I don't love you but I think I like you
Gilbert O'Sullivan · Best Of Gilbert O'sullivan [1991]
Think I like you and I think you know
I don't want you but I do desire you
Do desire you and I won't let go
You say you love me, I say you do
You say believe me I say it's true
If there's a question you'd like to make
It really depends on how much it weighs
I don't love you but I think I like you
Think I like you and I think you know
I don't want you but I do desire you
Do desire you and I won't let go
We are the champions, we are the few
We stick together all the way through
We don't like people telling us off
Hand on your mouth boy when you cough
Hand on your mouth boy when you cough
I don't love you but I think I like you
Think I like you and I think you know
I don't want you but I do desire you
Do desire you and I won't let go
I'll be your hinges, you be my door
You'll beg your pardon, I'll beg for more
If there's a knock then you're on your own
Tell them you're sorry, but no one's home
Tell them you're sorry, but no one's home
I don't love you but I think I like you
Think I like you and I think you know
I don't want you but I do desire you
Do desire you and I won't let go
I don't love you but I think I like you
Think I like you and I think you know
I don't want you but I do desire you
Do desire you and I won't let go
I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You
Gilbert O'Sullivan's 'I Don't Love You But I Think I Like You' stands as a quintessential example of his signature style, blending romantic yearning with a touch of melancholic wit. Recorded for his 1991 compilation, the track showcases his ability to craft songs that feel both intimate and universally relatable. The melody, characterized by its gentle acoustic guitar work and O'Sullivan's distinctive, slightly nasal vocal delivery, captures the complex emotions of unrequited affection or the bittersweet nature of a fading romance. As a staple of his discography, the recording exemplifies the British Invasion pop sensibilities of the 1960s that defined his career, offering a timeless exploration of love's paradoxes that resonates across generations of listeners.