A Little Respect
Wheatus Lyrics


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I tried to discover a little something to make me sweeter
Oh, baby refrain from breaking my heart
I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
You know you make me work so hard
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh, baby please (give me a little respect)
Give a little respect to me

And if I should falter, would you open your arms out to me
We can make love not war and live with peace in our hearts
I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue
What religion or reason
Could drive a man to forsake his lover
Don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh, baby please (give me a little respect)
Give a little respect to me

I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
You know you make me work so hard
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no
That you give me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh, baby please (give me a little respect)
Give a little respect to me

I hear you calling




Oh, baby please (give me a little respect)
Give a little respect to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wheatus's song A Little Respect express the yearning for love and respect in a relationship. The singer pleads with their partner to show them some form of affection or reason to love them more. They long for their partner to open up and show some vulnerability, saying that they would do the same for them. The line "What religion or reason could drive a man to forsake his lover?" may suggest that the singer is questioning why their partner isn't reciprocating the love in their relationship, and desperately wants them to "give a little respect" and show some form of caring.


The repeated lines "I'm so in love with you, I'll be forever blue" convey the singer's feelings of sadness and loneliness that accompany their love for their partner, who they feel is not giving them the attention they deserve. The overall tone is one of desperation for affection and respect in a relationship that is currently devoid of such sentiment.


Overall, A Little Respect is a plea for love and understanding in a relationship. The lyrics convey the singer's desire for attention and affection from their partner, and their loneliness and sadness at the lack thereof.


Line by Line Meaning

I tried to discover a little something to make me sweeter
I made an effort to become a better person, someone more appealing to you.


Oh baby refrain from breaking my heart
Please don't hurt me, my feelings are fragile.


I'm so in love with you
I feel a deep and genuine affection for you.


I'll be forever blue
If we can't be together, I'll be sad and heartbroken for a long time.


That you give me no reason, you know you're making me work so hard
You don't give me any explanation or indication of your feelings, which makes me try really hard to please you.


That you give me no soul
I don't see any passion or emotion in your behavior or words towards me.


I hear you calling
I sense that you need me or want my attention.


Oh baby please give a little respect to me.
Please treat me with kindness and consideration, I deserve it.


And if I should falter, would you open your arms out to me?
If I make a mistake or fail, would you be there for me and offer me comfort?


We can make love not war, and live in peace with our hearts
We can have a peaceful and harmonious relationship if we prioritize love and understanding.


What religion or reason could drive a man to forsake his lover?
Why would someone let go of their true love because of differences in beliefs or opinions?


Don't you tell me no soul.
Don't you deny that there's no passion or feeling in our relationship.


Oh baby please, give a little respect to me.
Again, I'm asking you to treat me with dignity and reverence.


Oh baby, please give a little respect to me.
The chorus is repeated to highlight the importance of respect and kindness in a relationship.




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I tried to discover
A little something to make me sweeter
Oh baby, refrain
From breaking my heart
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
That you gave me no reason
You know you're making me work so hard
That you give me no, that you give me no
That you give me no, that you give me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh baby, please (give a little respect to me)
Give a little respect to me
And if I should falter
Would you open your arms out to me?
We can make love, not war
And live with peace in our hearts
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
What religion or reason
Could drive a man to forsake his lover?
Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no
Don't you tell me no, don't you tell me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh baby, please (give a little respect to me)
Give a little respect to me
I'm so in love with you
I'll be forever blue
That you give me no reason
You know you're making me work so hard
That you give me no, that you give me no
That you give me no, that you give me no soul
I hear you calling
Oh baby, please (give a little respect to me)
Give a little respect to me
I hear you calling
Oh baby, please (give a little respect to me)
Give a little respect to me.



All comments from YouTube:

@iamawsom11

Rest in peace Brittany. You are missed. 💔

@hannaToxicZombie

+haleigh God I know! ❤

@astridjaye6224

Love her! Empress ASMR covers a good conspiracy theory video on her death. It that’s not an interest that’s ok I’m just putting it out there. I miss Brittany

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RIP Up Town Gurl 😍😭

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I don’t think she’s gonna see this.

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Question who is she?

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His voice is so high. Max props just for doing that

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It's an amazing vocal range. Glad someone else noticed. Finally someone who appreciates it!!!!

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"...cuz I'm just a teenage dirt bag, baby..."

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