Give Me Love
Seal & LL Cool J Lyrics

Give me love
The singer is requesting love from their partner.

I swear all I need is your heart (your heart)
The singer assures their partner that all they need is their love.

Uh baby
An expression of affection towards their partner.

Tell me where you need me to stop
The singer asks their partner to let them know when they should stop showing their love.

Honestly, I'm afraid to give love
The singer admits their fear of giving love.

Deep down I'm afraid to be judged
The singer is scared of being judged by their partner.

That's why I pull back, don't speak no rap
The singer avoids expressing their feelings so that they won't be judged.

Put on the beat, man every time we hug
The singer uses music to distract themselves from expressing their love.

It's deep, I'm afraid of heartbreak so much
The singer's fear of heartbreak runs deep.

The thought alone feels like my soul got cut
The thought of heartbreak is painful for the singer.

My heart's wide open, baby show me mercy
Although the singer has their guard up, their heart is still open and they're asking their partner to be gentle with it.

Life is a desert and for love I'm thirsty
The singer is longing for love which feels like a barren desert.

You lead me to the water, I'm afraid to drink
The singer is hesitant to accept love.

You hand me a glass, still don't know what to think
The singer is unsure about accepting love.

Your love is terrifying, I'm standing on the brink
The singer is scared of being vulnerable and accepting love.

I'm floating in your eyes then I start to sink
The singer feels overwhelmed by their partner's love.

Girl, I never knew that I could feel so weak
The singer feels vulnerable and weak in front of their partner.

Flying on a cloud in-between these sheets
The singer experiences intense feelings of love when they're intimate with their partner.

I'm one with myself, why do I retreat?
The singer feels conflicted about being vulnerable and accepting love.

It's a battle just to try to go to sleep
The singer struggles with their feelings of love and vulnerability.

Everybody knows that falling in love's easy, timing out's hard
Love is easy to feel, but trying to make it work can be hard.

So I only wasn't really, raise my thoughts as God
The singer is careful and cautious about giving their love.

It's crazy, I hold you in the highest regard
The singer has a deep respect and love for their partner.

But us having true love? What's the odds?
The singer is unsure about their chances of having a successful relationship.

That's scary, what if I get hit that hard
The idea of getting hurt is scary for the singer.

So hard I can't get up, heart got lit up
The singer fears that if they get hurt, it will be difficult for them to recover.

Too weak to move, can't eat, no sit up
Being heartbroken would be debilitating for the singer.

Mommy used to say – don't worry, it's just a hiccup
The singer remembers their mother's advice to not worry too much about heartbreak.

But even she can't help
Even the singer's mother can't take away their fear of heartbreak.

When your heart's on fire, about to melt
The singer's heart feels like it's on the edge of melting from the intensity of their love.

So everything I really feel, I keep it to myself
The singer keeps their true feelings hidden from their partner out of fear of being hurt.

So I don't end up hurt like everybody else
The singer is scared of being hurt like others who have experienced heartbreak.

Took love off the bat, burn I put it on the shelf
The singer put their love aside after being burnt in the past.

With the books I never read about pain I never felt
The singer avoids reading about love and heartbreak because they fear the pain associated with it.

Love is a problem, baby I need help
The singer recognizes their challenges with love and is asking for assistance from their partner.

My card's on the table and my heart's breaking me up
The singer has opened up about their feelings and is waiting for their partner's response.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
The singer's relationship with their partner has been full of highs and lows.

When the last chapter's done, I hope your mine
The singer hopes to end up with their partner at the end of their story together.

Dear diary (dear diary)
The singer is speaking to their diary.

I hope she feels the same
The singer hopes that their partner shares their feelings of love.

I hope she keeps loving me
The singer wants their partner to continue loving them.

Keeps loving me as I'm loving
The singer wants their partner to love them just as they are.

I love er more than ever
The singer's love for their partner has grown stronger.

I pray our love won't change
The singer hopes that their love with their partner remains constant.

Let's go home
The singer wants to go home with their partner.