Need You Now
Charlie Puth & Emily Luther Lyrics

No, this is not goodbye
Charlie is reassuring his partner that this is not a final farewell.

I swear that I'm gonna change
Charlie is promising his partner that he will make an effort to improve their relationship.

No, baby, please don't cry
Charlie is pleading with his partner not to cry and to stay with him.

It doesn't have to end this way
Charlie is hopeful that they can find a way to stay together and not break up.

'Cause when I think of all the nights I'll be alone
Charlie is afraid of being alone and is highlighting this as a reason why his partner should not leave him.

I get terrified
Charlie is expressing his fear and insecurity about being alone.

Please don't say goodbye
Charlie is making a plea to his partner not to leave him.

'Cause girl, if you leave me now
Charlie is emphasizing the gravity of his partner leaving him.

If you give it up and just walk right out
Charlie is warning his partner that if she leaves, it will be a final and complete break-up.

You will take the biggest part of me
Charlie is saying that if his partner leaves him, it will be devastating and he will lose a significant part of himself.

And all the things that I believe
Charlie is expressing that he will lose not only himself, but also his fundamental beliefs and values.

When did we lose our way?
Charlie is reflecting on the point in their relationship where things started to go wrong.

My whole world was unraveling
Charlie is describing that his life is falling apart because of the issues in his relationship.

And girls driving me insane
Charlie is saying that the difficulties in his relationship are causing him to feel mentally unstable.

There's no road worth traveling
Charlie is expressing hopelessness and a lack of interest in pursuing a relationship if it means losing his partner.

When I think about all of the nights you're gone
Charlie is worried about his partner being away and feeling lonely.

I get terrified
Charlie is expressing his fear and insecurity about his partner being away.

Please don't say goodbye
Charlie is making a plea to his partner not to leave him.

Oh, I can promise if we parted (parted)
Charlie is saying that he can make a promise about what would happen if they were to break up.

And if you left me brokenhearted
Charlie is imagining how he would feel if his partner broke up with him.

Every single night, I'll think about you with someone else
Charlie is expressing that the thought of his partner being with someone else is unbearable and he will be tormented by it every night.

Baby, if you leave me now
Charlie is making a last-ditch effort to convince his partner not to leave him.

Oh girl, if you leave me now
Charlie is emphasizing how much it would hurt him if his partner were to leave him.

Baby, you will take the biggest part of me
Charlie is reiterating that losing his partner would be shattering and he would not be able to recover easily.

And all the things that I believe
Charlie is saying that if he lost his partner, it would not only affect him emotionally but also his core values.

Baby, if you leave me now
Charlie is expressing his desperation for his partner to stay with him.