JJ Heller - Love Me Lyrics
Lyrics
He cries in the corner where nobody sees
He's the kid with the story no one would believe
He prays every night, ?Dear God won't you please
Could you send someone here who will love me??
Who will love me for me
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me
?Cause nobody has shown me what love
What love really means
Her office is shrinking a little each day
She's the woman whose husband has run away
She'll go to the gym after working today
Maybe if she was thinner
Then he would've stayed
And she says?
Who will love me for me?
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me?
?Cause nobody has shown me what love, what love really means
He's waiting to die as he sits all alone
He's a man in a cell who regrets what he's done
He utters a cry from the depths of his soul
?Oh Lord, forgive me, I want to go home?
Then he heard a voice somewhere deep inside
And it said
?I know you've murdered and I know you've lied
I have watched you suffer all of your life
And now that you'll listen, I'll tell you that I...?
I will love you for you
Not for what you have done or what you will become
I will love you for you
I will give you the love
The love that you never knew
Video
JJ Heller - What Love Really Means - Love Me (Official Music Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
JJ Heller's song "Love Me," released on September 29, 2010, cuts through the superficiality of conditional acceptance to reveal a profound, God-given truth about unwavering love. The song opens with the poignant image of a child crying in isolation, carrying a story too heavy for others to bear, yearning for a love that sees beyond his circumstances. This mirrors the human condition, where so many feel unseen and unvalued, desperately seeking validation from a world that often demands perfection. The plea for someone to "love me for me" echoes the deep-seated desire for unconditional acceptance, a desire that the world, with its focus on achievements and future potential, struggles to fulfill.
The narrative then shifts to a woman grappling with insecurity, her self-worth tied to her husband's departure and a desire to fit an unrealistic mold. Her silent question, "Maybe if she was thinner, then he would've stayed," reveals the insidious ways societal pressures and personal failures can erode one's sense of value. Both her plight and the child's are poignant illustrations of the human struggle for authentic love, a love that isn't earned or contingent on external factors. This resonates with the Genesis account of humanity's fall, where shame and self-consciousness replaced the uninhibited communion with God (Genesis 3:7-10). Yet, even in this brokenness, the song hints at a deeper longing, a search for a love that transcends the limitations of human relationships.
The song's powerful climax arrives with the portrayal of a man in a prison cell, burdened by regret and facing the end of his life. His cry for forgiveness and a desire to "go home" is a universal expression of the human spirit's yearning for redemption and peace. It is in this moment of profound vulnerability that a divine voice speaks, acknowledging his past—the murders and the lies—yet promising something extraordinary: "I will love you for you." This is the heart of the song's message, a direct reflection of God's unfailing love for humanity, as declared in Romans 5:8: "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." The voice reassures the man that God has watched his suffering and, now that he is ready to listen, offers a love that is not based on his actions or his potential, but on his very being. This divine declaration is a powerful testament to the grace found in Scripture, where God's love is not earned through merit but freely given to all who turn to Him. The song beautifully illustrates that true love, the kind that heals and restores, originates from a source far greater than human capacity, a divine source that offers forgiveness and acceptance even in the darkest of places, fulfilling the longing for a love that truly means what it says.