Need Your Love So Bad
Eva Cassidy Lyrics


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I need someone's hand to lead me through the night
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
Oh I need your love so bad

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

Overall Meaning

The song "Need Your Love So Bad" by Eva Cassidy and Chuck Brown is a plea for love and companionship. The opening lines express a deep yearning for connection and the need for someone to hold and comfort the singer. The lyrics convey a sense of loneliness and vulnerability, as the singer longs for someone to be with them through the night.


As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to receive love and attention. They ask for someone to tell them when they're lying, and for soft words to soothe them. The repetition of the refrain "I need your love so bad" emphasizes the desperation that the singer is experiencing.


Even the suggestion of having it written down on a piece of paper shows how important receiving love and support is to the singer. They are willing to do whatever it takes to feel seen and heard, and to have the person they're singing to express their affection clearly.


Overall, the song expresses a very basic human need for love, companionship, and reassurance. It is a reminder that no matter how strong someone may seem, everyone needs someone to hold them up and make them feel supported.


Line by Line Meaning

I need someone's hand to lead me through the night
I am lost and in desperate need of guidance from a caring individual who will lead me through darkness.


I need someone's arms to hold and squeeze me tight
My heart is seeking comforting embrace of somebody who will hold me tight and never let go.


And when the night begins and until it ends
Throughout the night, from the beginning until the end, my yearning for love persists.


Oh baby I need your love so bad
I am consumed by a burning desire for your love and affection, my dear.


I need someone's lips to feel next to mine
Nothing in this world could compare to the feeling of your lips pressed against mine, oh how I crave for it.


I need someone to stand up and tell me when I'm lyin'
It would bring me comfort to have someone who knows me so well that they can call me out on any lies I may be telling myself.


And when the lights are low and till it's time to go
From when the setting becomes dim to when the dawn breaks, my desire for love continues to burn bright.


Oh I need your love so bad
My hunger for love is insatiable, only your love can bring me the satisfaction I yearn for.


So go on and give it up baby and bring it on home to me
Come forward and make your love known to me, bring it to me with all your love and passion.


Write it on a piece of paper so that it can be read to me
Your words of love, written down and read to me, can help me feel your love even when you're not with me.


Tell me that you love me stop driving me mad
I'm mentally consumed by the thought of you and your love, and I need you to confirm your feelings for me to put my mind at ease.


Oh 'cause I need I need your love so bad
Nothing in this world is more important to me than your love and affection.


I need a soft voice to talk to me at night
When the sun sets and my thoughts fill my mind, nothing would soothe me more than the voice of someone I connect with, letting me know I'm not alone.


Don't you worry baby we won't fuss and fight
Your love to me is peaceful, and I don't want negativity like arguments or fights to get in the way of your kindness and warmth.


So listen to my plea and bring it on home to me
I'm reaching out to you in desperation for your love, and I'm begging you to come to me with it. I need it by my side.


Oh because I need your love so bad
I've never needed someone's love as much as I need yours right now.


Oh I need oh I need your love so bad
My desire for your love is unquenchable, like a thirst that can't be satisfied. I need you, I need your love, oh so very bad.


Oh yeah
An affirmation of the depth and persistence of need for the love.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: MERTIS JOHN JR., WILLIAM EDWARD JOHN

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