You Don't Know What You Mean to Me
Sam Lyrics


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Baby, don't you worry about your man
I be comin' home just as soon as I can
I got love in the palm of my hand
Got to get back to you just as soon as I can

You don't know what you mean to me
You don't know what you mean to me
You don't know, no, no, no, you don't know

I've got lovin' you on my mind
I'm startin' right now, so I will be on time
I wanna do all that I can
Just to prove to you that I'm a livin' soul man

You don't know what you mean to me
You don't know what you mean to me
You don't know, no, no, no, you don't know

I'm gonna love you
Yeah, that's the way I planned it
I'm gonna kiss you
Yeah, that's the way I planned it, yeah

I'm gonna hold you
Till you can't stand it, that's the way I planned it
I'm gonna love you

(Love you)
Love you
(Love you)
Love you
Just as hard as I can

You don't know what you mean
You don't know what you mean
You don't know, no, no, no, you don't know
Don't know, no, no, no

You don't know
(You don't know)
You don't know
(Nobody knows)
You don't know
(Nobody)
You oughta know
(I got to know)

And your friends
(You don't know)
(You don't know)
And your loved ones
(You don't know)




(They don't know)
Nobody knows

Overall Meaning

The song "You Don't Know What You Mean to Me" by Sam & Dave is a declaration of love and loyalty to a significant other. The first verse is a reassurance to the woman that her man will come back to her as soon as possible, despite being away for some time. The second verse is a commitment to love and pursue the woman with all that the singer has. The chorus is the repetition of the woman not knowing how much she means to the singer. The final verses are a vow to love the woman as hard as he can, and a declaration that nobody else, not even her friends and loved ones, knows the depth of the singer's love.


The lyrics are straightforward and simple, but they express the singer's feelings of love for the woman with eloquence and passion. It is a classic love song that speaks to the universal theme of loving someone deeply.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, don't you worry about your man
Don't fret over me, my love. I'll be back in your arms before you know it.


I be comin' home just as soon as I can
I'm doing everything I can to hurry back to you, so you won't have to be alone for long.


I got love in the palm of my hand
My heart is filled with love for you and I'm eager to share it with you.


Got to get back to you just as soon as I can
I'm aching to return to your side as soon as possible because I miss you so much.


You don't know what you mean to me
My love for you is so deep and passionate, it's hard to express in words how much you mean to me.


I've got lovin' you on my mind
All I can think about is how much I love you and how much you mean to me.


I'm startin' right now, so I will be on time
I'm not wasting any more time, I'm dedicating myself to you right now by being the best partner I can be.


I wanna do all that I can
I promise to do everything in my power to make you happy and show you how much you mean to me.


Just to prove to you that I'm a livin' soul man
I want you to know that I'm not just any man, but a soulful, loving partner ready to devote myself to making you feel loved.


I'm gonna love you
My love for you is so strong that I'm committing myself to you completely.


Yeah, that's the way I planned it
Loving you is something I have planned for a long time and I am overjoyed at the prospect of making it happen.


I'm gonna kiss you
I want to express my love for you physically by kissing you affectionately and passionately.


Till you can't stand it, that's the way I planned it
I want to show you so much love and passion that it overwhelms you completely, just as I have always intended.


Just as hard as I can
I will give you all the love and affection I have, with everything I've got.


You don't know
It's impossible for you to understand how deep and all-consuming my love for you truly is.


(Nobody knows)
Nobody but me can fully comprehend how much you mean to me.


You oughta know
I want you to understand how important you are to me and how much I cherish our relationship.


(I got to know)
It's crucial to me that you realize how much I love and appreciate you.


And your friends
Even the people closest to you cannot fathom the depths of love and devotion I have for you.


(They don't know)
They just don't understand what you mean to me, but that doesn't matter because I know and that's all that counts.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDDIE FLOYD, STEVE CROPPER

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ash bailey

You and me we made a vow
For better or for worse
I can't believe you let me down
But the proof is in the way it hurts
For months on end I've had my doubts
Denying every tear
I wish this would be over now
But I know that I still need you here
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
You've been so unavailable
Now sadly I know why
Your heart is unobtainable
Even though Lord knows you kept mine
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
I have loved you for many years
Maybe I am just not enough
You've made me realize my deepest fear
By lying and tearing us up
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
I know I'm not the only one
I know I'm not the only one
And I know, and I know, and I know
And I know, and I know, and I know, know
I know I'm not the only one



Faradita D. Indriani

You and me, we made a vow
For better or for worse
I can't believe you let me down
But the proof's in the way it hurts

For months on end I've had my doubts
Denying every tear
I wish this would be over now
But I know that I still need you here

You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one

You've been so unavailable
Now sadly I know why
Your heart is unobtainable
Even though Lord knows you kept mine

You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one

I have loved you for many years
Maybe I am just not enough
You've made me realize my deepest fear
By lying and tearing us up

You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one

You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one

I know I'm not the only one
I know I'm not the only one
And I know
And I know
And I know
And I know
And I know
And I don't know
I know I'm not the only one



hollie 🫣

You and me we made a vow
For better or for worse
I can't believe you let me down
But the proof is in the way it hurts
For months on end I've had my doubts
Denying every tear
I wish this would be over now
But I know that I still need you here
… You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
… You've been so unavailable
Now sadly I know why
Your heart is unobtainable
Even though Lord knows you kept mine
… You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
… I have loved you for many years
Maybe I am just not enough
You've made me realize my deepest fear
By lying and tearing us up
… You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
… You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
… I know I'm not the only one
I know I'm not the only one
And I know, and I know, and I know
And I know, and I know, and I know, know
… I know I'm not the only one

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DS

You and me we made a vow
For better or for worse
I can't believe you let me down
But the proof is in the way it hurts
For months on end I've had my doubts
Denying every tear
I wish this would be over now
But I know that I still need you here

You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one

You've been so unavailable
Now sadly I know why
Your heart is unobtainable
Even though Lord knows you kept mine

You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one

I have loved you for many years
Maybe I am just not enough
You've made me realize my deepest fear
By lying and tearing us up

You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one

You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one

I know I'm not the only one
I know I'm not the only one
And I know, and I know, and I know
And I know, and I know, and I know, know

I know I'm not the only one



Meo Sao Gaming

You and me we made a vow
For better or for worse
I can't believe you let me down
But the proof is in the way it hurts
For months on end I've had my doubts
Denying every tear
I wish this would be over now
But I know that I still need you here
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
You've been so unavailable
Now sadly I know why
Your heart is unobtainable
Even though Lord knows you kept mine
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
I have loved you for many years
Maybe I am just not enough
You've made me realize my deepest fear
By lying and tearing us up
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
I know I'm not the only one
I know I'm not the only one
And I know, and I know, and I know
And I know, and I know, and I know, know
I know I'm not the only one



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장미

I don't relate to the lyrics at all, but the melody is so beautiful it makes me believe I've been heartbroken

Tiff Lol

Feel u.

Matt Kennedy

That just shows how good of a songwriter he is

S E

I hope you never

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Carley Schurick

@redhotchilifan98 same I fell in love with a guy and now he’s with someone and he changed for her he doesn’t talk to anymore girl’s only her but when he was suppose to be with me he had so many girls he was talking to and now he’s trying to play with me feeling again

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LJ

Being in love in this generation is scary. Loyalty is so rare.

Just Another Mortal

That's not really true

harley rose

@nikki love i’m not like that, it took me 7 years for me so fall in love with my best friend.

Stone

TRUEEEEEE POGGERS

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