Love Love Love

James Blunt

People say the meanest things
Yeah I've been called a dick, I've been called so many things
I know I've done some shit that I admit deserves it, but that
That don't mean it doesn't sting
Saw you standing outside a bar
Would have said you're beautiful but I've used that line before
Now I've had my share of shallow nights
'Cause I was scared to get it right
So I was hanging with whoever

But baby then you
You love, love, love me, love me better
You love, love, love me, love me better
There's been times I gave myself
To someone else, to someone lesser than you
Love, love, love me, love me better

Love me better

When I met you I was treading water
And baby I know you know I got an eye that wanders
But right now in this car that we're driving to your sister's
All I'm lookin' for is something that's forever

Baby then you
You love, love, love me, love me better
You love, love, love me, love me better
There've been people that I've loved before
But they were something lesser, 'cause you
Love, love, love me, love me better

Love me
Love me better
Love me
Love me better

People say the meanest things
Yeah, but truth be told, I don't care what they think
I got someone who is lying in my bed right next to me
Yeah she love, love, loves me
Love, love, loves me
Love me better

Loves me better

There's been times I gave myself
To someone else, to someone lesser than you
Love, love, love me, love me better


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    My Interpretation

    I think that this song is really quite ironic. To me it seems to be saying that because he loves her he says he doesn't so she won't get her heart broken by him even worse. When he sings the line "I will wrap my body in other womens arms" he seems to be saying he will probably cheat, but he doesn't want to hurt her, so he lies(by saying he doesn't love her even though he does) to set her free of him.

    nobraveryon November 25, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    Hey! I'm the first one to post! I guess it has only been out a week...

    It makes sense to me, having recently been through an awkward break up. It could be that he loves a girl, and maybe they've broken up, but he still has feelings for her. Maybe he thinks he's being honorable by telling her he has no feelings for her anymore so she can go off to pursue her own dreams without remaining accountable to him. Or it could be that he was the one breaking up with her, and he loves her but can't stay in the relationship, so lies to set her free.

    Either way, the juxtaposition between the music video visuals and the actual song is quite astounding, you should check it out!

    mikerobe007on November 18, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    Didn't knew the song. I just found out about it today, and now I can't get enough of it. I find so sad and I can relate to the lyrics. This is what I'm going through right now.

    andleiaon August 22, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    I wish that people came with warning labels like this song. I love his music and lyrics. This song is so true.

    Disaster Chickon November 23, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    well as i understad it, this songs tell us about a man who is dating a woman, but he knows he doesn't deserve her (feel better than i am) because he knows he often cheats and he doesn't get involved too much (Im not looking for us). He likes easy love and he has broke many hearts before. And he is sure that he will do it again, and although he loves this woman, he knows he will do it again and will break her heart eventually. So this guy is trying to end things up before he start doing stupid actions. He wants her to be happy.

    josephiuson August 07, 2011   Link
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    General Comment

    This song.. is very profound.. he's saying in the beginning of the song that he's not as invested as she is, even if he is feeling her like that.. she's just one of the many women that he will run through... he's a compulsive cheater, and even though he feels something for her, he will lie to her face and say that he doesnt love her so that his lie "i dont love you" will break her heart and set her free from being with him and him only hurting her.. "though it kills me.. it's a lie that sets you free".. he's telling her that he can't be the man that she wants him to be.. she's looking for an us.. but he's not.. so she should go away and find a man who can be all that she needs, wants and deserves.. haven't we all been there.. where someone is into us but while we like them , we dont really care about them to the extent that they care about us.. so instead of stringing her along.. he lies to her in the hopes that she will leave him alone.. so he can continue wtih his empty relationships

    icequeentton March 26, 2013   Link
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    General Comment

    This song.. is very profound.. he's saying in the beginning of the song that he's not as invested as she is, even if he is feeling her like that.. she's just one of the many women that he will run through... he's a compulsive cheater, and even though he feels something for her, he will lie to her face and say that he doesnt love her so that his lie "i dont love you" will break her heart and set her free from being with him and him only hurting her.. "though it kills me.. it's a lie that sets you free".. he's telling her that he can't be the man that she wants him to be.. she's looking for an us.. but he's not.. so she should go away and find a man who can be all that she needs, wants and deserves.. haven't we all been there.. where someone is into us but while we like them , we dont really care about them to the extent that they care about us.. so instead of stringing her along.. he lies to her in the hopes that she will leave him alone.. so he can continue wtih his empty relationships

    icequeentton March 26, 2013   Link

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