Lyrics
There's so many times I wanted to call you on the phone
Expressing the desire to communicate with someone by calling them.
To see how you were doing, if you were alone, oh yeah
Checking on the person's well-being and whether they are alone.
I wanted to get some things off of my chest, oh
Wanting to share personal thoughts and emotions.
To tell you how much I love you and how you were the best, oh baby yeah-yeah
Expressing deep love and admiration, considering the person the best.
I know that I may be too late to tell you how I'm really feeling
Acknowledging a potential delay in expressing true feelings.
I know that somebody else may have your heart, oh whoa
Acknowledging the possibility that someone else may be in the person's heart.
I'm not really sure when you'll hear this song but I pray that you'll get it on time
Expressing uncertainty about when the person will hear the message.
I want you
Repeated expression of the desire and need for the person.
I need you
-Right here (Oh I need you)
-I want you
-I need you
-Right here (Baby it's so)
-Complicated, complicated ohh
Describing the situation as complicated.
There's so many ways I would love you if I could, oh whew
Expressing a willingness to love the person better than before, promising a positive change.
Love you better than ever
-Than when we were together
-I promise it would be different
-I don't wanna disturb what you got going on
Expressing reluctance to disrupt the person's current relationship.
And I don't wanna be your side dude, no no
-I'll admit that I'm confused
Admitting confusion and inability to move on from the person.
Can't get over you
-And I don't know what to do
-I know that I may be too late to tell you how I'm really feeling
Reiterating the acknowledgment of potential lateness in expressing true feelings.
I know that somebody else may have your heart, oh whoa
-I'm not really sure when you'll hear this song but I pray that you'll get it on time
-(oh, get it on time)
Repeating the hope that the message reaches the person in time.
I want you
Reiterated expression of desire and need with a sense of urgency.
I need you
-Right here (Oh I need you)
-I want you
-I need you
-Right here (Baby it's so)
-Complicated, complicated ohh
Reaffirming the complicated nature of the situation.
I know it's late
Acknowledging the late realization, the person's absence, and admitting mistakes.
I know you're gone
-I know I messed up
-I know you moved on
-I know it's crazy that I miss you, baby
Expressing the intense feeling of missing the person, despite their current relationship.
I know your heart belongs to someone else but I don't care.
Indicating a disregard for the person's current romantic involvement.
I want you
Repetition of the strong desire and need for the person, emphasizing urgency.
I need you
-Right here (Oh I need you)
-I want you
-I need you
-Right here (Baby it's so)
-I want you
-I need you
-Right here (Oh I need you)
-I want you
-I need you
-Right here (Baby it's so)
-Complicated, complicated ohh.
Reiteration of the complicated nature of the emotions and the situation.
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