Love Me Do
The Beatles - 1988 - Past Masters Vol. 1 Lyrics
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Or maybe I did I'm not so sure anymore
Somehow I knew that it wouldn't be long
Before you'd break up and close the door
And be no more
Still it echoes in my head
Things you did and the things you said
You don't love me anymore
I see it in your eyes
Don't believe in your lies
Just cold as ice
Morning sun peers through the shades
Past emotions slowly fade
Results light upon your skin
Guilt and passion and forgiven sin
And all the things that pain
I'm sorry it had to end this way
But nothing matters anyway
You don't love me anymore
I see it in your eyes
Don't believe in your lies
Just cold as ice
The lyrics of The Beatles' Love Me Do depicts a failing relationship and the acceptance of its end. The singer expresses his uncertainty about whether or not he meant to treat his partner badly or if it was an unconscious action. He has a sense of inevitability about the relationship's end, and it eventually does come to an end with his partner closing the door on him. The memories of the relationship continue to echo in the singer's head, namely the hurtful things that were said and done.
The second verse of the song portrays a scene of a morning after the end of the relationship. The sun fills the room, and the past emotions between the two slowly fade away. However, the guilt and pain left behind still lingers on the singer's skin. The singer acknowledges the end and apologizes for the way it turned out, but he also recognizes that nothing matters anymore. The final chorus emphasizes the main theme, that his partner no longer loves him, and her eyes are cold as ice.
Line by Line Meaning
I didn't mean to treat you wrong
I didn't intend to hurt you
Or maybe I did I'm not so sure anymore
Or maybe I did intend to hurt you, but now I'm not sure
Somehow I knew that it wouldn't be long
I had a feeling our relationship wouldn't last
Before you'd break up and close the door
Before you would end things between us
And be no more
And we wouldn't be together anymore
Still it echoes in my head
I still think about our relationship
Things you did and the things you said
I remember the things you did and said
You don't love me anymore
You don't have romantic feelings for me anymore
I see it in your eyes
I can tell by looking at your eyes
Don't believe in your lies
I don't believe what you're telling me
Just cold as ice
You're emotionally distant and unfeeling
Morning sun peers through the shades
The morning light shines through the window coverings
Past emotions slowly fade
Past feelings are slowly disappearing
Results light upon your skin
The consequences are visible on your face
Guilt and passion and forgiven sin
The mix of emotions includes guilt, passion, and forgiven wrongdoing
And all the things that pain
And all the things that hurt
I'm sorry it had to end this way
I am sorry our relationship ended like this
But nothing matters anyway
But ultimately, it doesn't matter
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVE NAGHAVI, CHRISTER PAUL HAKAN HERMODSSON
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