Bosson, was born Staffan Olsson in Särö outside of Gothenburg, Sweden. He… Read Full Bio ↴Bosson, was born Staffan Olsson in Särö outside of Gothenburg, Sweden. He has traveled the world, lived in other countries like Brazil, and he is a megastar in Russia and Asia.

Bosson began to sing along with the radio as a toddler and, at the age of six, he began singing in front of audiences. His stage name of "Bosson" comes from the fact that his father's first name is Bo, and the singer is Bo's son.

Bosson's first band was called Elevate, which landed a recording contract with Virgin Records in the early 1990s, resulting in three hit singles. In 1994, Bosson was a finalist on the TV show "Star Search." Soon afterward, the sexy singer went solo.

Bosson exploded into worldwide fame with his global megahit single "One in a Million," which was featured in the Hollywood film Miss Congeniality, starring Sandra Bullock. The song earned Bosson a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song.

From there, Bosson toured as an opening act for Australia's Kylie Minogue and California's Britney Spears while writing songs for other major recording artists like Amy Grant and Al Di Meola.

What gets the singer-songwriter inspired to compose such romantic music for his adoring throngs of female fans?

"It can be enough to turn off the lights and light some candles and just sit alone somewhere and think a lot," said Bosson. "Everything happens inside of you, it's your thoughts. It's just that you have to put yourself in that frame of mind."

"Every song has its own little story that tells you something," the songwriter emphasized. "That's when you can relate to a situation, when somebody else is singing about something that you are feeling right in that moment. That's when you feel that you're not alone in a situation, that there are others that feel the same way."

What is Bosson's advice for all the singers and songwriters trying to make it in the music business? "If you just follow your heart and do what feels right, people will hear that."

I Need Love
Bosson Lyrics

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[Intro]
I need love, I want love

The time was not right
Blinded by magic in my baby's eyes
All I ever dreamed of
I saw you in white walking by my side

But I still believe that one day
Things work out for you and me
And I still believe we can't be friends
There's so much more for us to be...

[Chorus]
I need love, I need you
I want love, I want you
(Nothing's been the same since you walked out that door,
you are everything that I've been looking for)
I need love, I need you

So full of life And so many thing's that you wanted too
My world was too small for you
So try your wings the way I used to do

But I still believe that one day
When your world is cold and mean
You will fly back home where you belong
To the luckiest man you've seen...

[Chorus]
I need love, I need you
I want love, I want you
(Nothing's been the same since you walked out that door,
you are everything that I've been looking for)
I need love, I need you

So when I miss you like crazy
I just take a walk to our place down by the sea
To make a wish on a falling star
And I wish you were here....with me
with me
with me
with me

[Chorus]
I need love, I need you
I want love, I want you
(Nothing's been the same since you walked out that door,

you are everything that I've been looking for
I want love, I want you )

Overall Meaning

In Bosson's song "I Need Love," the singer discusses his desire for love and his belief that he and his former partner can still get back together. The first verse describes how the singer was initially captivated by his partner and believed that they would be together for the long term. However, circumstances led to their split, and the singer is now left wanting to go back to how things were before. Despite this, he holds onto hope that they will reunite, even if it means putting aside their current friendship.

The chorus of the song is a direct plea from the singer to his former partner, expressing that he needs and wants her back in his life. He acknowledges that he hasn't been the same since she left, and that she is what he has been looking for all along. In the second verse, the singer reveals that his partner was vibrant, full of life, and had many aspirations that he may not have been able to keep up with. He encourages her to chase her dreams, but still holds onto hope that she will return to him someday. The song comes to a close with the singer reminiscing about a special place they had by the sea, where he goes to wish for her return.

Line by Line Meaning

I need love, I want love
The singer is in need of love and desires love.

The time was not right
Timing was not in the singer's favor.

Blinded by magic in my baby's eyes
The singer was captivated by their significant other's charms and beauty.

All I ever dreamed of
The singer's significant other is the one they've always dreamt of.

I saw you in white walking by my side
The singer visualizes their significant other walking down the aisle in white.

But I still believe that one day
The singer is still holding onto hope for a future with their significant other.

Things work out for you and me
The singer believes that things will eventually work out between them and their significant other.

And I still believe we can't be friends
The singer believes that they can't really be friends and wants something more with their significant other.

There's so much more for us to be...
The singer sees a bright future ahead for them and their significant other.

So full of life
The singer's significant other is full of energy and enthusiasm.

And so many thing's that you wanted too
The singer's significant other has many desires and aspirations.

My world was too small for you
The singer's world was not big enough to accommodate their significant other's aspirations.

So try your wings the way I used to do
The singer encourages their significant other to pursue their dreams and passions.

When your world is cold and mean
The singer believes that their significant other will eventually face hardships in life.

You will fly back home where you belong
The singer believes that their significant other will ultimately return to them.

To the luckiest man you've seen...
The singer sees themselves as lucky to have their significant other.

So when I miss you like crazy
The singer misses their significant other intensely.

I just take a walk to our place down by the sea
The singer goes to a special place that they and their significant other shared.

To make a wish on a falling star
The singer makes a wish upon a falling star.

And I wish you were here....with me
The singer wishes that their significant other was present with them.

Nothing's been the same since you walked out that door, you are everything that I've been looking for
The singer realizes that their life has changed since their significant other left and that they are everything they've been searching for.

I want love, I want you
The singer wants love and specifically wants their significant other.

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