You Don't Have to Say
Vicky Lyrics


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When I said I needed you
You said you would always stay
It wasn't me who changed but you and now you've gone away
Don't you see that now you've gone
And I'm left here on my own
That I have to follow you and beg you to come home

You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever I will understand
Believe me, believe me I can't help but love you
But believe me I'll never tie you down
Left alone with just a memory
Life seems dead and quite unreal
All that's left is loneliness there's nothing left to feel

You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever
I will understand believe me, believe me
You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand




You don't have to stay forever
I will understand, believe me, believe me

Overall Meaning

Vicky Leandros's You Don't Have To Say You Love Me has lyrics that speak to the pain of unreciprocated love. The song begins with the singer expressing how they needed the addressee in their life, but now that they've gone away, they are left to beg them to come back. Though they can't help but love this person, they reassure them that they'll never tie them down. The song speaks of loneliness and the feeling of life being unreal when left alone with only memories. But the singer wants their loved one to know that they don't have to say they love them, they just need to be close at hand.


This song is about unrequited love and how even when one party leaves, the other still yearns for them. The lyrics convey a sense of helplessness and desperation as the singer feels they must follow their loved one and beg them to come back. However, they don't want to force them to stay and promise that they will understand if they need to leave again. The repeated refrain of "You don't have to say you love me" emphasizes the idea that sometimes, just being there is enough.


Overall, You Don't Have To Say You Love Me is a heart-wrenching song that perfectly captures the pain of loving someone who doesn't feel the same way. It's a beautiful ballad that remains relevant to this day and is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever loved and lost.


Line by Line Meaning

When I said I needed you
When I expressed my need for you


You said you would always stay
You promised that you would always be there


It wasn't me who changed but you and now you've gone away
I haven't changed, but you have, and now you've left me


Don't you see that now you've gone
Can't you see that now that you've gone


And I'm left here on my own
I'm left here all alone


That I have to follow you and beg you to come home
I have to chase after you and beg for you to return


You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't need to express your love for me, just be near me


You don't have to stay forever I will understand
You don't have to stay with me forever, I will accept it


Believe me, believe me I can't help but love you
Trust me, I have no control over my love for you


But believe me I'll never tie you down
But please believe me, I'll never hold you back


Left alone with just a memory
Left here alone with only memories


Life seems dead and quite unreal
Life feels empty and surreal


All that's left is loneliness there's nothing left to feel
All that's left is loneliness, there are no emotions left


You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't need to tell me you love me, just be near me


You don't have to stay forever
You don't need to stay with me forever


I will understand believe me, believe me
I will accept it, trust me, trust me


You don't have to say you love me just be close at hand
You don't need to tell me you love me, just be near me


You don't have to stay forever
You don't need to stay with me forever


I will understand, believe me, believe me
I will accept it, trust me, trust me




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Giuseppe Donaggio, Simon Napier-Bell, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Heather Wickham

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Comments from YouTube:

CATMANDU77

Wonderful song performed by a truly great artist. Vicky is the best! Love the pictures. Many thanks for posting the video. Tony.

CATMANDU77

I am flattered that Vicky was born a few days before me in the same year. When i first heard on the eurovision song contest i was going through a dark period in my life but her lovely voice and song lifted my broken spirit. I vowed afterwards that i wanted to find a girl like her. Believe it or not i shortly met my present wife who looked a little like her on a blind date in december 1972 and I was spellbound as you might imagine when i first made eye contact! Love you Vicky for everything!

ns

Vicky sings perfect the cover from the Italian hit ,her sweet voice fix perfect to this song...

Pierre Jacquelin

Vicky c'est la plus belle des voix chez la plus jolie des filles . 🇫🇷🇬🇷💖💞🇬🇷👍👏

Pierre Jacquelin

Super Vicky . !!!

treliyiaellinika

Fantastic..."that I have to follow you..." thank you ...it brings up so many memories... ."..all that is left is loneliness, there is nothing left in me..."

Leonardo Codirenzi

bella. ne avete una in francese

Ruth S

Shes lovely but this can only be Dusty Springfields song

mrrkdino

Not a patch on Dusty Springfield.

ns

mrrkdino its better than the first perfomance.

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