Tell Me So
Sonny Til Lyrics
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but if you should love me i'll make that love grow. that part makes me stronger but can't last much longer unless you tell me so.
da da da da da do do da da do....
if its only affection that you feel tell me now don't lead me on i'll make a deal, yes or no, tell me so, you're free to go
The lyrics of the song "Tell Me So" by Sonny Til is a plea from the persona to know where they stand in a relationship. The persona is asking their loved one to be honest with them if they do not love them anymore and not spread false rumors about them. They are also asking their loved one not to give them false hope if they only have affection for them and not love. The persona is insisting that they don't want to be strung along, and that they are ready to move on if need be. However, if their loved one truly loves them, then they are willing to work on the relationship together to make it stronger.
The lyrics of the song convey a sense of vulnerability and a strong desire for honesty in a relationship. It is a song that captures the human experience of wanting to know where one stands in a relationship and not being comfortable with being strung along or left in the dark. Sonny Til's delivery adds to the emotional impact of the lyrics and makes it a powerful song that resonates with many people.
Line by Line Meaning
if you don't love me tell me so
Please be honest with me if you don't have love for me.
don't tell the people i'm the one to know
Please keep it between me and you if there is no love in your heart for me.
if its only affection that you feel tell me now don't lead me on
If you only have affection for me, please don't give me false hope by pretending to be in love with me.
i'll make a deal yes or no, tell me so, you're free to go
I am giving you an option to decide about your feelings towards me. You have the right to leave me if there is no love from your end.
but if you should love me i'll make that love grow
If you have love for me, I promise to nurture and make it flourish.
that part makes me stronger but can't last much longer unless you tell me so
My love for you motivates me and gives me a reason to go on, but I need to know whether you love me too to continue this relationship.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DEBORAH CHESSLER
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mbsunlimited
Wow. He still had that golden voice right up till the end. Definitely one of the greatest voices the world has ever known!
Al D'Antonio
Yes, Sonny Til was uniquely gifted and talented! However, let's not forget that fabulous falsetto tenor in the background herein ... a signature, if you will. of Orioles harmony!
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1949 {September 3rd} the Orioles' "Tell Me So" peaked at #1 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Best-Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues Records in Stores chart; it replaced "Trouble Blues" by the Charles Brown Trio as the #1 record, "Trouble Blues" had been in the top spot for 15 consecutive weeks...
Sadly, Orioles' lead singer Sonny Til passed away at the young age of 56 on December 9th, 1981...
May he R.I.P.
crusher1944
I got to see him in a small club in Long Island 1980, he had just recorded a new album MADE OF VINLY REMBER THAT STUFF. HE SINGED IT FOR ME STILL HAVE TILL THIS DAY
MROSEN62
Since Sonny died in 1981, this had to be one of his last concerts. I saw him singing with the so-called "orioles" at a small club in the Bronx in about 1973. He was trying out an R&B set and did not do any of his classic material. When I asked him about it, he seemed touched that I had asked, but seemed to be saying that this particular group did not really know the material. Too bad.
Margaret Hayes
This is singing , Can you feel it like he singing to YOU .LUCKY LADY whoever she is. George you do your thing men I can dream CAN'NT I.
Austin Casey
Oh my God!!!... the band is WAY off starting at about 1:24 and they stay several measures behind until 2:42 when they finally realize where they're supposed to be! And even the end "that thought me makes me stronger but can't last much longer" the band totally misses those chords. They don't play them at 1:24 either which makes me think that whoever wrote out the arrangement was careless and left it out. Either that or the musicians were just sleeping and forgot to play those measure. I'm guessing Ronnie I hired the band and arranger... the same HORRIBLE musicians who backed all of the UGHA events. This is absolutely disgusting.