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You'll Love Me Again
Rupert Holmes Lyrics
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I said, "You're leaving."
She said, "Somehow I thought you knew."
She said, "I'll phone ya."
I said, "No, I'11 see you—
And don't believe this means we're through."
"You loved me once, you'll love me again.
You'll stay away awhile,
But even then
You'll wake one night
And you'll need me again.
You're not really leaving.
Believing this will get me through to then.
You loved me once
And you'll love me again."
She said, "You think so?"
I said, "I know so.
I know so much about you now."
She said, "Well maybe."
I said, "There's no maybe—
It makes no difference anyhow."
"You loved me once, you'll love me again.
I truly believe that.
You'll stay away awhile,
But even then
One stormy night
You'll call me again
And I will be waiting.
The only question now is how and when.
You loved me once,
You loved me more than once,
You loved me once and you'll love me again."
The lyrics of Rupert Holmes's "You'll Love Me Again" depict a conversation between two people in a failing relationship. The woman proclaims that she is leaving, to which the man responds with surprise and disbelief. He insists that it does not mean their relationship is over and that she will come back to him because "You loved me once, you'll love me again." The man believes that their love is too strong to be completely over and promises to wait for her return. He is confident that even if she tries to move on, she will eventually feel the need to come back to him.
The lyrics suggest that the couple has been through this before; that this is not the first time they have had a conversation like this. The man seems to have a deep understanding of the woman and her feelings, which gives him the confidence to believe that she will return to him eventually. The song is an expression of hope and faith in the power of true love to overcome any obstacle. It is a message of reassurance to the woman that no matter how hard she tries to leave, she will always come back to him because their love is simply too strong.
Line by Line Meaning
She said, "I'm leaving."
She informed him that she is leaving.
I said, "You're leaving."
He acknowledged that she is leaving.
She said, "Somehow I thought you knew."
She implied that she thought he knew that she was leaving.
She said, "I'll phone ya."
She suggested that she will contact him.
I said, "No, I'11 see you—And don't believe this means we're through."
He insisted on seeing her and reassured her that their relationship is not over.
"You loved me once, you'll love me again.
He is confident that she will love him again.
I truly believe that.
He genuinely believes that she will love him again.
You'll stay away awhile,
He knows that she will be gone for some time.
But even then
However, even then...
You'll wake one night
He believes that one day she will wake up...
And you'll need me again.
...and realize that she needs him again.
You're not really leaving.
He is convinced that she is not really leaving.
Believing this will get me through to then.
He is holding on to the idea that she will come back, to make it through her absence.
You loved me once
He reminds her that she loved him before.
And you'll love me again."
And he is sure that she will love him again in the future.
She said, "You think so?"
She questioned his belief in their future together.
I said, "I know so.
He is convinced that they will be back together.
I know so much about you now."
He feels that he knows her well enough to be sure of their future together.
She said, "Well maybe."
She is not entirely convinced, but is open to the possibility.
I said, "There's no maybe—It makes no difference anyhow."
He is certain of their future together, and her uncertainty does not matter to him.
One stormy night
He believes that one night in particular...
You'll call me again
...she will call him once more.
And I will be waiting.
He will be ready and waiting for her call.
The only question now is how and when.
He knows they will be reunited, but is unsure of the details.
You loved me once,
He reminds her again that she loved him before.
You loved me more than once,
And that she loved him more than once.
You loved me once and you'll love me again."
Therefore, he is still sure that she will love him again in the future.
Contributed by Lucas D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
paul ward
I always liked this track.....Definitely one for a lost love out there somewhere.
Erik V
This one is dedicated to my first love.
I’ll be waiting...
Franco Russo
Nice