Baby, Baby I Need You
Soulful Yearning: The Temptations' Musical Plea for Love
Lyrics
I need you.
I am expressing a strong desire for your presence and companionship.
Whoa, I need you.
Reiteration of the intense need for you in my life.
Baby, baby, baby don't you know
Addressing the partner affectionately and emphasizing the urgency of understanding my emotional state.
That I need you (so), (so), (so), (so)
Repeated emphasis on the intense need for the partner, signifying the depth of emotional longing.
I want you.
Expressing a strong desire and longing for the partner.
Whoa, I want you.
Reiteration of the intense want for the partner.
Baby, baby, baby don't you know
Addressing the partner again, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging the emotional need.
That I want you (so), (so), (so), (so)
Repeated emphasis on the intense desire for the partner, reinforcing the emotional plea.
You knew my lips were lonely for, the kisses you could give to me.
Highlighting the loneliness of my lips, expressing a yearning for the partner's affectionate kisses.
Ever since the first day, baby, that we met.
Reflecting on the initial meeting and the impact it had on me since that day.
So if you say you're mine and let our hearts combine.
Expressing a commitment to the partner, proposing the idea of combining hearts and creating a lasting connection.
I swear I'll never let you forget how much
Promising not to let the partner forget the depth of my feelings.
I love you.
Expressing profound love for the partner.
Whoa, I love you.
Reiteration of intense love, emphasizing the emotional attachment.
Baby, baby, baby don't you know
Addressing the partner again, reinforcing the message of deep love.
That I love you (so), (so), (so), (so)
Repeated emphasis on the intense love for the partner.
I need you.
Reiteration of the need for the partner, expressing a combination of both need and want.
Whoa, I want you.
Expressing a desire for the partner, creating a mix of emotions in the plea.
Baby, baby, baby.
Repetition of the address to the partner, creating a sense of intimacy and urgency.
Baby
A term of endearment for the partner, reinforcing the emotional connection.
Whoa, I love you.
Reiteration of intense love, using additional endearing terms.
Darling, darling
Addressing the partner with affectionate terms, intensifying the emotional expression.
Oh, darling
Further expressions of endearment and affection towards the partner.
Whoa, whoa
An exclamation expressing strong emotions and a call for the partner's return.
Come home, come home, come home, come home.
Repeated plea for the partner to come home, reinforcing the urgent need for their presence.
Can't you see that I need it.
Stressing the partner's importance and expressing a strong need for them.
Bring it home to me, baby.
A plea for the partner to bring their love home, underscoring the emotional connection.
Come home, come home, come home, come home.
Continued urgency in the plea for the partner to come home, emphasizing the emotional void in their absence.
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