About The Song

“You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” is a 1966 hit by Dusty Springfield, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Originally an Italian song titled “Io che non vivo (senza te)” by Pino Donaggio and Vito Pallavicini, Springfield’s version became her most successful single.

The lyrics delve into themes of unrequited love, heartbreak, and the struggle to move on from a failed relationship, conveying feelings of abandonment and desperation. The lyrics convey the theme of unrequited love, with lines like “You don’t have to say you love me, just be close at hand”. Dusty Springfield’s rendition showcases her powerful vocals and emotional delivery, making it a timeless classic.

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Lyrics

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
And 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 that’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