Let Me Love You
Unveiling Love's True Worth: Tha' Hot Club's 'Let Me Love You' Explained
Lyrics
Mmmm ..... Mmmmm.... Yeah....Mmmmm....Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Introduction with non-verbal expressions of affirmation and anticipation.
Mmmm...Yeah....Mmmm..... Yeah, Yeah
Continuation of the anticipatory, non-verbal expressions.
Baby I just don't get it
Expressing confusion or disbelief at the situation.
Do you enjoy being hurt?
Questioning if the person enjoys enduring pain or emotional distress.
I know you smelled the perfume, the make-up on his shirt
Noticing signs of infidelity or betrayal (smelling perfume, makeup on someone else's shirt).
You don't believe his stories
Asserting disbelief in the stories being told.
You know that they're all lies
Acknowledging that the stories are lies.
Bad as you are, you stick around and I just don't know why
Confusion over why the person stays despite knowing the truth.
If I was ya man (baby you)
Imagining oneself as the partner and reassuring fidelity and commitment.
Never worry bout (what I do)
Stating that there would be no worries about infidelity or questionable actions.
I'd be coming home (back to you)
Expressing the intention to return home consistently.
Every night, doin' you right
Commitment to treating the person right every night.
You're the type of woman (deserves good thangs)
Acknowledging the partner's worthiness of good things and respect.
Fistful of diamonds (hand full of rings)
Symbolizing value through references to diamonds and rings.
Baby you're a star (I just want to show you, you are)
Acknowledging the partner as exceptional and wanting to show appreciation.
You should let me love you
Encouraging the person to allow love from the speaker.
Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need
Offering to provide everything the person desires and requires.
Baby good love and protection
Promising love and protection to the person.
Make me your selection
Asking to be chosen as the partner.
Show you the way love's supposed to be
Describing the ideal way of experiencing love.
Listen
Beginning a new section or emphasizing a point.
Your true beauty's description looks so good that it hurts
Complimenting the person's beauty and emphasizing its impact.
You're a dime plus ninety-nine and it's a shame
Stating the person's high value and the lack of recognition for it.
Don't even know what you're worth
Expressing disbelief that the person doesn't recognize their worth.
Everywhere you go they stop and stare
Noting the attention the person receives due to their attractiveness.
Cause you're bad and it shows
Highlighting the person's attractive and possibly rebellious nature.
From your head to your toes, Out of control, baby you know
Emphasizing the person's allure and how captivating it is.
If I was ya man (baby you)
Reiterating commitment and fidelity if the speaker were the partner.
Never worry bout (what I do)
Reassuring the absence of worries about infidelity.
I'd be coming home (back to you)
Stating the intention to return home consistently.
Every night doin' you right
Committing to treating the person right every night.
You're the type of woman (deserves good thangs)
Acknowledging the partner's worthiness of good things and respect.
Fistful of diamonds (hand full of rings)
Symbolizing value through references to diamonds and rings.
Baby you're a star (I just want to show you, you are)
Acknowledging the partner as exceptional and wanting to show appreciation.
You should let me love you
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the desire to love and provide for the person.
Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need
-Ooh Baby good love and protection
-Make me your selection
-Show you the way love's supposed to be
-Baby you should let me....
-You deserve better girl (you know you deserve better)
-We should be together girl (baby)
-With me and you it's whatever girl, hey!
-So can we make this thing ours?
-You should let me love you
Repetition of the chorus, reiterating the desire to love and provide for the person.
Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need
-Baby good love and protection
-Make me your selection
-Show you the way love's supposed to be
-Baby you should let me love you, love you, love you
-You should let me love you
-Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need
-Baby good love and protection
-Make me your selection
-Show you the way love's supposed to be
-Baby you should let me love you, love you, love you
-You should let me love you
Repetition of the chorus, stressing the desire to love and provide for the person.
Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need
-Baby good love and protection
-Make me your selection
-Show you the way love's supposed to be
-Baby you should let me love you, love you, love you
-Let me love you that's all you need baby
Reaffirmation of the desire to love the person entirely.
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