Marion Raven, Marit Larsen, Peter Zizzo, Jimmy Bralower
Composer
Jimmy Bralower and Peter Zizzo
Don't Say You Love Me is one of the ending themes for the English dub of Mewtwo Strikes Back. It is featured on the film's soundtrack and is performed by the group M2M, whose members (Marion Raven and Marit Larsen) also co-wrote the song.
Lyrics
CD single cover artwork
Movie version
Love will find a way (Love will find a way)
Don't say you love me You don't even know me If you really want me Then give me some time Don't go there baby Not before I'm ready Don't say your heart's in a hurry It's not like we're gonna get married Give me, give me some time
Full version
Got introduced to you by a friend You were cute and all that Baby you set the trend, yes you did oh The next thing I know we're down at the cinema We're sitting there, and you said you love me What's that about?
You're moving too fast, I don't understand you I'm not ready yet, baby I can't pretend No I can't The best I can do is tell you to talk to me It's possible, eventual Love will find a way Love will find a way
Don't say you love me You don't even know me If you really want me Then give me some time Don't go there baby Not before I'm ready Don't say your heart's in a hurry It's not like we're gonna get married Give me, give me some time
Here's how I play, here's where you stand Here's what to prove to get any further than Where it's been I'll make it clear, not gonna tell you twice Take it slow, you keep pushing me You're pushing me away Pushing me away
Don't say you love me You don't even know me If you really want me Then give me some time (Give me some time) Don't go there baby Not before I'm ready Don't say your heart's in a hurry It's not like we're gonna get married Give me, give me some time
(Oooooooooooh) (Na na na na, na na na, na na na na, na na na) (Oooooooooooh) (Na na na na, na na na, na na na na, na na na)
Don't say you love me You don't even know me baby
Baby don't say you love me, baby Give me some time
Don't say you love me You don't even know me If you really want me Then give me some time (Won't you give me some time?) Don't go there baby Not before I'm ready Don't say your heart's in a hurry (It's in a hurry) It's not like we're gonna get married Give me, give me some time
(Baby, don't say) Don't say you love me You don't even know me (Baby) If you really want me Then give me some time (Won't you give me some time?) Don't go there baby Not before I'm ready Don't say your heart's in a hurry It's not like we're gonna get married Give me, give me some time
Don't say you love me You don't even know me If you really want me Then give me some time Don't go there baby Not before I'm ready
Alternate version
Both the single and soundtrack version of "Don't Say You Love Me" have altered lyrics in the first verse, different from the version included on M2M's debut album Shades of Purple. The lyric "You started kissing me" is changed to "You said you loved me".
Music video
The music video for this song was used to promote the movie. The video takes place at a drive-in theater where the movie is being shown. Like the song, there are two different versions of this video. In the non-Pokémon version, the scenes from the movie are replaced by additional footage of M2M and the non-Pokémon version of the lyrics is used. The Pokémon version of the video premiered during primetime on The WB on October 24, 1999 during an episode of the show 7th Heaven, and was later included as a bonus feature on the first movie's initial DVD release. Like some of the other promo material used to promote the movie's US release, one of the clips used (the scene of Ash and the non-clone Pokémon walking out of the smoke) was from the original Japanese theatrical release, rather than the remastered Kanzenban version.
Remixes and other versions
There are five remixes of the song made, available on CD and vinyl:
Johnny Vicious Club Mix
Lenny Bertoldo Club Mix
Matt & Vito Mix
Tin Tin Out Mix
Johnny Vicious Dub Mix
Additionally, an acoustic version is available on M2M's "Mirror Mirror" single.
