I Love You Lyrics – Fontaines D.C.

English 466 February 18, 2022
"I Love You" by Fontaines D.C. is a complex song that combines themes of love with social commentary and introspection. It explores the tension between personal emotions and the harsh realities of the world, highlighting the singer's desire to address societal issues while expressing deep love and affection for someone important in their life. Let's break down the meaning of each paragraph. ...Read More

I Love You Lyrics

[Chorus: Grian Chatten]
I love you, I love you, I told you I do
It's all I've ever felt, I've never felt so well
And if you don't know it, I wrote you this tune
To be here loving you when I'm in the tomb
I've eddied the heart now, from Dublin to Paris
And if there was sunshine, it was never on me
So close, the rain, so pronounced is the pain
Yeah

[Chorus: Grian Chatten]
Well, I love you, imagine a world without you
It's only ever you, I only think of you
And if it's a blessing, I want it for you
If I must have a future, I want it with you
Systеm in our hearts, you only had it before
You only opеn the window, never open up the door
And I love you, I love you, told you I do

[Verse 1: Grian Chatten]
Selling genocide and half-cut pride, I understand
I had to be there from the start, I had to be the f**king man
It was a clamber of the life, I sucked the ring off every hand
Had 'em plying me with drink, even met with their demands
When the cherries lined up, I kept the spoilings for myself
'Til I had thirty ways of dying looking at me from the shelf
Cloud-parting smile I had, a real good child I was
But this island's run by sharks with children's bones stuck in their jaws
Now the morning's filled with cokeys tryna talk you through it all
Is their mammy Fine Gael and is their daddy Fianna Fáil?
And they say they love the land, but they don't feel it go to waste
Hold a mirror to the youth and they will only see their face
Makes flowers read like broadsheets, every young man wants to die
Say it to the man who profits, and the bastard walks by
And the bastard walks by, and the bastard walks by
Say it to him fifty times and still the bastard won't cry
Would I lie?

[Chorus: Grian Chatten]
I love you, I love you, I told you I do
It's all I've ever felt, I've never felt so well
And if you don't know it, I wrote you this tune
To be here loving you when I'm in the tomb
System in our hearts, you only had it before
Echo, echo, echo, the lights, they go
The lights, they go, the lights, they go
Echo, echo

[Verse 2: Grian Chatten]
Selling genocide and half-cut pride, I understand
I had to be there from the start, I had to be the f**king man
It was a clamber of the life, I sucked the ring off every hand
Had 'em plying me with drink, even met with their demands
And I loved you like a penny loves the pocket of a priest
And I'll love you 'til the grass around my gravestone is deceased
And I'm heading for the cokeys, I will tell them 'bout it all
About the gall of Fine Gael and the fail of Fianna Fáil
And now the flowers read like broadsheets, every young man wants to die
Say it to the man who profits, and the bastard walks by
And the bastard walks by, and the bastard walks by
Say it to him fifty times and still the bastard won't cry
Would I lie?

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Last Update: October 4, 2023

I Love You Lyrics Meaning

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Cast & Crew

  • Album
  • Artist / Band
  • Lead Vocalist
  • Producer(s)
  • Dan Carey
  • Writter(s)
  • Carlos O’Connell, Conor Deegan III, Conor Curley, Tom Coll & Grian Chatten
  • Released On
  • February 18, 2022

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FAQs & Knowledge

Who is the singer of "I Love You" song?

"I Love You" song is sung by Fontaines D.C. (Grian Chatten is the lead vocalist).

Who is the lyrics writer of "I Love You" song?

"I Love You" song lyrics written by Carlos O’Connell, Conor Deegan III, Conor Curley, Tom Coll & Grian Chatten.

Who is the music producer of "I Love You" song?

"I Love You" song music composed & produced by Dan Carey.

When was "I Love You" song released?

"I Love You" song was released on February 18, 2022.