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"I Want You to Love Me" explores the longing for someone to love and be loved by. In the first verse, she reflects on her journey to this moment and how all the choices she made have led her to this point where she wants to be loved. The chorus echoes her desire for love with a simple plea saying "You love me".
In the second verse, she reflects on the fleeting nature of life and how everyone's particles will eventually disperse into the universe. But despite the fleeting nature of life, she still wants to be loved and to matter while she's alive. She acknowledges that the desire for love may not matter in the long run but is something she wants in the present moment.
In the bridge, she asserts that the person she is addressing does love her, and she wants them to use their potential to pick her up and love her in a passionate way without fear of hurting her. She encourages this person to let their guard down and begin a new chapter, and then affirms that she is the woman who wants them to win.
Overall, "I Want You to Love Me" is a song about the human desire for love and connection, and how that desire can make us vulnerable. It speaks to the universal longing for validation and affection and the hope of finding someone who will love us back.
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