Loved
Emily Weisband Lyrics

There's a girl I wanna hate
Emily is envious of a girl who always attracts attention

'Cause she's loud and she's pretty
The girl Emily wants to hate is both beautiful and outspoken

And she steals all the attention
Emily feels overshadowed by the girl's presence

Every time that she's with me
The girl is often around Emily

She lays there at night
Emily imagines the girl at night

In a bed made of broken trust
Emily believes the girl is struggling with trust issues

She just wants to be loved
The girl is looking for love and acceptance

There's a guy I used to date
Emily reminisces about a past relationship with a bad boy

A bad boy from the city
The guy was rough and not from a small town

Put holes in girl's hearts
The guy hurt his past partners emotionally

Like a psycho with a gun
The guy's behavior was erratic and destructive

But he's got one in his
The guy is hurting too

And that's why he does what he does
His actions stem from his own pain

Yeah, the older I get
Emily realizes as she ages

The clearer I see
She gains better understanding

That we do what we do
Our actions are motivated by

'Cause we need what we need
Our individual needs and desires

And we've all got the same
We share a common

Longing inside of us
Yearning for something

We hating, chasing, and hurting each other because
We often hurt others while seeking fulfillment

We just wanna be loved
Love and acceptance is what we all seek

Then there's me, I'm a risk
Emily admits to being a risky individual

Don't care enough to lose it
She's not afraid of taking risks and failing

If I fail, so be it
Emily accepts failure as a possibility

I'm still worthy, but the truth is
She believes in her self-worth, but

I wonder every day if I'm enough
Emily worries about being enough

Oh, the older I get
Emily reiterates her realization

The clearer I see
Her understanding becomes clearer

That we do what we do
Our actions are influenced by

'Cause we need what we need
Our wants and desires

And we've all got the same
We share a common

Longing inside of us
Hunger for something

We're hating, chasing, and hurting each other because
We hurt others while trying to fulfill our needs

We just wanna be loved
Love and acceptance is what we all seek

Loved, loved, loved
The repetition emphasizes our desire for love

I wanna be loved
Emily expresses her personal wish for love

And you wanna be loved
She acknowledges that everyone wants to be loved

And we wanna be loved
A collective desire for love

I see it now for what it is, and what it was, oh
Emily gains clarity and reflects on past experiences

We just wanna be loved
Love and acceptance is what we all seek