Red Hot Chili Peppers - why don’t you love me

노래는 사랑의 변화와 상대방의 태도 변화로 인한 고통을 이야기한다
과거의 애정 표현과 사랑받던 시절을 그리워하며, 여전히 그대로인 자신에 대한 상대방의 사랑이 돌아오기를 바라는 마음을 담고 있다
상대방의 무관심과 거리감을 느끼고 있으며, 이로 인해 느끼는 그리움이 강조된다

Why don't you love me like you used to do?
How come you treat me like a worn out shoe?
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
So why don't you love me like you used to do?
Why don't you spot me like you used to do?
When you whisper sweet nothings like you used to do
I'm the same old trouble that you've always been through
So why don't you love me like you used to do?
Ow, why don't you be the way you used to be?
How come you find so many faults with me?
Somebody changed, so let me give you a clue
Why don't you love me like you used to do?
Why don't you say the things you used to say?
How come you treat me like a piece of clay?
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
So why don't you love me like you used to do?
(Ain't had no lovin' like a huggin' and a kissin'
In a long, long while
We don't get nearer, further, closer
Than a country mile)
Had no lovin' like a huggin' and a kissin'
In a long, long while
We don't get nearer, further, closer
Than a country mile, let me tell ya boy