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Baby love, my baby love
I need ya, (baby, ooh, baby love) oh, how I need ya
But all you do is treat me bad
Break my heart and leave me sad
Tell me, what did I do wrong to make you stay away so long?
′Cause baby love, my baby love
Been missin' ya, miss kissin′ ya (baby love, ooh, baby love)
Instead of breakin' up (don't throw our love away)
Let′s do some kissin′ and makin' up (don′t throw our love away)
Don't throw our love away
In my arms, why don′t you stay (baby, baby, baby, ooh)
Need ya, need ya (baby love, baby love, baby love, ooh, baby love)

Baby love, my baby love
Why must we separate, my love? (Baby love, ooh, baby love)
All of my whole life through (don't throw our love away)
I never loved no one but you (don′t throw our love away)
Why ya do me like ya do?
I get this need (baby, baby, baby)

Ooh, (need you, love) ooh (need you, love)
Need to hold you (baby love)
Once again, my love (baby love)
Feel your warm embrace, my love
Don't throw our love away (don't throw our love away)
Please don′t do me this way (don′t throw our love away)
Not happy like I used to be
Loneliness has got the best of me, my love (baby, baby, baby, ooh, baby love)

My baby love (baby love)
I need you, oh, how I need you (baby love, sweet, baby love)
Why ya do me like ya do? (Don't throw our love away)
After I′ve been true to you (don't throw our love away)
So deep in love with you

Baby, baby, (baby) ooh, ′til it's hurtin′ me (ooh, baby love)
'Til it's hurtin′ me (baby love)
Ooh, (baby love, ooh) baby love




Don′t throw our love away (don't throw our love away)
Don′t throw our love away (don't throw our love...)

Overall Meaning

The Supremes' "Baby Love" is a song that expresses the frustration and desperation of a person whose love is not being reciprocated. In the lyrics, the singer expresses her love for her significant other, but all they do is "treat [her] bad" and "break [her] heart." Despite this mistreatment, she still longs for her lover's embrace and affection. She even muses that she "never loved no one but" her partner.


The lyrics of "Baby Love" are a poignant reflection of the universal human experience of seeking love and validation. The song captures the hopelessness of loving someone who does not love you back, and the desperate desire to salvage a relationship that is falling apart.


Overall, "Baby Love" is a heart-wrenching ballad that has stood the test of time. Even though it was released in 1964, the emotions expressed in the song remain relevant today.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby love, my baby love
I am talking about my affectionate feelings towards you, my dear.


I need ya, (baby, ooh, baby love) oh, how I need ya
I want to emphasize how badly I require your presence around me, my baby love.


But all you do is treat me bad
I am very disappointed in how you handle our relationship, my baby love.


Break my heart and leave me sad
Your actions have resulted in breaking my heart, leaving me hurt and downhearted.


Tell me, what did I do wrong to make you stay away so long?
I am questioning myself about what I may have done to push you away for such a long time, my love.


′Cause baby love, my baby love
I am reaffirming my genuine feelings for you, my dear.


Been missin' ya, miss kissin′ ya (baby love, ooh, baby love)
I have been yearning to be close to you, to feel your embrace, and to kiss you, my baby love.


Instead of breakin' up (don't throw our love away)
Rather than ending what we have, let us try and fix our problems, my love.


Let′s do some kissin′ and makin' up (don′t throw our love away)
We can make our relationship work by showing affection to each other, my baby love.


In my arms, why don′t you stay (baby, baby, baby, ooh)
I want you to feel safe and at home in my embrace, my love.


Need ya, need ya (baby love, baby love, baby love, ooh, baby love)
I cannot emphasize enough how much I need you, my baby love.


Why must we separate, my love? (Baby love, ooh, baby love)
I do not see the need for us to be apart from each other, my dear.


All of my whole life through (don't throw our love away)
I have loved no one else but you, my baby love.


I never loved no one but you (don′t throw our love away)
I want you to know that I am deeply in love with you and that you are the only one for me, my love.


Why ya do me like ya do?
I am questioning why you are treating me the way you are, my dear.


I get this need (baby, baby, baby)
I cannot deny this urge or feeling of longing to be with you, my love.


Ooh, (need you, love) ooh (need you, love)
I am expressing that I yearn to be loved by you, my baby love.


Need to hold you (baby love)
I am expressing how much I desire to hold and be close to you, my love.


Once again, my love (baby love)
Let us try and fix our problems and be close once again, my dear.


Feel your warm embrace, my love
I miss feeling your loving embrace and want to feel it once again, my baby love.


Please don′t do me this way (don′t throw our love away)
I am pleading with you not to hurt me in this manner and to save our relationship, my love.


Not happy like I used to be
I am not content like I used to be because of the state of our relationship, my baby love.


Loneliness has got the best of me, my love (baby, baby, baby, ooh, baby love)
I am feeling lonely without you, and it has been difficult for me to cope, my dear.


Ooh, (baby love, ooh) baby love
I am expressing how much I genuinely love you, my dear.


Don′t throw our love away (don't throw our love away)
Let us try and save our relationship instead of ending it, my love.


Don′t throw our love away (don't throw our love...)
I am imploring you not to give up on what we have, my dear.




Writer(s): Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Brian Holland

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