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We Need Love
Johnny Osbourne Lyrics


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Things were all good yesterday
And then the devil took your memory
And if you fell to your death today
I hope that heaven is your resting place
I heard the doctors put your chest in pain
But then that could have been the medicine
There you are lying in the bed again
Either way I'll cry with the rest of them

My father told me, son
It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
You're not the only one
Although my Grandma used to say
That he used to sing

Darlin' hold me in your arms
The way you did last night
And we'll lie inside
A little while here oh

I could look into your eyes
Until the sun comes up
And we're wrapped In light and life and love
Put your open lips on mine
And slowly let them shut
For they're designed to be together oh
With your body next to mine
Our hearts will beat as one
And we set alight
We're afire love

Things were all good yesterday
Then the devil took your breath away
Now we're left here in the pain
Black suit black tie standing in the rain
And now my family is one again
Stapled together with the strangers and a friend
Came to my mind I should paint it with a pen
6 years old I remember when

My father told me, son
It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
You're not the only one
Although my Grandma used to say
That he used to sing

Darlin' hold me in your arms
The way you did last night
And we'll lie inside
A little while here oh

I could look into your eyes
Until the sun comes up
And we're wrapped In light and life and love
Put your open lips on mine
And slowly let them shut
For they're designed to be together oh
With your body next to mine
Our hearts will beat as one
And we're set alight
We're afire love

To the love, the love, the love, the love

My father and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing Hallelujah
And my mother and all of my family
Rise from their seats to say hallelujah
And my brother and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
My father and all of my family
Rise from the seats to sing
Hallelujah

To the love, the love, the love, the love
To the love, the love, the love, the love
To the love, the love, the love, the love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Johnny Osbourne's song "We Need Love" are about the pain of losing a loved one to death. The song starts by lamenting how things were good the day before, but then the devil took away the loved one's memory. The singer hopes that the person who fell to their death finds rest in heaven. He also mentions the doctors giving the loved one medicine that could have caused pain. He acknowledges that everyone will cry because of this loss.


The chorus is about the memories of being with the loved one, wrapped in light, life, and love. The singer wants to be with him/her again, lying inside for a while, looking into his/her eyes until the sun comes up. The lyrics suggest kissing and experiencing the pleasure of physical contact. The singer wants to feel the loved one's heart beating next to his, and he feels that they will be set alight in love.


The second verse is about how the family is now together again after the loss. They are all black-suited and standing in the rain. The singer remembers being six years old and how his father told him not to blame the person who caused the loss and that he wasn't the only one feeling that way. The chorus repeats, suggesting that love is what helps them cope with the pain of loss.


Overall, the song portrays the feeling of an intense loss experienced by the singer and his family, but also the comfort they find in being together, remembering the good times, and using love as a healing force.


Line by Line Meaning

Things were all good yesterday
Everything seemed fine and peaceful before


And then the devil took your memory
Suddenly, you lost your memory because of an illness or an accident


And if you fell to your death today
If you happened to die today in a fall or an accident


I hope that heaven is your resting place
I pray that your soul will reach heaven and find eternal peace


I heard the doctors put your chest in pain
I heard that the doctors caused you pain while trying to help you. Perhaps the medicine had side effects


But then that could have been the medicine
There is a possibility that the medicine caused the chest pain


There you are lying in the bed again
You are in bed recovering from your illness or injury


Either way I'll cry with the rest of them
Whatever the situation is, I'll join others in shedding tears for you


My father told me, son
My dad wisely told me this piece of life advice


It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
Don't blame someone if they don't recognize you, they might have forgotten or never saw you before


You're not the only one
You are not the only person who faces this kind of challenge or problem


Although my Grandma used to say
My grandma shared her own piece of wisdom with me


That he used to sing
Remember that he can sing beautifully


Darlin' hold me in your arms
Honey, embrace me tightly


The way you did last night
Just like you held me lovingly last night


And we'll lie inside
We will lay down together, next to each other


A little while here oh
Just like we did before. A moment of peace and rest


I could look into your eyes
I could gaze into your eyes for hours without getting bored


Until the sun comes up
Until dawn breaks, and the new day begins


And we're wrapped In light and life and love
We will be enveloped in a beautiful aura of light, life, and love


Put your open lips on mine
Kiss me, let your lips touch mine


And slowly let them shut
And then close your lips slowly, enjoying the kiss


For they're designed to be together oh
Our lips are meant to fit perfectly, as if they were designed that way all along


With your body next to mine
Lying close to me, your body intertwined with mine


Our hearts will beat as one
Our hearts will beat in unison, as if they were one


And we're set alight
And we become ablaze with passion and love


We're afire love
Our love is intense and passionate, like a blazing fire


Then the devil took your breath away
Suddenly, an unfortunate event took your life away


Now we're left here in the pain
Those of us who knew you are still here, suffering from loss and grief


Black suit black tie standing in the rain
We are all dressed up, in black suits and ties, standing outside in the rain


And now my family is one again
Even though it's a sad occasion, my whole family is reunited once again


Stapled together with the strangers and a friend
We are brought together with our friends and acquaintances for the funeral, even though we don't know some of them very well


Came to my mind I should paint it with a pen
An idea came to me that I should write about this experience, as a form of catharsis or to remember you in some way


6 years old I remember when
I remember a piece of memory from when I was six years old


To the love, the love, the love, the love
Let's remember how important love is, in all its forms


My father and all of my family
My father, mother, brother, and all other members of my family


Rise from the seats to sing Hallelujah
Stand up to sing a song of praise and worship


And my mother and all of my family
My mother and all other members of my family


Rise from their seats to say hallelujah
They too stand up to sing hallelujah


And my brother and all of my family
My brother and all other members of my family


Rise from the seats to sing hallelujah
They stand up to sing praises for you, as a sign of respect and love




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