Love Me Like You Mean It – English Lyrics

• By: Kelsea Ballerini

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with culture, and Kelsea Ballerini's 'Love Me Like You Mean It' is a great place to start with modern country-pop. The song's direct and confident lyrics offer a clear example of how to express desires and set boundaries in English. What makes this song special is that it was the breakout hit that introduced a major new voice in country music, capturing a feeling of youthful self-assurance that is both empowering and fun to sing along to.

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ Love me, love me, love me ♪

♪ Mm ♪

♪ Oh hey, boy with your hat back ♪

♪ Mm I kinda like that ♪

♪ If you wanna walk my way ♪

♪ I'ma shoot you straight up ♪

♪ Show me what you're made of ♪

♪ I don't have time to waste ♪

♪ On the boys that are playing the games ♪

♪ Or leaving the girls crying out in the rain ♪

♪ So tell me baby ♪

♪ Do you got what it takes ♪

♪ If you're gonna hold me, hold me like I'm leaving ♪

♪ If you're gonna kiss me, kiss me like you need it ♪

♪ Baby, if you're not, you best get to leaving ♪

♪ If you're gonna love me, love me like you mean it ♪

♪ If you're gonna talk the talk, you better walk it ♪

♪ If you wanna keep me, keep me like you lost it ♪

♪ If you're gonna say and make me believe it ♪

♪ If you're gonna love me, boy ♪

♪ Love me like you mean it ♪

♪ Oh hey, I've had my share of losers, liars, and users ♪

♪ Looking for a heart to break ♪

♪ So if you're like that ♪

♪ Well, take a step back ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't have time to waste ♪

♪ On the boys that are playing the games ♪

♪ Or leaving the girls crying out in the rain ♪

♪ So tell me, baby ♪

♪ Are you just crazy ♪

♪ You're crazy over me ♪

♪ If you're gonna hold me, hold me like I'm leaving ♪

♪ If you're gonna kiss me, kiss me like you need it ♪

♪ Baby, if you're not, you best get to leaving ♪

♪ If you're gonna love me, love me like you mean it ♪

♪ If you're gonna talk the talk, you better walk it ♪

♪ If you wanna keep me, keep me like you lost it ♪

♪ If you're gonna say and make me believe it ♪

♪ If you're gonna love me, boy ♪

♪ Love me like you mean it ♪

♪ If you're gonna love me, love me, love me ♪

♪ If you're gonna hold me, hold me like I'm leaving ♪

♪ If you're gonna kiss me, kiss me like you need it ♪

♪ Baby, if you're not, you best get to leaving ♪

♪ If you're gonna love me, love me, love me ♪

♪ If you're gonna talk the talk, you better walk it ♪

♪ If you wanna keep me, keep me like you lost it ♪

♪ If you're gonna say and make me believe it ♪

♪ If you're gonna love me, boy ♪

♪ Love me like you mean it, yeah ♪

♪ Love me like you mean it ♪

♪ If you're gonna love me, love me, love me, mm ♪

♪ Love me like you mean it ♪