You've Really Got a Hold on Me (Smokey Robinson cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by purplepassion 

Cover art for You've Really Got a Hold on Me (Smokey Robinson cover) lyrics by Beatles, The

I think this song can be taken in different ways. When I first heard it I thought it was about a more lighthearted romance between people who loved each other but didn't always get along (an example would be Princess Leia and Han Solo from Star Wars). As I listened to the song more though, I saw that it could have a darker interpretation, namely "I love you and I want to be with you, but you treat me so badly that I can't help but want to leave you."

My Interpretation