The song was featured in the film "Romeo + Juliet" just two months after the release of the single, as well as in the 1999 film "Cruel Intentions" and the 2007 comedy "Decameron Pie".
Lovefool
The Cardigans Lyrics
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You love me no longer, I know and
Maybe there is nothing that I can do
To make you do
Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
That I ought just stick to another man
A man that surely deserves me
But I think you do
So I cry and I pray and I beg
Love me love me
Say that you love me
Fool me fool me
Go on and fool me
Love me love me
Pretend that you love me
Leave me leave me
Just say that you need me
So I cry and I beg for you to
Love me love me
Say that you love me
Leave me leave me
Just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you
Lately I have desperately pondered
Spent my nights awake and I wonder
What I could have done in another way
To make you stay
Reason will not lead to solution
I will end up lost in confusion
I don't care if you really care
As long as you don't go
So I cry, I pray, and I beg
Love me, love me
Say that you love me
Fool me, fool me
Go on and fool me
Love me, love me
Pretend that you love me
Leave me, leave me
Just say that you need me
So I cry and I beg for you to
Love me, love me
Say that you love me
Leave me, leave me
Just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you
(Anything but you)
Love me, love me (say that you love me)
Fool me, fool me (go on and fool me)
Love me, love me (I know that you need me)
I can't care 'bout anything but you
The lyrics to Lovefool by The Cardigans describe a failed relationship where one person is desperately trying to hold on while the other has lost interest. The singer acknowledges that their love interest no longer loves them and that there may be nothing they can do to change that. However, they cannot bear the thought of being without them so they beg and plead for them to stay or at least pretend to love them. Despite knowing that this may not be a healthy or sustainable solution, they cannot help but feel that they can't care about anything else but their love interest.
The lyrics touch on the complexity of human emotions and the lengths people will go to in order to hold on to something or someone they love. The line "Reason will not lead to solution, I will end up lost in confusion" suggests that sometimes our emotions take over and logic cannot provide a solution. This is a sentiment that many can relate to, making the song universally appealing. The repetitive nature of the chorus highlights the singer's desperation and longing, which adds to the emotional intensity of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear, I fear we're facing a problem
I am worried that we have a serious issue to deal with
You love me no longer, I know and
I understand that your love for me has faded away
Maybe there is nothing that I can do
Perhaps there is no action I can take to fix our relationship
To make you do
To make you love me again
Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
My mother advises me not to pursue this relationship any further
That I ought just stick to another man
She suggests that I should look for someone else who deserves me
A man that surely deserves me
Someone who treats me better and deserves my love
But I think you do
But, despite all that, I still believe that you are the one for me
So I cry and I pray and I beg
I am so desperate that I resort to begging and pleading with you
Love me love me
Express your love for me
Say that you love me
Use words to show that you still love me
Fool me fool me
Deceive me if you have to
Go on and fool me
Continue pretending to love me
Pretend that you love me
Even if it's just a pretense, make me believe that you still love me
Leave me leave me
As long as you don't leave me, I'll be okay
Just say that you need me
Just let me know that you still need me in your life
Lately I have desperately pondered
I have been thinking about this constantly and with great anxiety
Spent my nights awake and I wonder
I can't sleep because I keep wondering what went wrong
What I could have done in another way
I am trying to figure out what I could have done differently to save our relationship
To make you stay
So that you wouldn't have left me
Reason will not lead to solution
Logic and rational thinking won't fix things between us
I will end up lost in confusion
I will be completely confused and lost if you leave me
I don't care if you really care
It doesn't matter to me if your love for me is genuine or not
As long as you don't go
As long as you stay with me, I'll be happy
I can't care 'bout anything but you
My whole world revolves around you and our relationship
Love me, love me (say that you love me)
I need to hear you say that you love me
Fool me, fool me (go on and fool me)
If you need to deceive me, then do it
Love me, love me (I know that you need me)
Just make me feel loved and needed by you
I can't care 'bout anything but you
You are the only thing that matters to me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Nina Persson, Peter Anders Svensson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sstefant100
Dear, I fear we're facing a problem
You love me no longer, I know and
maybe there is nothing that I can do
to make you do
Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
That I ought to stick to another man
A man that surely deserves me
But I think you do
So I cry and I pray and I beg
Love me love me
Say that you love me
Fool me fool me
Go on and fool me
Love me love me
Pretend that you love me
Leave me leave me
Just say that you need me
So, I cry and I beg for you to
Love me love me
Say that you love me
Leave me leave me
Just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you
Lately I have desperately pondered
Spent my nights awake and I wonder
What I could have done in another way
To make you stay
Reason will not lead to solution
I will end up lost in confusion
I don't care if you really care
As long as you don't go
So I cry, I pray, and I beg
Love me, love me
Say that you love me
Fool me, fool me
Go on and fool me
Love me, love me
Pretend that you love me
Leave me, leave me
Just say that you need me
So I cry and I beg for you to
Love me, love me
Say that you love me
Leave me, leave me
Just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you
Love me, love me (say that you love me)
Fool me, fool me (go on and fool me)
Love me, love me (I know that you need me)
I can't care 'bout anything but you
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@ersinmeow
I couldn't find the guy who paste lyrics so now I am that guy , why not? ~LYRICS~
Dear, I fear we're facing a problem
You love me no longer, I know and
maybe there is nothing that I can do
to make you do
Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
That I ought to stick to another man
A man that surely deserves me
But I think you do
So I cry and I pray and I beg
Love me love me
Say that you love me
Fool me fool me
Go on and fool me
Love me love me
Pretend that you love me
Leave me leave me
Just say that you need me
So, I cry and I beg for you to
Love me love me
Say that you love me
Leave me leave me
Just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you
Lately I have desperately pondered
Spent my nights awake and I wonder
What I could have done in another way
To make you stay
Reason will not lead to solution
I will end up lost in confusion
I don't care if you really care
As long as you don't go
So I cry, I pray, and I beg
Love me, love me
Say that you love me
Fool me, fool me
Go on and fool me
Love me, love me
Pretend that you love me
Leave me, leave me
Just say that you need me
So I cry and I beg for you to
Love me, love me
Say that you love me
Leave me, leave me
Just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you
Love me, love me (say that you love me)
Fool me, fool me (go on and fool me)
Love me, love me (I know that you need me)
I can't care 'bout anything but you
@aaronbandz4888
The fact that this is actually a heartbreak song because the singer begs for someone’s love and that her self esteem is so low, she’s even okay with him only pretending to love her....
@aadityadhuri726
I ain't no simp, but you can't pretend to love those eyes
@dwewe8913
@@aadityadhuri726 amen....
@K0RNFR3AK
that's deep
@rosy6562
The saddest thing is not only one girl thinks like this but its thousands haha
@cassu6
This is me atm...
@AnotherAvaibleName
This is what hardcore metal fans listen to while not being seen.
@sanas_clipped_toenails
i swear theres a guy thats ripped and goes to the gym that listens to this on a daily basis
@jennywilczewski7631
How did you find out? Lol
As a hard core metal fan, this song is amongst some other pop songs that I listen to in "secret.".
@rja1943
I love metal and this song is so good!