The Way I Love You
Ruthanne Lyrics

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I been too nice
But open eyes
Got me seein′ truth
With you and me
There's no we
Just what′s best for you
My heart ain't broke
There might be smoke

I wont go down in flames
I gave my all everything
You don't give the same

I can′t change your mind
But I can change mine

I′m Takin it back
Cos you don't love me, you love the way I love you
I′m takin it back
Cos you don't want me you want the way I love you
The way I love you

All my time
All of them nights i want them for me
And All those words that I wasted tryna make you see
That You don′t give you just get
Til the well is dry
There's not much left but what I have is mine I′m

I'm Takin it back
Cos you don't love me you love the way I love you
I′m takin it back
Cos you don′t want me you want the way I love you
The way I love you

All my Love
All my trust
Said I'm done
Movin′ in
Cos I can't change your mind
But I can change mine

I′m takin it back
Cos you don't love me you love the way I love you
I′m takin it back

Cos you don't want me you want the way I love you
The way I love you

Overall Meaning

In Ruthanne's song "The Way I Love You," she sings about being in a relationship where her partner is only with her because of the way she loves him, not because he actually loves her as a person. The lyrics describe Ruthanne's realization that she has been too nice and too accommodating to her partner, but now with open eyes, she sees the truth. She knows that there is no "we" in the relationship because her partner only cares about what is best for him. Despite her best efforts, she has given her all, but her partner does not return the same level of effort.

The chorus of the song expresses Ruthanne's decision to take back everything that she has given in the relationship because her partner does not love her; he only loves the way she loves him. She highlights that all her time, love, and trust have been wasted on someone who never truly appreciated her. The lyrics suggest that Ruthanne is moving on from the relationship, accepting that she cannot change her partner's mind, but she can change hers.

Overall, "The Way I Love You" is a poignant song about a painful realization in a romantic relationship. It speaks to anyone who has been in love with someone who does not genuinely love them back.

Line by Line Meaning

I been too nice
I have been too forgiving and accommodating towards you

But open eyes
But now I am aware of the truth

Got me seein' truth
I have understood the reality of our situation

With you and me There's no we Just what's best for you
We don't have a real relationship, it's just about you benefiting from me

My heart ain't broke There might be smoke I won't go down in flames
My heart is not broken, but there are signs of trouble brewing, and I won't let things get worse

I gave my all everything You don't give the same
I have given my best to this relationship, but you haven't reciprocated

I can't change your mind But I can change mine
I can't force you to feel differently, but I have control over my own decisions

I'm takin' it back Cos you don't love me, you love the way I love you I'm takin' it back Cos you don't want me you want the way I love you The way I love you
I am taking back my love and affection because you are not in love with me, but with the way I treat you

All my time All of them nights i want them for me And All those words that I wasted tryna make you see That You don't give you just get Til the well is dry There's not much left but what I have is mine I'm
All the time and effort I spent on you, trying to make you see how I feel, was wasted. You only take and never give until there's nothing left

All my Love All my trust Said I'm done Movin' in Cos I can't change your mind But I can change mine
I have given you all my love and trust, but now I am done. I am moving on because I cannot change your feelings, but I can change my own

Writer(s): Michael Busbee, Jonathan Visger, Ruth-anne Cunningham

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