BVSMP were a U.S. hip hop group, formed in the 1980s. BVSMP was short for B… Read Full Bio ↴BVSMP were a U.S. hip hop group, formed in the 1980s. BVSMP was short for Baby Virgo - Shocking Mister P, and the band consisted of Percy Nathan Rodgers, Calvin Williams and Frederick Eugene Byrd.

BVSMP are best remembered for the hit single "I Need You," which became a worldwide hit in the summer of 1988. It spent 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at Number 3 in July 1988.

Goldie Lookin Chain's 2004 hit "You Knows I Loves You" is, in part, based around "I Need You," containing many of the same lines, for instance "I'm after your heart/oh don't you see" (which on the BVSMP original, concludes with "I'm not out to get your virginity", and on the GLC version becomes "and your three kids doesn't bother me") and "What's it gonna take to get your attention?" (which concludes with "You keep my mind hanging in suspension" on the original, and on the GLC version concludes with "track suit, gold chain and seven inch erection")[citation needed]

BVSMP are also mentioned by name in the track "Roller Disco" on GLC's Greatest Hits album

I Need You (Extended Vocal Ve
BVSMP Lyrics

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o'
hey
check this out!
I love you
baby
oh
I want to sing a song
girl

I need you
sha-na-na-na-na-na
you're what I want

Oh
girl
I need you
sha-na-na-na-na-na

You're what I want
yo'
hey
check this out!

What's it gonna take to get your attention?
You're keeping my mind hanging in suspension.
I want you
that's what I'm trying to say

But for your love night and day I pray.
Where have you been all of my life?
You are a perfect girlfriend and I want you for my wife.
I'm after your heart
oh

don't you see I'm not out to get your virginity?
And I understand why you are playing hard to get

But for you
girl
I have all due respect!
So don't reject
may I correct

let me be the one that you select.

I need you
sha-na-na-na-na-na
you're what I want
oh
girl

I need you
sha-na-na-na-na-na
you're what I want
oh
girl

I want you
you're what I need

oh
baby
yo'
babe
check this out!

I never wanted nothing like I want you

I don't act so much and you know that's true.
I'm just telling you straight and I'm trying to be polite

When I met you it was love at first sight.
I feel like I'm filling out an application

So read my resum and have no hesitation.
Every time I see a girl I fall in love again

Wish that we could be more than just friends.
And I'll be there whenever you take a fall

And will live happily ever after a wall.

No fussing or fighting we sing a song

if you were to cry how we belong.
'Cause you're my girl and you shine like gold

You are hard to get and will be hard to hold.
I think about you from dusk till dawn

And the sound of your voice helps me carry on.
And that look in your eyes that makes me weep

You are a quiet female
you hardly ever speak.
We may not be good at real romance

But I can do my best if I can get my chance.

I need you
sha-na-na-na-na-na

you're what I want
oh
girl
. . .

Give me a chance to show and prove

you baby doll
don't front the move.
I'm not like the other guys
I'm different

Like you
you know I'm the innocent.

I shouldn't tell you this
but I keep urging

You might not believe it
but I'm still a virgin.
Do you want my love? I need to know

we're taking this situation too slow.

Say yes
and I keep a smile on your face

But it you say no
you're gone without a trace.
'Cause you are the one and you got my number

I dream about you when I'm deep in slumber.
And you know that it's your love I need

and satisfaction is guaranteed.
And you know I want your love so much

And I'm singing this song with a M.C. touch.

I need you
you're what I want
I need you

and I gotta have you
baby

You're what I want
I want you
you're what I need
oh
baby

You were sent from heaven above
sweet and soft as a dove

You're what I want
oh
girl
I need you

I love you

I love you
I love you.

Overall Meaning

The song "I Need You" by BVSMP is a love song expressing the singer’s desire for the girl he loves. The song starts with the singer wanting to sing a song to the girl he loves. He then goes on to express his deep desire for her and how he needs her in his life. The chorus of the song repeats that he needs her and that she is what he wants.

The verses of the song talk about how the singer is trying to get the girl’s attention and that he is not just after her virginity. He tells the girl that he understands why she is playing hard to get and that he has all due respect for her. He wants to be the one that she selects and he will be there for her whenever she takes a fall. He feels that they belong together and sings about how much he thinks about her.

The song ends with the singer telling the girl that he loves her and that she was sent from heaven above. He describes her as sweet and soft as a dove and repeats that he needs her and that she is what he wants. Overall, the song is a sweet and romantic expression of the singer’s love for the girl he desires.

Line by Line Meaning

I love you
The singer is expressing their love for the listener

I want to sing a song
The singer wants to express their feelings for the listener through music

I need you sha-na-na-na-na-na you're what I want oh girl
The singer is expressing their desire for the listener and stating that they are what the singer wants

What's it gonna take to get your attention?
The artist is asking what they need to do to get the listener's attention

You're keeping my mind hanging in suspension.
The listener's actions are causing the artist to feel confused and uncertain about their relationship

But for your love night and day I pray.
The singer is expressing their devotion to the listener and their longing for a romantic relationship

Where have you been all of my life?
The singer is expressing their surprise and wonder that they did not meet the listener sooner

I'm after your heart oh don't you see I'm not out to get your virginity?
The artist is expressing that they want the listener's love and respect and not just a physical relationship

But for you girl I have all due respect! So don't reject may I correct let me be the one that you select.
The artist is asking the listener to give them a chance and assuring them that they will treat them with respect and kindness

I never wanted nothing like I want you I don't act so much and you know that's true.
The artist is expressing how strongly they feel about the listener and how sincere their actions are

Every time I see a girl I fall in love again Wish that we could be more than just friends.
The singer is indicating that their feelings for the listener are unique and that they desire a romantic relationship

We may not be good at real romance But I can do my best if I can get my chance.
The artist recognizes that they may not be experienced in romantic relationships, but they are willing to try their best for the listener

Give me a chance to show and prove you baby doll don't front the move.
The singer is asking the listener to give them an opportunity to demonstrate their worth and asking them not to reject them

I'm not like the other guys I'm different Like you you know I'm the innocent.
The singer is indicating that they are not like other men and that they share a similar innocence with the listener

And you know that it's your love I need and satisfaction is guaranteed.
The singer is emphasizing that the listener's love is what they desire and that they are confident they will be satisfied in a relationship with them

You were sent from heaven above sweet and soft as a dove
The artist is expressing how special the listener is to them and how they view them as precious and gentle

I love you I love you I love you.
The artist is reiterating their love for the listener

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