What I Need
Yearning Echoes: Embracing the Unspoken Longing in 'What I Need'
Lyrics
What I Need
Expressing a desire or requirement.
I loved you and didn’t know
Realizing that love existed, but unaware of the other person's desires.
You wanted this but I let go
Understanding that the other person wanted the relationship, but the speaker chose to end it.
Co
Fragmented or interrupted expression, possibly reflecting emotional turmoil.
ff
More disruption or emotional distress, creating a sense of disarray.
ee turning cold in my hand
Describing a physical sensation of something turning cold in the speaker's hand, possibly symbolizing the relationship's deterioration.
I’ve been trying to understand
Expressing an effort to comprehend the situation or the partner's perspective.
after it all, tragically I know
Reflecting on the tragic realization of the situation after everything has unfolded.
I need you in my arms
Expressing a need for the other person to be physically close.
Right here but you’re so far
Noting the physical distance between the speaker and the desired person.
I dream you’re here with me
Dreaming about being in the presence of the person the speaker desires.
I want you back, you are exactly what I need
Explicitly stating the desire to have the person back because they are essential to the speaker's well-being.
What I need
Reiteration of the importance of the person in the speaker's life.
You’re what I need
Emphasizing that the person is crucial to fulfilling the speaker's needs.
You’re what I need
Repeating the assertion that the person is what the speaker requires.
You’re what I need
Affirming once again that the person is indispensable for the speaker.
You gave me the love you had
Acknowledging that the person gave love, possibly regretting not reciprocating fully.
I can’t believe I held mine back
Expressing disbelief at holding back one's own love in return.
I miss the way that you read my mind
Longing for the way the person understood the speaker's thoughts.
And how you’d smile when I’d start a
Missing the person's joyful response when the speaker initiated something.
fi
Another disrupted expression, possibly indicating emotional turmoil.
ght
Continuation of the disrupted expression, possibly reflecting internal conflict or distress.
Tragically I know I shouldn’t let go
Reiterating the tragic realization that letting go was a mistake.
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