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Can't Buy Me Love
Studio 99 Lyrics
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Can't buy me love
I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
If it makes you feel all right
I'll get you anything my friend
If it makes you feel all right
Cause I don't care too much for money
I'll give you all I've got to give
If you say you love me too
I may not have a lot to give
But what I've got I'll give to you
I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love
Can't buy me love
Everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love
No, no, no, no
Say you don't need no diamond ring
And I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want those kind of things
That money just can't buy
I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love
Can't buy me love
Everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love
No, no, no, no
Say you don't need no diamond ring
And I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want those kind of things
That money just can't buy
I don't care too much for money
Cause money can't buy me love
Oh, can't buy me love, love
Can't buy me love, no
The song "Can't Buy Me Love" by Studio 99 speaks about the fact that no amount of money can buy love. The song is essentially about true love and how it cannot be purchased or bought with wealth. The opening lines of "Can't buy me love, love, Can't buy me love" set the tone for the song's main idea.
The singer then goes on to say that they will buy a diamond ring for their friend and get them anything that will make them feel alright, but that they do not care too much for money. If their friend says they love the singer too, they will give everything to them, even if they do not have a lot of material things to offer. The underlying message is that love, care, and affection cannot be bought or sold. The refrain, "Can't buy me love, no, no, no, no," further emphasizes this point.
The last two parts of the song are about the type of relationship the singer wants. They want to be with someone who doesn't care about material things, and who understands that money can't buy the type of love that they need. They want to be satisfied with things that money can't buy, like the love and affection of their partner. The song concludes with the refrain, "Money can't buy me love, Oh, can't buy me love, love. Can't buy me love, no."
Overall, "Can't Buy Me Love" is a simple and relatable song that speaks about the true nature of love and how it cannot be purchased or bought with wealth. It highlights the importance of relationships and how they should be built on love, care, and affection, rather than material possessions.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't buy me love, love
Love is not something that can be purchased with money.
Can't buy me love
Money cannot buy love.
I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
If buying you a diamond ring makes you happy, I will do it for you.
If it makes you feel all right
I am willing to do anything to make you happy, even if it involves buying you things.
I'll get you anything my friend
If giving you anything materialistic makes you happy, I am willing to do so.
Cause I don't care too much for money
Money is not as important to me as other things in life, such as love.
For money can't buy me love
Love is something that cannot be purchased with money.
I'll give you all I've got to give
I will give you everything I can, if you love me back in return.
If you say you love me too
If you also love me, I will give you everything I have to offer.
I may not have a lot to give
I might not have a lot of material possessions, but I will give you what I do have.
But what I've got I'll give to you
I will give you everything that I have to offer.
Can't buy me love
Love cannot be purchased with money, as many people have told me.
Everybody tells me so
Many people have reiterated to me that love cannot be bought with money.
Say you don't need no diamond ring
If you don't need a diamond ring to be happy, that's okay with me.
And I'll be satisfied
I will be content just knowing that you are happy, even if it doesn't involve me buying you things.
Tell me that you want those kind of things
If there are material things that you want and money cannot buy, I want to know what they are.
That money just can't buy
If there are things that you want that money cannot buy, I want to know what they are so that I can try to give them to you.
Cause money can't buy me love
Love is something that cannot be bought with money, and I value love more than anything else.
Oh, can't buy me love, love
Love is not something that can be purchased with money.
Can't buy me love, no
Love cannot be purchased with money.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheDaxynn1
I am a semi professional music producer, and Phil Collins totally pioneered two things, in my personal opinion:
1) Voice filters and echo
2) Beat compression
I know he wasn't the first to do these things, but he WAS one of the first to actually put it on the map. Look how far those two aspects have come over the years.... I believe he is a HUGE reason behind it!
This song specifically, listen to it on a killer sound system. It sounds and feels like a literal vacuum, with all of its compression!
@nofatchxplzthx
90% of comments "This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite."
@SymplyAmazingJD
I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip. Hey Paul
@justjilly1966
It’s because we want….to fit….in.
@MaximBG
A great ,great comment, a personal favorite
@mikecosta1889
And the last 10% "Malcolm In The Middle"
@haleyrichardson8818
@@justjilly1966 Or, because the song is timeless and legendary.
@allendeednella
"This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite."
@heyiamsarahb6774
American psycho 😂
@AssataWindchaserHoliday
Yeah this brings back memories. Great tunes.
@IamTheNight1939
This song reminds me of my dad, he loves 80s music
He’s not dead or anything, I just love my dad