Need You
Longing for Unrequited Love
Lyrics
I need you
The speaker expresses a need for someone
But you don't want me, don't want me too
Despite the speaker's need, the person doesn't reciprocate the desire for them
I need you
Reiteration of the speaker's need for the individual
But you don't want me, don't want me too
Similar to line 2, emphasizing the lack of mutual desire
You left me in the worst way
The person left the speaker in a hurtful manner
I'm scarred and I'm tear stained
The speaker is emotionally wounded and has tears from the experience
And when you know I'm hurting
When the speaker is in pain, the person knows about it
Put my heart out, it was yours to break
The speaker gave their heart to the person, who had the power to hurt them
And I'm running out of time to heal the pain that you're causing me
The speaker is running out of time to heal from the pain caused by the person
And I know you've been on my mind
Even though the person is on the speaker's mind, they can't make them theirs
I can't make you mine can't you see
The speaker desires a relationship but realizes it's not possible
I need you
Reiteration of the speaker's need for the person
But you don't want me, don't want me too
The person's lack of desire for the speaker is reiterated
I need you
Repetition of the speaker's need for the person
But you don't want me, don't want me too
Similar to line 16, emphasizing the lack of mutual desire
Need you
The speaker emphasizes their need for the person
I need
Repetitive expression of the speaker's need for the person
I need you
-I need you
-I need you
-I need you
-I need you
-I need
-I need you
The speaker needs the person
I need your fire
The speaker desires the passion or intensity the person brings
I need you
Reiteration of the speaker's need for the person
You-ou-ou
Repetition for emphasis
Yeah we be together
The relationship is questioned regarding its permanence and understanding between the speaker and the person
Is it gonna change
-Or will you feel the same, forever
-You were the one in love
-It's done, you can't understand what it was like
-And I wonder why
-I need you
Reiteration of the speaker's need for the person
But you don't want me, don't want me too
Reiteration of the person's lack of desire for the speaker
I need you
-But you don't want me, don't want me too
-I need
Continued expression of the speaker's need for the person
I need you
-I need you
-I need you
-I need
-I need you
-I need
-I need you
The speaker still needs the person despite the lack of mutual desire
But you don't want me, don't want me too
Repetition of the person's lack of desire for the speaker
I need you
-But you don't want me, don't want me too
-Ooh ooh ooh
An expression of being captivated or influenced by the person's intensity
Got me in your fire
The speaker feels engulfed or influenced by the person's passion
I need you-ou-ou-ou
Reiteration of the speaker's need for the person
Need you
Final emphasis on the speaker's need for the person
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