Lyrics
I don't need to be loved by you
I don't feel a necessity to have your love
But I wanna let you in my room
However, I desire to allow you into my personal space
We could talk 'bout the stars and the moon
We could discuss celestial bodies like stars and the moon
But I don't need to be, need to be
Reiteration: I don't need to be loved by you
Cross my heart and hope to die (She died, she died)
Emphasizing sincerity, using a traditional oath, but with a twist
Tell me all those pretty lies (She lied, she lied)
Request to hear comforting lies, acknowledging deception
'Cause real life don't feel that nice
Contrasting the harshness of reality with the possibility of paradise
Maybe this is paradise (She died, she died)
Suggesting that maybe the idealized situation is a form of demise
Ooh, I don't wanna know
Expressing a desire to remain ignorant of certain truths
Ooh, if it's real
Questioning the authenticity of a situation or emotion
Ooh, will you follow where I go?
Asking if the person will accompany the speaker in their journey
I gotta know, I've gotta know
Stressing the importance of knowing, seeking assurance
I don't need to be loved by you
Reiteration: I don't need to be loved by you
But I wanna let you in my room
Reiterating the desire to share personal space and conversations
We could talk 'bout the stars and the moon
Repeating the interest in discussing cosmic elements
But I don't need to loved by you
Reiteration: No necessity for your love
And I can tell that you act so cool
Observation that the person acts cool, perhaps as a coping mechanism
To get away from a world so cruel
Suspecting the person's desire to escape from a harsh reality
And I don't need to be loved by you
Reiteration: No need for your love
But I wanna be loved by you
Expressing a desire to be loved despite not needing it
But I don't need to be loved by you
Reiteration: No necessity for your love
But I wanna be loved by you
Expressing a desire to be loved despite not needing it
Baby, tell me what I need
Seeking guidance on what is essential for the speaker
Who gon' save me from myself? (Oh, oh, oh)
Pondering who can rescue the speaker from their own struggles
Love is always out of reach
Reflecting on the elusive nature of love
Got my heart up on the shelf
Indicating a reluctance to expose one's heart to potential hurt
Hard to reach for it, give me some help
Expressing difficulty in reaching for love, seeking assistance
Ooh, I don't wanna know
Reiteration: Desire to remain ignorant of certain truths
Ooh, if it's real
Questioning the authenticity of a situation or emotion
Ooh, will you follow where I go?
Asking if the person will accompany the speaker in their journey
I gotta know, I've gotta know
Stressing the importance of knowing, seeking assurance
I don't need to be loved by you
Reiteration: I don't need to be loved by you
But I wanna let you in my room
Reiterating the desire to share personal space and conversations
We could talk 'bout the stars and the moon
Repeating the interest in discussing cosmic elements
But I don't need to loved by you
Reiteration: No necessity for your love
And I can tell that you act so cool
Observation that the person acts cool, perhaps as a coping mechanism
To get away from a world so cruel
Suspecting the person's desire to escape from a harsh reality
And I don't need to be loved by you
Reiteration: No need for your love
But I wanna be loved by you
Expressing a desire to be loved despite not needing it
But I don't need to be loved by you
Reiteration: No necessity for your love
But I wanna be loved by you
Expressing a desire to be loved despite not needing it
By you, by you, by you, by you
Repetition emphasizing the desire to be loved by the specific person
But I wanna be loved by you
Concluding with a clear expression of the desire to be loved by the person
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