Love Me Better – English Lyrics

• By: James Blunt
• Album: The Afterlove

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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

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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for (someone or something) noun - a strong feeling of affection
better /ˈbɛtər/ A1	adjective - of a higher standard or quality; more suitable, pleasing, or effective. (comparative of good) adverb - more excellently or effectively. (comparative of well)
mean /miːn/ B1	adjective - unkind, unpleasant, or bad-tempered
dick /dɪk/ B2	noun - (vulgar slang) a foolish, contemptible, or unpleasant man.
shit /ʃɪt/ B2	noun - (vulgar slang) nonsense, rubbish, or something bad or unpleasant.
sting /stɪŋ/ B2	verb - (of a remark or event) cause someone to feel a sharp, typically resentful, pain.
bar /bɑːr/ A2	noun - a place where alcoholic drinks are served.
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/ A1	adjective - pleasing to the senses or mind aesthetically.
shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/ B2	adjective - of little depth; not deep. (figurative: not showing serious or careful thought, superficial).
scared /skɛərd/ A2	adjective - fearful; frightened.
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to confess to be true or to be the case, often with reluctance.
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B1	verb - to do something or have or show qualities worthy of (reward or punishment).
lesser /ˈlɛsər/ B1	adjective - not as great in amount, extent, or significance. (comparative of little/less, often implying inferiority)
tread /trɛd/ B2	verb - to walk in a specified way; (in the idiom 'tread water') to stay in one place in the water by moving one's legs and arms, usually without forward movement; figuratively, to make no progress while waiting for something to happen.
wander /ˈwɒndər/ B2	verb - to walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way; (of an eye or mind) to move or stray from a fixed course or subject.
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ B1	adverb - for all future time; for always. noun - an indefinitely long period of time; eternity.
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true.
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal position on a surface.
care /kɛər/ A2	verb - feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.
hang /hæŋ/ B1	verb - to suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part swinging free; (informal, 'hang with') to spend time with (someone).

Key Grammar Structures

• People say the meanest things

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The verb 'say' is in the Present Simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth.

• I've been called a dick, I've been called so many things

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The structure 'have been called' is in the Present Perfect, indicating past actions with results relevant to the present.

• That don't mean it doesn't sting

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The sentence uses a double negative ('don't mean' and 'doesn't sting'), which is grammatically correct in informal English.

• Would have said you're beautiful but I've used that line before

  ➔ Past Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'would have said' is in the Past Perfect, indicating a past action that did not occur because of another past event.

• All I'm lookin' for is something that's forever

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future

  ➔ The Present Continuous ('I'm lookin'') is used here to express a future intention or plan.

• You love, love, love me, love me better

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'love' is used for emphasis, intensifying the emotion expressed.

• There've been people that I've loved before

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'There'

  ➔ The structure 'There've been' combines 'there' with the Present Perfect to indicate the existence of past actions with present relevance.

• Yeah, but truth be told, I don't care what they think

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'truth be told' uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or suggestion.