Baby I Need Your Loving
Carl Carlton Lyrics

Baby, I need your lovin'
The singer is expressing a strong desire for the love and companionship of their partner.

Although you're never near
The singer's partner is often absent, but they can still hear their voice in their mind.

Your voice I often hear
The singer hears their partner's voice in their mind frequently, despite being apart.

Another day, 'nother night
Time passes by without the artist's partner around, resulting in loneliness.

I long to hold you tight
The artist desires physical and emotional closeness with their partner.

'Cause I'm so lonely
The singer feels very alone without their partner.

Got to have all your lovin'
The singer emphasizes their need for their partner's love and attention.

Some say it's a sign of weakness
There is a common belief that men who openly express their emotional needs are weak.

For a man to beg
This line refers to the act of requesting or pleading for something, often viewed as shameful for men to do.

Then weak I'd rather be
The artist would rather be seen as weak than go without the love of their partner.

If it means having you to keep,
The singer is willing to be vulnerable and beg for their partner's love if it means keeping them in their life.

'Cause lately I've been losing sleep
The artist's lack of their partner's love and companionship is causing them stress and sleeplessness.

Lonely nights echo your name
The singer's partner is often on their mind during lonely times, and their name is a constant thought.

Oh, sometimes I wonder
The singer sometimes reflects on their situation and wonders if they will ever feel complete without their partner.

Will I ever be the same?
The singer is questioning if they will ever feel whole again without their partner's love and presence.

Oh yeah! When you see me smiling
The artist seems happy on the surface, but it is a facade to hide their true feelings of loneliness and longing for their partner.

You know things have gotten worse
The artist's smiling is actually a sign that their situation has worsened, despite trying to put on a happy front.

Any smile you might see has all been rehearsed
All of the singer's smiles are forced and not natural, as they cannot truly be happy without their partner's love and presence.

Darling, I can't go on without you
The singer cannot imagine a life without their partner's love and presence.

This emptiness won't let me live without you
The artist feels hollow and empty without their partner's love and presence, making it impossible for them to live happily.

This loneliness inside, darling
The artist is suffering from a deep sense of loneliness without their partner, and they address their partner affectionately as 'darling.'

Makes me feel half alive
The artist feels incomplete and only partially alive without their partner's love and presence.