Let Me Know
If you want me, just say it.
Cause I need to hear it.
But if you don’t feel it,
I’ll just smile and go.
I’m not jealous or needy,
My love isn’t greedy.
But if you really see me
And want me…
I
just have to know,
I
need to know, I need to know.
If
you want me just say it and show it.
Kiss
me so slow,
My heart will open and glow.
If
you want me, I just have to know.
If you think that I’m witty,
Or a little bit pretty,
It would make me so giddy
To hear that you do.
Though I may never cry
And hold my head high,
What I need from my guy is to hold me,
And just let me know…
I need to know, I need to know.
If
you want me just say it and show it.
Kiss
me so slow,
My heart will open and glow.
If
you want me, I just have to know.
In
the silence I am scared
To
step ‘cross the line into love.
And
I know I will be fine
If
I can’t have your hand closed into mine.
But
baby I wished to the moon on the sea,
That
you’d hold me right now,
And
someday maybe you would love me.
And
if you ever do…
Just let me know.
I
need to know, I need to know.
If
you love me just say it and show it.
Kiss
me so slow,
My heart will open and glow
If
you ever love me,
I just have to know.
JESS COFFMAN
JESS COFFMAN
Hey Friends!
I wrote this song while aboard my first few weeks on The Disney Dream. Billy and I were at the beginning of our unconventional love affair that would last 7 1/2 months at sea. Though I had real feelings for him in a very short time, I was really hesitant about the relationship because he was younger than me. Also, we had only gone on one real date on land, before getting onto the ship. He made me one of my favorite meals of all time, homemade macaroni and cheese, brussle sprouts and whiskey. He learned right away, that a happy tummy leads to a happy heart.
At the time, I didn't know if our romance would end up as a "showmance" or if it would turn into something real. He was only 24 when we met, and I was sure that he needed to "sew his wild oats" on the ship, so I gave him plenty of space in the beginning. But he kept coming back to me every night after our tiresome work days, and I really started to fall for him. I wrote this song, with love and confusion in mind. I really didn't know how he felt about me. I knew I wasn't ready to say "I love you" yet, but I was ready to receive some validation that he really cared for me. Actually, we've been happily together for 2 1/2 years now, but even to this day, these song lyrics ring true sometimes. He is always really good about saying "I love you," and I know that he does love me. But, sometimes I feel like I have to fish for compliments in order to get one, and it makes me feel so lame. I know that I can always count on my gay friends or my girlfriends to tell me that I'm awesome, but I wish I would get more of that verbal validation from my boyfriend on a consistent basis.
This aspect of our relationship makes me feel so needy, and we don't really have the kind of relationship where neediness is normal. We are independent, we have our own creative and financial agendas separate from each other, and neither of us suffer from self-worth issues. But I've spoken to many of my friends who are in the same situation. They are in loving, happy relationships, that lack verbal validation from their loved one. For those of you who feel the same way that I do, I hope this song brings you some peace knowing that you are not alone feeling like a needy bitch. And for those of you reading this realizing you may not compliment your loved one enough, start today! A little positive feedback can do wonders for your relationship.
I love you and think you are all awesome!
Jess
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