You and I
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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Did I hear you say you love me
Well, baby, I've got to know
'Cause if you really really love me
You've got to do things to show
Don't give me the wrong impression
By showing me warm expressions
With tender love and affection
I've been standing on the outside
Trying to get on the inside
Did I hear you say you need me
Well, baby, tell me the truth
'Cause if you really really need me
My sweetness, here's what I'll do
Cut out all my crazy playing
'Cause for your love I have been laying
Just tell me that is what you're saying
And I'll be yours without delaying
I've been standing on the outside
Trying to get on the inside
Well, if you love me honey, let me hear you say
I love you
If you love me honey, let me hear you say
I love you
Sounds so good
Well, if you love me honey, let me hear you say
I love you
Did I hear you say you want me
Now please don't give me no mess
'Cause if you really really want me
You've got to give me your best
Put my love life right in the pocket
And dare someone to try to top it
And when you think I want to drop it
Just love me 'til I beg don't stop it
'Cause I've been standing on the outside
Trying to get on the inside
Well, if you love me honey, let me hear you say
I love you
Well, if you love me honey, let me hear you say
I love you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
If you love me honey, let me hear you say
I love you
Baby, if you love me let me hear you say
I love you
If you love me let me hear you say
I love you
And if you need me let me hear you say
I love you
If you want me let me hear you say
I love you
If you need me let me hear you say
I love you
If you want me let me hear you say
I love you
If you need me let me hear you say
I love you
If you want me let me hear you say
I love you
And if you need me let me hear you say
I love you
In Stevie Wonder's song "You And I," the singer is unsure about their partner's feelings, and they want some reassurance. The verses are a series of questions, in which the singer asks if their partner really loves them, if they need them, or if they want them. They also express their own feelings, admitting that they have been standing on the outside, trying to get on the inside, and that they have been playing games in the past. The chorus is the demand for an answer. The singer wants to hear the words "I love you" before committing further.
The song is a classic example of early 70s Motown, with an upbeat rhythm, and Stevie Wonder's trademark soulful, slightly raspy vocals. The melody is catchy and memorable, and the lyrics are simple and to the point. The song was a hit when it was released in 1972, and it remains a classic soul ballad today.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I hear you say you love me
I'm not sure if you love me, so please clarify.
Well, baby, I've got to know
I need to be certain of your love.
'Cause if you really really love me
Your words need to match your actions if you love me.
You've got to do things to show
Your behavior needs to demonstrate your love for me.
Don't give me the wrong impression
I don't want to misinterpret your actions.
By showing me warm expressions
I need more than simple gestures to prove your love.
Put me in the right direction
Show me how to love you in the exact way you want.
With tender love and affection
Your love needs to be gentle and sincere.
I've been standing on the outside
I've been unsure of your love from a distance.
Trying to get on the inside
I want to be a part of your love and your life.
Did I hear you say you need me
I need to know for certain if you need me.
My sweetness, here's what I'll do
I'm willing to change my behavior for you if you truly need me.
Cut out all my crazy playing
I'll stop engaging in wild actions for you.
'Cause for your love I have been laying
I'm ready to be committed to you and your love.
Just tell me that is what you're saying
Be clear in telling me if you want my commitment.
And I'll be yours without delaying
I'm ready to give you my love without pause.
Well, if you love me honey, let me hear you say
Please express your love verbally if you feel it.
I love you
Expressing love verbally can be powerful and meaningful.
Sounds so good
Hearing someone express their love can be a wonderful feeling.
Did I hear you say you want me
I need confirmation that you want me in your life.
Now please don't give me no mess
Please don't play games with me or give me mixed signals.
You've got to give me your best
If you want me, you need to show me the best version of yourself.
Put my love life right in the pocket
I want my love life to be secure and safe with you.
And dare someone to try to top it
I want to be sure that nobody can offer me a better love than you do.
And when you think I want to drop it
If I seem like I'm about to give up, don't let me.
Just love me 'til I beg don't stop it
Don't ever stop showing me love until I'm begging for more.
If you need me let me hear you say
Please tell me if you truly need me.
If you want me let me hear you say
Please tell me if you truly want me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stevie Wonder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rosieperez9393
"You And I"
"You And I"
(Me and You)
Here we are on earth together
It's you and I
God has made us fall in love, it's true
I've really found someone like you
Will it stay the love you feel for me, will it say
That you will be by my side
To see me through
Until my life is through
Well, in my mind, we can conquer the world
In love you and I, you and I, you and I
I am glad at least in my life I found someone
That may not be here forever to see me through
But I found strength in you
I only pray that I have shown you a brighter day
Because that's all that I am living for, you see
Don't worry what happens to me
Cause' in my mind, you will stay here always
In love, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I
In my mind we can conquer the world
In love, you and I, you and I, you and I
@ericengbloom3857
Because I was in a volitve verbal and physical and sevual abusive house hold since 3 I've only wanted to die off and on but something has always kept looking out for me...
I didn't know it then but
People have no idea or imagination of what's really possible outside
The norm fuckin A
I'm what you call a Shiner !
You think
The jack Nicholson
Movie or
Whoopie
Ghost was I teresting
Fuck
The real deal
Scares the shit out of a little boy beyond
Belief......!
Bruce Willis and that
Shit, I got that beat by a continent !
Try having. A full dressed SOUIX medicine man in regala steam pouring off his body come to visit and stay all night
And wasn't a happy camper fuckin a
Or parents spirits coming as they were passing over asking me to check in on or
Protect yes protect their kid !
@elinkay4661
Here we are on earth together,
It's you and I,
God has made us fall in love, it's true
I've really found someone like you
Will it stay the love you feel for me, will it say
That you will be by my side
To see me through,
Until my life is through
Well, in my mind, we can conquer the world
In love you and I, you and I, you and I
I am glad at least in my life I found someone
That may not be here forever to see me through
But I found strength in you
I only pray that I have shown you a brighter day
Because that's all that I am living for, you see
Don't worry what happens to me
'Cause in my mind, you will stay here always
In love, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I
In my mind we can conquer the world
In love, you and I, you and I, you and I
@claiborneable
Amazing Song! As a man, it's difficult to express ourselves the women
that we love. Pride and ego trumps the sensitivity, that this song says!
I Pray that I can be half the man that Stevie Wonder portrays in these
Beautiful Lyrics.....amazing...its 39 years old but it still sounds great. So talented song
writer,singer and musician( he played many different instruments). Also
trail blazer in multi track recording and also playing synthesizers
like no one else ever did before, I don't really like rap much, but I
truly feel Stevie Wonder invented it ( listen to Innervisions and Songs
in the Key of Life from the mid seventies!!!) Thank You Stevie for such a meaningful and heartfelt masterpiece. Thank you Lord for speaking through your gifted servants, and oh yeah ... he's
blind
@101patrole
Came here because of Michelle Obama's book Becoming. I wanted to hear their wedding song!
Such a beautiful song!
@silviagutierrez6497
Me too, I'm in that page now
@Meddigene
Tiara Williams me too same reason
@ngalajones
Me as well
@sb6842
Same here 😊 great read everyone!
@roseponthokkan103
@@silviagutierrez6497 ditto!
@1GSweetP
I know most people when they hear this song they think of a beautiful song for a wedding. I just lost mine I love of my life to cancer May 19th of this year. She would sing the first verse of this song to me and I would follow up with the second verse of this song to her. She loved me with her last breath of her precious life . This song has a new meaning to me now, more than ever before.. it's amazing how God can allow you to live long enough and hear music differently as time past . Thank You Stevie for such a meaningful and heartfelt masterpiece. Thank you Lord for speaking through your gifted servants.
@bloombeautiful
this month marks 14 years since i lost my beloved. this song has been a much needed source of healing and comfort. i have an ache in my soul that misses him much. so grateful to have ever even known this type of love. sending you blessings.
@carameltee5650
Patrick Grisby Omg I'm so sorry for your loss.....I'm in literal tears 😩😢
@carameltee5650
Liza Garza I'm so sorry for your loss too 💋💋