A Memphis soul vocal trio. This polished group formed in 1970 and recorded … Read Full Bio ↴A Memphis soul vocal trio. This polished group formed in 1970 and recorded for We Produce, a Stax offshoot. Band members Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips, Harold "Scotty" Scott, Deljuan "Del" Calvin rode a sumptuously produced remake of the often-covered Five Royales/Shirelles standard "Dedicated to the One I Love" onto R&B play lists in 1972. After "Love's Maze" made a little noise as a follow-up, the trio moved to Epic for their final hit in 1976, the entirely self-explanatory "I Found Love on a Disco Floor."

The band reunited in the 1990s and released "Because We Love You" in 2000. Lead singer Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips died on February 21, 2001.

I Love You You Love Me
The Temprees Lyrics

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If one and one is two
than I love, hey love
I love you (you love me)
I love you
this love is true, oh

I love you (I love you)
You love me (You love me)

I love you baby, you love me

I love you (I love you)
You love me (You love me)
I love you baby, you love me

If one from four is three
than you love me, Hey girl
I'm for you (you for me), I love you
this love is true

I love you (I love you)
You love me (You love me)
I love you baby, you love me

I love you (I love you)
You love me (You love me)
I love you baby, you love me

Hey I love you baby
Oh, I love you
Hey I love you baby
Oh, I love you
Hey I love you baby
Oh, I love you

I love you baby
I love you baby

I love you
You love me

I love you (I love you)
You love me
I love you baby

I love you girl
You love me

I love you (I love you)
You love me
I love you baby

I love you girl
You love me

I love you
You love me

I love you girl
You love me

I love you
You love me

I love you girl
You love me

I love you girl
You love me

I love you girl
You love me

I love you...

Overall Meaning

The Temprees' song "I Love You You Love Me" is a beautiful love ballad that expresses a deep and true love between two people. The lyrics begin with the idea that if one and one make two, then the singer loves the person they are addressing, and that love is reciprocated. The song continues to express the idea that the love between the two is true, and how it feels to be in love with another person.

As the song progresses, the lyrics become more poetic and abstract, expressing ideas in non-literal ways. The lyrics "if one from four is three, than you love me" may seem nonsensical at first, but they can be interpreted as a metaphor for how the person the singer loves completes them, making their world feel whole. The song ends with the singer repeating the phrases "I love you" and "you love me" several times, reinforcing the idea that the love between them is deep and true.

Overall, "I Love You You Love Me" is a romantic and heartfelt love song that expresses the joy and beauty of true love. The lyrics are simple but powerful, and the music perfectly conveys the emotion behind them.

Line by Line Meaning

If one and one is two
Love is simple, just like math. If one person loves another person, it equals two people in love

than I love, hey love
Because one plus one equals two, I know that I love you and you love me too

I love you (you love me)
This is a reciprocal love, where I love you and you love me back

I love you
Without any other complications, I just love you

this love is true, oh
This is not infatuation, temporary satisfaction or fleeting emotions. This is a real love that will last

If one from four is three
Again, love is like simple math. If one person steps away from a group of four people, there are three people remaining. Thus, if you step away from a group of potential partners, you will find that I am the one who loves you

than you love me, Hey girl
Because you stepped away from the group of four, I know that you love me too

I'm for you (you for me), I love you
We are for each other, mutual love between us is present and the only thing left to say is 'I love you'

Hey I love you baby
A simple, affectionate way of saying 'I love you'

I love you
Reiterating the most important message. I love you

You love me
Confirming the reciprocity of our love

I love you girl
Continuing to express my love for you, my girl

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