Live With Me
Terry Callier ft. Massive Attack Lyrics


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It don't matter, when you turn
Gonna survive, live and learn.
I've been thinking about you baby
By the light of dawn, and in my blues
Day and night, I been missing you

I've been thinking about you baby,
Almost makes me crazy,
Come and live with me

Either way, win or lose,
When you're born into trouble you live the blues

I've been thinking about you baby

See it almost makes me crazy child
Nothing's right if you ain't here
I'd give all that I have just to, keep you near
I wrote you a letter and tried to make it clear
That you just don't believe that, I'm sincere.

I've been thinking about you baby

Plans and schemes, hopes and fears
Dreams I've denied for all these years

I've been thinking about you babe, living with me, well
I've been thinking about you baby, makes me wanna, child

Nothing's right, if you ain't here
I give all that I have just to keep you near
I wrote you a letter darlin', trying to make it clear




How much you just don't believe that I'm sincere.
Thinking about you baby, I want you near me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Live With Me" by Terry Callier speak about a person who is missing their lover dearly and wants them to come and live with them. They acknowledge that life may not be easy, but they will survive and learn from their experiences. The person has been thinking about their lover day and night, and it almost drives them crazy. They want their lover to be with them as nothing feels right without them. The person assures their lover that they are sincere about their feelings and has even written a letter expressing their emotions.


The lyrics also touch upon the theme of the struggles of life, as the phrase "When you're born into trouble, you live the blues" is repeated throughout the song. The person has plans and dreams that they have denied for years, and having their lover by their side could bring those dreams to fruition. The repeated phrase "I've been thinking about you baby" underlines the theme of longing and the desire to have the lover nearby.


Terry Callier's soulful voice and poetic lyrics effectively convey the feeling of longing and the pain of separation. The song has a universal appeal and can resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of being away from a loved one.


Line by Line Meaning

It don't matter, when you turn
It doesn't matter when you come around


Gonna survive, live and learn.
I'll keep going and keep learning as I go through life


I've been thinking about you baby
My mind has been focused on you


By the light of dawn, and in my blues
I think about you both in the morning and when I'm feeling down


Day and night, I been missing you
I miss you all the time


Almost makes me crazy
The intensity of my feelings for you is driving me wild


Come and live with me
I want you to come live with me


Either way, win or lose,
No matter what happens


When you're born into trouble you live the blues
Growing up with struggles leads to a lifetime of hardship


See it almost makes me crazy child
My feelings for you are so intense, it's almost maddening


Nothing's right if you ain't here
Life doesn't feel complete without you around


I'd give all that I have just to, keep you near
I'm willing to sacrifice anything to have you close to me


I wrote you a letter and tried to make it clear
I wrote you a letter to express my feelings for you


That you just don't believe that, I'm sincere.
You don't believe that I'm being genuine


Plans and schemes, hopes and fears
My dreams and worries


Dreams I've denied for all these years
I've put off my dreams for too long


Living with me, well
Being with me


Makes me wanna, child
Inspires me


Thinking about you baby, I want you near me
I constantly think about you and want to be close to you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: NEIL DAVIDGE, ROBERT DEL NAJA, TERRY CALLIER

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It don't matter when you turn
Gonna survive
You live and learn
I've been thinking about you, baby
By the light of dawn
A midnight blue, day and night
I've been missing you
I've been thinking about you, baby
Almost makes me crazy
Come and live with me
Either way, win or lose
When you're born into trouble
You live the blues
I've been thinking about you, baby
See it almost makes me crazy
Child, nothing's right, if you ain't here
I'll give all that I have just to keep you near
I wrote you a letter, I tried to make it clear
That you just don't believe that I'm sincere
I've been thinking about you, baby
Plans and schemes
Hopes and fears
Dreams that deny for all these years
I, I've been thinking about you, baby
Living with me, well
I've been thinking about you, baby
Makes me wanna, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Child, nothing's right, if you ain't here
I'll give all that I have just to keep you near
I wrote you a letter, darling, tried to make it clear
Oh, but you just don't believe that I'm sincere
I've been thinking about you, baby
I want you to live with me, well
I've been thinking about you, baby
I want you to live with me



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@ericswain70

Everyone has their own story.
Timeless piece.

@tashap3575

🔓

@cowboykelly6590

🤠🤙

@Lena-so2lq

Song used to remind me of a lot of sad times. I never listened to it when I was actually happy. It's a beautiful song for so many reasons.

@dormantsuperhero

Ain't that the truth.

@Mtematiks

For sure timless !

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@romabuzsin6124

massive attack is truly a gift to the world.

@johnmccann1960

A Gift for your Soul and your Heart.

@zyklonlee

Kirsty Shepheard - in a just world you should of had a oscar for this performance. Absolutely outstanding.

@xoen6

Yes...

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