I Want You to Want Me
SEATTLE SOUNDS Lyrics
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I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm begging you to beg me
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
Put on a brand new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Feeling all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dying
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm begging you to beg me
I'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand-new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Feeling all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dying
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Feelin' all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dying
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm begging you to beg me
I want you to want me
I want you to want me
I want you to want me
I want you to want me
The lyrics of SEATTLE SOUNDS's song "I Want You to Want Me" convey intense longing and desire for someone's attention and affection. The repetition of the phrases "I want you to want me," "I need you to need me," and "I'd love you to love me" emphasizes the urgency of this desire. The singer even goes so far as to say they're "begging you to beg me," indicating a degree of desperation.
Despite this emotional plea, the singer is willing to put in the effort to win their love interest over. They promise to "shine up the old brown shoes" and "put on a brand-new shirt" in order to impress them. The line "Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?" suggests that the singer is empathetic to the other person's emotional vulnerability and wants to be the one who can comfort them and make them feel loved.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Want You to Want Me" showcase the depth of human longing and the desire for connection and validation from others.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you to want me
I desire for you to have a strong desire for me
I need you to need me
I require you to have a strong need for me
I'd love you to love me
I would be delighted if you would have strong romantic feelings towards me
I'm begging you to beg me
I am pleading with you to implore and entice me
I'll shine up the old brown shoes
I will improve my appearance and presentation for you
Put on a brand new shirt
I will dress in new clothing to impress you
I'll get home early from work
I will prioritize my time and make an effort to be available for you
If you say that you love me
Only if you express your love for me
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Did I not observe you weeping?
Feeling all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dying
You are experiencing deep loneliness and despair without companionship
Feelin' all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dying
You are still feeling intense loneliness and hopelessness without anyone by your side
I want you to want me
I yearn for your strong desire for me
I want you to want me
I long for your strong desire for me
I want you to want me
I desire for your strong desire for me
Contributed by Camden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.