Dusty Springfield – You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

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When I said I needed you, you said you would always stay
It wasn't me who changed but you, and now you've gone away
Don't you see that now you've gone and I'm left here on my own
That I have to follow you and beg you to come home

You don't have to say you love me, just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever, I will understand
Believe me, believe me, I can't help but love you
But believe me, I'll never tie you down

Left alone with just a memory, life seems dead and so unreal
All what's left is loneliness, there's nothing left to feel

You don't have to say you love me, just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever, I will understand
Believe me, believe me...
You don't have to say you love me, just be close at hand

You don't have to stay forever, I will understand
Believe me, believe me, believe me

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    General Comment:This song is beautiful. It's sad yet so powerful! And her voice is stunning here. Possibly my favourite song ever.
    Flag MrsPieon November 02, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I think whiteflower is close, but missing it a little.

    This chick loves the guy so much, she doesn't care if he loves her, just as long as she can hang around. She won't "tie him down", so he can go do whatever, as long as he is "close at hand". She can't help but love him.

    Pretty sad.
    Flag Patrykon December 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:beautiful
    Flag depon June 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:heavy hitting song.

    love is that two way street supposedly, well; listen to this song and the wheels in your head turn a little more thinking about that...

    right maria?
    Flag recordstyleon March 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song...it's so beautiful and sad at the same time. It could be about an ex-girlfriend talking to her ex-boyfriend or vice versa about how the other left them and even though the one that left them doesn't love him/her anymore, they still want them to care and be there for them. The lyrics are so beautiful.
    Flag awhitefloweron January 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:its pretty self-explanatory, i love it.
    Flag Rllngstn72on December 29, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:The words are so beautiful. They don't write or sing like this any more!
    Flag kmk_natashaon June 21, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Reminds me of my Mum singing when l was little
    Flag chriskiellerupon October 28, 2004   Link

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