I Need Your Love
Calvin Harris feat. Example feat. Ellie Goulding Lyrics


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I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love

I need your love

I take a deep breath every time I pass your door
I know you're there, but I can't see you anymore
And that's the reason you're in the dark
I've been a stranger ever since we fell apart

And I feel so helpless here
Watch, my eyes are filled with fear
Tell me, do you feel the same?
Hold me in your arms again

I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love

I need your love

Now I'm dreaming, will ever find you now?
I walk in circles, but I'll never figure out
What I mean to you, do I belong?
I try to fight this but I know I'm not that strong

And I feel so helpless here
Watch, my eyes are filled with fear
Tell me, do you feel the same?
Hold me in your arms again

I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love

I need your love

All the years
All the times
You have never been to blame
And now my eyes are open
And now my heart is closing
And all the tears
All the lies
All the waste
I've been trying to make a change
And now my eyes are open

I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high




I come alive
I need to be free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Calvin Harris's "I Need Your Love" describe a person's desperate plea for love and connection. The singer expresses their need for their lover's affection and reassurance, especially during difficult times when everything feels wrong. It is clear that they have been disconnected from their partner, and despite their attempts to move on, they cannot help but feel a desperate desire to be reunited.


The singer describes how their days are full of anxiety since their partner has not been around. They express their own feelings of helplessness and fear while acknowledging the fact that they cannot seem to shake off the sense of longing they have been experiencing. The chorus of the song provides the clearest message of what the singer wants from their partner: their love and time. The song ends with a declaration of their need to be free with their lover.


As a song, "I Need Your Love" is an emotive and powerful piece that captures the feelings of heartache and desire in a few simple lyrics. The song is powerful in its simplicity, and the emotive delivery of the singer adds to the intensity of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

I need your love
The singer expresses a strong desire to be loved by the person they are addressing.


I need your time
The singer wants the person's attention and presence in their life.


When everything's wrong, You make it right
The person the singer is addressing serves as a source of comfort and stability when things go wrong for the singer.


I feel so high, I come alive
Being loved by the person makes the artist feel really good and alive.


I need to be free with you tonight
The artist wants to let loose with the person they are addressing and have a good time without any worries.


I take a deep breath every time I pass your door
The singer feels nervous or excited just passing by the place where the person lives or spends time.


I know you're there, but I can't see you anymore
The singer acknowledges that the person they are addressing is still present in their life, but they feel distant or out of sight.


And that's the reason you're in the dark
The person feels distant or not visible because the artist is not very familiar with their current situation or feelings.


I've been a stranger ever since we fell apart
The artist feels like they have become disconnected from the person after a previous separation or difficulty.


And I feel so helpless here
The artist feels vulnerable and out of control in their current situation without the person's love and support.


Watch, my eyes are filled with fear
The singer's anxiety is apparent in their expression and demeanor.


Tell me, do you feel the same?
The artist seeks reassurance that the person is on the same page as them and also desires their love and companionship.


Hold me in your arms again
The singer longs for the physical embrace and comfort of the person in question.


Now I'm dreaming, will I ever find you now?
The singer is unsure of the person's whereabouts or if they will ever be able to reconnect with them.


I walk in circles, but I'll never figure out
The singer feels stuck and confused, unable to make sense of their current situation or feelings.


What I mean to you, do I belong?
The artist wonders where they fit in the person's life and if they are still important to them.


I try to fight this but I know I'm not that strong
The artist feels like they are trying to resist their desire for the person's love and companionship, but they know it's difficult for them to do so.


All the years, All the times, You have never been to blame
The person has never done anything wrong or hurtful in the singer's eyes.


And now my eyes are open, And now my heart is closing
The singer is coming to a realization about their situation, and they are starting to feel more distant emotionally as a result.


All the tears, All the lies, All the waste, I've been trying to make a change
The artist has been through a lot of pain and difficulty, and they have been trying hard to improve their situation or their relationship with the person.


And now my eyes are open
The artist has gained some new understanding or perspective about their situation or themselves.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Calvin Harris, Elena Goulding

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@nomos_lol

This song was a huge hit when I was 21. I’m 29 now. Enjoy your 20’s.

Let me give you some advice.

1. Don’t worry about finding the right person. When I quit looking and caring. We met.

2. Do NOT get into debt over stupid stuff. (Medical, Education, etc.) is the exception.
I’m talking about credit card debt. If you can’t afford it. You don’t need it. Save up for it.

3. Save your money

4. Don’t listen to people who will bring you down. I did that and I am in the same place for the past several years.

5. Don’t waste your early 20’s on drinking. It’s not worth it because you finally can.

6. Have fun and enjoy life. (YOLO) haven’t heard that in years and I cringed at that. It’s true though . Everyday is a new experience, so enjoy life one day at a time.

Most of this has been repeated several times to people, but it wouldn’t be repeated if it wasn’t true. I hope you have a wonderful decade!



@macheriestore7547

I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love
I need your love
I take a deep breath every time I pass your door
I know you're there, but I can't see you anymore
And that's the reason you're in the dark
I've been a stranger ever since we fell apart
And I feel so helpless here
Watch, my eyes are filled with fear
Tell me, do you feel the same?
Hold me in your arms again
I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love
I need your love
Now I'm dreaming, will ever find you now?
I walk in circles, but I'll never figure out
What I mean to you, do I belong?
I try to fight this but I know I'm not that strong
And I feel so helpless here
Watch, my eyes are filled with fear
Tell me, do you feel the same?
Hold me in your arms again
I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love
I need your love
All the years
All the times
You have never been to blame
And now my eyes are open
And now my heart is closing
And all the tears
All the lies
All the waste
I've been trying to make a change
And now my eyes are open
I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free



@yerischerries3010

This song brings me back to easier times.
I remember I was 12 when I first heard this song. I was at summer camp, and I was waiting to be picked up by my mom.. there were songs playing in the background, and I was sick and tired of hearing them. They were overplayed on the radio, things like Best Day Of My Life. I was done hearing all these happy songs, because I had no way to consider myself happy.
Then, it played. This song played. Now don't get me wrong, I don't normally resonate with music, but this stood out to me, and it made me happy (from the lyrics, or at least what I could gather from them with my 12 year old brain) to know that people with so much talent are struggling. It made me feel like I wasn't alone (I was a pretty narcissistic kid, I thought I was too good for everyone else lol).
I don't know if any of you have ever had the feeling of something making you so truly happy, only to have it just taken away from you, but that's what happened to me. Of course, the song had to end, like every other song does. Over the years, I lost the song more and more. I couldn't find it, and I missed it. I wanted that feeling of nostalgia we all long for; the feeling that makes you happy.
It's taken 6 years, but I found it again. I really do miss those times, but like everything that's good, of course there's a downside to it as well. I was a kid who couldn't understand social tendencies. I was a kid who never joined in on anything. It was tough, but I miss it. 

Note that while I said they were easier times, they weren't better times. I found my way out of whatever was going on at that point, and now I'm doing well for myself, I'd say. I just want anyone who sees this to know; if you're struggling with anything, there's help, and it really does get better. It may take you a lot less time than I did. It may take you a month for you to find someone you really love that can help you to treat this, but it might also take you as long as I did to find any solution. 
All that matters is that people are here for you, and, well, I'm here, even if I have no idea who you are. I want you all to know that I don't care what type of person you are, or what's in your past. I care that you get better, and I support anything you may need to use to help you get there, whether it be medicine or your own willpower.

There is help. 
Much love, Brendan <3



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