Need Your Love So Bad
Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy Lyrics
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I need someone's arms to hold and squeeze me tight
And when the night begins and until it ends
Oh baby I need your love so bad
I need someone's lips to feel next to mine
I need someone to stand up and tell me when I'm lyin'
And when the lights are low and till it's time to go
So go on and give it up baby and bring it on home to me
Write it on a piece of paper so that it can be read to me
Tell me that you love me stop driving me mad
Oh 'cause I need I need your love so bad
I need a soft voice to talk to me at night
Don't you worry baby we won't fuss and fight
So listen to my plea and bring it on home to me
Oh I need your love so bad
So go on and give it up bring it all home to me
Or write it on a piece of paper so it can be read to me
So tell me that you love me please stop driving me mad
'Cause I need I need your love so bad
Mmmm I need a soft voice to talk to me at night
Well don't you worry baby we won't fuss and fight
So listen to my plea and bring it on home to me
Oh because I need your love so bad
Oh I need oh I need your love so bad
Oh yeah
The lyrics of Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy's song "Need Your Love So Bad" express the intense desire for love and companionship. The first verse sets the stage for this yearning by stating that the singer needs someone's hand to lead them through the dark, someone's arms to hold and comfort them, and someone's love to sustain them until the end of the night. The second verse adds to this longing with the desire for physical closeness, honesty, and communication. The chorus repeats this refrain with an emphasis on the need for the love to be given and received, not just felt or imagined. The final verse reiterates the desire for a comforting voice to guide the singer through the night.
The lyrics demonstrate a universal human need for connection and affection, and are made especially poignant by Eva Cassidy's soulful and heartfelt interpretation. The song serves as a tribute to the power of love and the importance of finding someone to share life's struggles and joys with. Ultimately, "Need Your Love So Bad" is a testimony to the human experience of longing and fulfillment, the desire for intimacy and love that resonates with audiences across time and space.
Line by Line Meaning
I need someone's hand to lead me through the night
I need someone to guide me during the darkest times of my life
I need someone's arms to hold and squeeze me tight
I need someone to comfort me and make me feel safe
And when the night begins and until it ends
I need this person's love every day and every night
Oh baby I need your love so bad
I can't live without your love because it completes me
I need someone's lips to feel next to mine
I need to feel loved and desired by someone special
I need someone to stand up and tell me when I'm lyin'
I need someone honest who can keep me grounded and accountable
And when the lights are low and till it's time to go
I need their love in every moment and until the end
Oh I need your love so bad
I can't bear to be without your love because it's essential to me
So go on and give it up baby and bring it on home to me
Please share your love with me and come back home to me
Write it on a piece of paper so that it can be read to me
If you can't say it, put it down on paper for me to read and understand
Tell me that you love me stop driving me mad
Reassure me of your love and stop making me doubt it
Oh 'cause I need I need your love so bad
I can't live without your love, it's my lifeline
I need a soft voice to talk to me at night
I need someone to comfort me and soothe me to sleep
Don't you worry baby we won't fuss and fight
We can have a peaceful, loving relationship without any drama
So listen to my plea and bring it on home to me
Please hear my request to come back to me and bring your love
Oh because I need your love so bad
I can't survive without your love because it's a vital part of me
Oh I need oh I need your love so bad
I'm saying it again because your love is truly indispensable to me
Oh yeah
I affirm that the love I need from you is significant to me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Jr. Mertis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Emmett Parks
I saw Chuck Brown perform last month, and I was impressed by how great he still sounded! They're both such talented musicians and would have loved to see them perform together again. RIP Eva
BetsyBW
This is also on the Chuck Brown (with Eva Cassidy) CD "The Other Side", which isn't available on YouTube. I bought the CD through Amazon, and It is my most treasured CD. The two voices together are unbeatable. Chuck Brown is the one who brought Eva into national attention in the U.S. (she had already taken the UK by storm with the Sting song "Fields of Gold"). Thanks for this. It is gold.
Steven D
Beautiful version. True, Peter Green's version is still the one for me, but miss Cassidy has a voice like a blues-fuelled angel. Thanks, great upload!
UNbowed62
Two powerhouse talents gone too soon. RIP Chuck and Eva
Songs of Hope at 432Hz
RIP to both of these great musicians/singers!
SharBaby Newport
This is so Great!!!!! 2 Great Voices!!!!!!
mlhayes91
RIP to both of these great DC artists!
DeeArr
I have a mutable top 10 songs I maintain in my 47 year old head but this is a permanent fixture. I've listened & studied every version I could find, this one, Irma, Gary Moore, Paul Weller & Adele (uk dudes) & YT noobs. For me its soul is a mellow, haunting blues without the jazz. It's Pete Green all the way. What's more, I'll be seeing him in Feb. :)
SHADOWDC1
R.I.P. CHUCK!!! LOVIN' THIS SONG
handmethepiano
Eva... beautiful.... This song? Greeny, no doubt about it. No question. Greeny had more soul than people realize. Trust me, it's because of Greeny that you're hearing this now, and of course, Little Willie John.