Need One
Embracing Fate: Martina Topley-Bird's 'Need One' Unveiled
Lyrics
Tell it face to face
Telling the truth directly, confronting the situation.
You got you a race
Having a personal competition or challenge.
Got no time to taste
Being too busy to savor or experience things fully.
If I went away
Leaving or disappearing.
You could walk today
Suggesting that the person can manage without assistance.
You're gonna kill some
Engaging in actions that have consequences, possibly negative.
You're gonna free some
Causing harm to some, liberating others.
You're gonna lose someone
Experiencing the pain of losing someone.
You're gonna taste some
Undergoing various experiences, good or bad.
You're gonna want some
Desiring or needing certain experiences.
You're gonna be someone
Becoming a significant or recognized individual.
Lines you're feedin' me
Receiving information or instructions that may affect the person.
Don't make a mark of me
Not letting external influences impact the person.
I don't bruise so easily
Being resilient, not easily affected emotionally or physically.
I tell it face to face
Repeating the importance of direct communication.
Got no time to taste
Remaining too occupied to enjoy or savor experiences.
My memory's your fate
Indicating that one's destiny is tied to memory.
You're gonna kill some
Repeating the idea of causing harm and liberation.
You're gonna free some
Reiterating the themes of freedom and consequences.
You're gonna lose someone
Emphasizing the inevitability of losing someone.
You're gonna taste some
Underlining the diverse experiences one undergoes.
You're gonna want some
Expressing the desire for specific experiences.
You're gonna believe someone
Believing in someone, possibly trusting.
Send me alone
Requesting solitude or isolation.
I'm solemn and sorry
Being serious and apologetic in a solemn manner.
I'm gonna need some
Expressing a need for something.
I'm gonna need some
Reiterating the need for something, possibly emphasizing.
You're gonna need someone
Acknowledging the need for someone's presence.
Did you believe some
Questioning whether someone believed in something.
You gotta breathe some
Highlighting the importance of taking a breath or break.
You're gonna free someone
Reiterating the idea of liberating someone.
Tell it face to face...
Final repetition of the importance of face-to-face communication.
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