Lyrics
What I need
Expressing a desire or necessity
What I need, what I need now
Emphasizing the immediacy of the need
Is so obvious
Stating that the need is clear or evident
I need more (oh)
Expressing a longing for more
And you should just know
Indicating that the listener should be aware
Your role, ohh-uh (ohh-uh)
Referring to the listener's role in the situation
Cause I could just go
Expressing the option to leave or end a situation
Go home
Suggesting the possibility of going home
(Ah-ha)
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And when you look into the mirror I just hope that
Expressing a hope that the listener sees the speaker's ghost in the mirror
You see my ghost, yeah
Providing a specific location where the speaker was present
Where I was standing, baby (oh-ahh ha)
Emphasizing the lingering presence of the speaker
And even when you think I'm not there
Asserting that the speaker is still there, even if not physically
You'll still feel me
Claiming that the listener will still feel the speaker's influence
You can't escape this, baby (oh-ahh)
Stating that the listener cannot escape the impact of the speaker
(Ahh-ha)
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Girl I just don't care
Expressing a lack of concern or indifference
Ignore that phone, babe
Advising the listener to ignore a ringing phone
Cause girl I'm right here
Asserting the speaker's presence
(Ah.. ah.. yeah)
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I got you this time
Claiming control or possession of the situation
While we're on this train
Referencing a shared journey or experience
Hope I was right
Expressing a hope about a past action being correct
(That you have what I need)
Expressing a need for consequences and confidence
I need my consequence, I need confidence
Apologizing for previous actions
Pardon all my behavior tonight
Indicating being intoxicated and in love
I'm just drunk and in love
Describing emotional state and attachment
And obsessive, upset with
Expressing dissatisfaction or frustration
(I'm upset with)
Repeating dissatisfaction or frustration
Everything I was
Reflecting on past actions and choices
Threw it all away
Stating the speaker discarded everything
You should've known your role
Advising the listener to understand their role
Why'd you have to change?
Questioning why the listener changed
(Oh-ahh)
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And when you look into the mirror I just hope that
Reiterating the hope that the listener sees the speaker's ghost
You see my ghost, yeah
Repeating the specific location of the speaker's presence
Where I was standing, baby (oh-ahh ha)
Reiterating the lingering presence of the speaker
And even when you think I'm not there
Repeating the assertion that the speaker is still there
You'll still feel me
Repeating the claim that the listener will feel the speaker
You can't escape this, baby (oh-ahh)
Reiterating the statement that the listener cannot escape the speaker's impact
(Ahh-ha)
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