I Need Your Lovin'
Frankie Lyrics


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Baby, I need your lovin'
Baby, I need your lovin'
Although you're never near
Your voice I often hear
Another day, 'nother night
I long to hold you tight
'Cause I'm so lonely
Baby, I need your lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'
Baby I need your lovin'
Got to have all you lovin'

Some say it's a sign of weakness
For a man to beg
Then weak I'd rather be
If it means having you to keep,
'Cause lately I've been losing sleep

Baby, I need your lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'
Baby I need your lovin'
Got to have all you lovin'

Lonely nights echo your name
Oh, sometimes I wonder
Will I ever be the same?
Oh yeah! When you see me smiling
You know things have gotten worse
Any smile you might see has all been rehearsed
Darling, I can't go on without you
This emptiness won't let me live without you
This loneliness inside, darling
Makes me feel half alive

Baby, I need your lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'
Baby I need your lovin'
Got to have all you lovin'
Baby, I need your lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'
Baby I need your lovin'
Got to have all you lovin'
Baby, I need your lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'




Baby I need your lovin'
Got to have all you lovin'

Overall Meaning

The song "I Need Your Lovin'" by FRANKIE expresses the feeling of loneliness and the desperate desire to be with the person they love. The lyrics talk about how the singer hears the voice of their loved one even when they are not physically present. The singer wishes to hold their love tight, and the loneliness they feel is overpowering. The chorus repeats how much the singer needs their love, and they cannot live without it.


The lyrics also touch on the idea that society sees it as a weakness for a man to beg for a woman's love. However, the singer states that they would rather be weak and have their love than be strong and not have them in their life. The singer admits that they have been losing sleep over their yearning for their love, and their lonely nights are filled with the echo of their name.


The song ends with the heartbreaking realization that the singer cannot go on without their love. The emptiness they feel is too much to bear, and they feel only half alive without them. The chorus repeats the need for their love, emphasizing how much the singer cannot live without them.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, I need your lovin'
I desire your love and presence.


Although you're never near
Even though you're not physically present with me,


Your voice I often hear
I often hear your voice in my mind.


Another day, 'nother night
Each day and night,


I long to hold you tight
I deeply desire to embrace you.


'Cause I'm so lonely
I'm feeling extremely lonely.


Got to have all your lovin'
I need all of your love.


Some say it's a sign of weakness
Some people view it as being weak,


For a man to beg
When a man begs for love.


Then weak I'd rather be
I'd rather be seen as weak.


If it means having you to keep,
If it means I get to keep you by my side.


'Cause lately I've been losing sleep
Lately, I've been unable to sleep.


Lonely nights echo your name
During my lonely nights, your name echoes in my thoughts.


Oh, sometimes I wonder
Sometimes I question myself.


Will I ever be the same?
Will I ever be the same without you?


Oh yeah! When you see me smiling
When you see me looking happy.


You know things have gotten worse
Things have actually gotten worse.


Any smile you might see
Any smile you may see on my face.


Has all been rehearsed
Is just an act that I've been practicing.


Darling, I can't go on without you
My love, I cannot continue living without you.


This emptiness won't let me live without you
I'm feeling so empty that I cannot go on living without you.


This loneliness inside, darling
This intense feeling of loneliness within me, my love,


Makes me feel half alive
Makes me feel like I'm just partly alive.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Jr. Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland

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