Do You Love Me
The Expressions Lyrics

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It was a quarter past two
I was riding around
I give your space
Give you what you want
But is not enough
Who do you love
Is not my first diamond rings
Next time you are alone just think about me

First night that he meat and I took your heart
Who do you love
Who do you love

I am gonna lay it on the line
I got one things on my mind
Never sleeping
I know you are crippling
Around on me around on me
Just wasted my time you were no true
Messing with my head girl I need you too
When I am with you things are not the same
Tell me who do you love
Who do you love

I am gonna lay it on the line
I got one things on my mind
Never sleeping
I know you are cheating
Around on me around on me
I am gonna lay it on the line
I got one things on my mind
Never sleeping
I know you are cheating
Around on me around on me

Stop the lying stop the cheating

I know you are with him
You are meeting

Overall Meaning

The Expressions’ song “Do You Love Me” is a soulful and emotional track that explores themes of love, heartbreak, and betrayal. The song starts with a description of the singer’s actions - it’s a quarter past two and he’s riding around. He gives his partner space and tries to give them what they want, but it’s not enough. The question on his mind is “Who do you love?”.

The lyrics reveal that the singer has tried to impress their partner with diamond rings, but it hasn't worked. He asks his partner to think about him when they're alone, reminding them of their first night together and how he took their heart. All he wants to know is who they truly love.

In the chorus, the singer lays it all on the line, admitting that he's been thinking about his partner constantly, unable to sleep. He suspects that they're cheating on him and wasting his time, messing with his head. The singer declares that things aren't the same when he's with them and asks the question again: “Who do you love?” The song ends with a plea to stop the lying and cheating and a suggestion that the partner is meeting someone else.

In summary, “Do You Love Me” is a introspective and emotional exploration of a relationship on the rocks. The lyrics show how complex love can be and how it can cause conflicting emotions such as love, betrayal, and jealousy.

Line by Line Meaning

It was a quarter past two
The time when things started to go wrong in our relationship.

I was riding around
I was aimlessly driving, trying to clear my head.

I give your space
I tried to give you the distance you needed and not come on too strong.

Give you what you want
I tried to fulfill your desires and make you happy.

But is not enough
Unfortunately, my efforts were not sufficient to hold onto you.

Who do you love
I need to know who you truly care for, because it's not me.

Is not my first diamond rings
I know material possessions aren't what matter in a relationship.

Next time you are alone just think about me
Consider the moments we shared together and if they meant anything to you.

First night that he meat and I took your heart
I know I captured your heart on the first night we met, but now I feel like I've lost it.

Who do you love
I need to know who has your heart now.

I am gonna lay it on the line
I need to be honest and straightforward with you about my feelings.

I got one things on my mind
I can't stop thinking about you and the state of our relationship.

Never sleeping
I keep tossing and turning at night, my thoughts consumed by you.

I know you are crippling
I suspect that you are emotionally hurting me through your actions.

Around on me around on me
You keep leading me on and playing me, hurting me even more.

Just wasted my time you were no true
All the time and effort I put into our relationship was for naught, because your love wasn't genuine.

Messing with my head girl I need you too
You're playing mind games with me, though despite all of that, I still need you in my life.

When I am with you things are not the same
The way we used to be when we first met has changed, and it doesn't feel right.

Tell me who do you love
I need to hear from you who is in your heart now.

Stop the lying stop the cheating
I know you're not being honest with me and that there is someone else.

I know you are with him
I am aware that you've moved on to someone else.

You are meeting
You're seeing the other person behind my back.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVE GUY, LEON MICHELS, NICK MOVSHON, JEFF SILVERMAN, NICOLE WRAY

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