Let Me Love You

**Let Me Love You** is an R&B song by American recording artist Mario, from his second studio album, *Turning Point* (2004). It was written by Ne-Yo, and produced by Scott Storch. The remix of the song, also produced by Storch, contains rapped verses from Jadakiss and T.I..

## Background

In 2008, it was ranked at number 45 on *Billboards*All-Time Top 100 Hot 100 singles during the first 50 years of the chart. It was the eighth most successful single of the decade according to the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade chart released in December 2009. In 2013, it was ranked at #53 on Billboards All-Time Top 100 Hot 100 singles during the first 55 years of the chart.

Zayn Malik, former member of One Direction covered it for his audition to season 7 of *The X Factor*(UK) in 2010.

## Lyrics

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**[Verse 1]**

Baby I just don't get it

Do you enjoy being hurt?

I know you smelled the perfume, the make-up on his shirt

You don't believe his stories

You know that they're all lies

Bad as you are, you stick around and I just don't know why

If I was ya man (baby you)

Never worry bout (what I do)

I'd be coming home (back to you)

Every night, doin' you right

You're the type of woman (deserves good thangs)

Fistful of diamonds (hand full of rings)

Baby you're a star (I just want to show you, you are)

**[Chorus]**

You should let me love you

Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need

Baby good love and protection

Make me your selection

Show you the way love's supposed to be

Baby you should let me love you, love you, love you

**[Verse 2]**

Listen

Your true beauty's description looks so good that it hurts

You're a dime plus ninety-nine and it's a shame

Don't even know what you're worth

Everywhere you go they stop and stare

Cause you're bad and it shows

From your head to your toes, Out of control, baby you know

If I was ya man (baby you)

Never worry bout (what I do)

I'd be coming home (back to you)

Every night doin' you right

You're the type of woman (deserves good thangs)

Fistful of diamonds (hand full of rings)

Baby you're a star (I just want to show you, you are)

**[Chorus]**

You should let me love you

Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need

Ooh Baby good love and protection

Make me your selection

Show you the way love's supposed to be

Baby you should let me....

**[Bridge]**

You deserve better girl (you know you deserve better)

We should be together girl (baby)

With me and you it's whatever girl, hey!

So can we make this thing ours?

**[Chorus]**

You should let me love you

Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need

Baby good love and protection

Make me your selection

Show you the way love's supposed to be

Baby you should let me love you

Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need

That good love and protection

Make me your selection

Show you the way love's supposed to be

You should let me love you

Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need

Good love and protection(protection)

Make me your selection(selection)

Show you the way love's supposed to be yeah

**[Mario (talking)]**

Let me love you that's all you need baby