don't love me, so let me go now
(I can't let you go, can't let you go)
If you ask me, baby, I shoulda left you a long time ago, no
(You're timeless)

[Verse 1: Rihanna]
Playas gonna play, at least that's what they say
Well, I know that for myself now
(You know I love you)
You said you loved me, babe, then you played your game
A game that I know all too well now
Well, I use to buy your lines, but it's time for me to sail now

[Chorus: Rihanna]
No, no, no
You don't love me and I know now
No, no, no
You don't love me, so let me go now
(I can't let you go, can't let you go)
If you ask me, baby, I shoulda left you a long time ago, no

[Verse 2: Vybz Kartel]
First you tellin' me no, but please tell me yes
Without some of this stress
Straight up tell me yes
Gimme the keys to ya chest
Ya chest will rise neva rest
As ya chest you got me feelin' like I'm climbin' on Mount Everest
Hey Rihanna, your lovin' really put me to the test
But if you shoulda let me
Soon the answer will yes
Yes to this yes, to that yes, to whateva you suggest
So please say yes
No, no, no
[Verse 3: Rihanna]
Haters gonna hate
(Let them hate)
I found out much too late
I think I know we're a little hot now
The truth leads to the lies
The heart ain't always right, and I see that love is blind now
Boy, you use to have my trust
Without no trust, there ain't no us, boy

[Chorus: Rihanna]
No, no, no
You don't love me and I know now
No, no, no
You don't love me, so let me go now
(I can't let you go, can't let you go)
If you ask me, baby, I shoulda left you a long time ago, no



All comments from YouTube:

luz no caos

A rainha quebra até no reggae ♥️💃

Diami22

Love this vibe🔥🔥💪🏽😇

Jennifer Luque Ruiz

REINA👸🧡

Lawana Tabron

Rihanna took this piece and made it her own, great job Sista!

Crinaomi P

Absolutely!! Lovely!! 😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

riptack heigberns

Rihanna can open a reggae school.

t 9

Why? This is just a cover

ket hughes

and not a very good one

SpKz FAiTH

@t 9 so

SpKz FAiTH

@ket hughes Damn, why you hating so hard ?!

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