From the recording Soul in Binary
Lyrics
(Verse 1)
Tell me it’s me—the reason that you love me,
Not the cars, the house, the trips above me.
Not the shine, the flash, or the flex you see,
But the heart you feel when you’re close to me.
Ad-lib: (yeah... it’s me you love, right?)
(Pre-Chorus)
You say it’s real, but I need to know,
When the lights fade down, will your feelings show?
(Chorus)
Tell me it’s me, not the world around me,{SATB}
Not the gold chains, fame, or the things that found me.
Tell me it’s me when the cameras fade,{SATB}
And the love still burns in the quiet shade.
Ad-libs throughout chorus: (tell me… it’s me / just me baby / yeah yeah)
(Verse 2)
It’s not the jewels, the stacks, the status glow,
It’s the late-night talks when the truth unfolds.{SATB}
When I’m broke inside, and you hold me close,
That’s the love that I need the most.{SATB}
(Bridge)
If all this faded, if I lost it all,
Would you still answer when I call?
Would your heart still move the same?
Tell me love ain’t just my name.
Ad-lib: (say my name, say my heart, don’t let it fall apart...)
(Final Chorus)
Tell me it’s me, not what I’ve become,
Not the flash, the fame, or where I’m from.
Tell me it’s me when the lights go low,
‘Cause that’s the love I need to know.