Need You Now
Glee Cast Feat. Lea Michele Mark Salling Lyrics

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Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor
Reachin' for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without

I just need you now

Another shot of whiskey can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time

It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now

Whoa whoa
Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all

It's a quarter after one I'm all alone and I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call
But I'm a little drunk
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now

I just need you now
Ooh, baby, I need you now

Overall Meaning

The song "Need You Now" by the Glee Cast Feat. Lea Michele and Mark Salling is a heart-wrenching ballad that expresses the pain of missing someone deeply. The lyrics describe a scene where the singer is surrounded by pictures of past memories and can't help but think about the person they miss. The first two lines "Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor, reachin' for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore" show that the singer is overwhelmed with emotions and is trying to reach out to the person they miss. They wonder whether they ever cross the person's mind, though it happens to them all the time.

The chorus of the song "It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone, and I need you now, said I wouldn't call, but I lost all control, and I need you now, and I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now" expresses the singer's desperation and the overwhelming need to reach out to the person they miss. They can't fight their emotions anymore and they are willing to make the call despite promising themselves that they wouldn't. The bridge of the song "Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all" shows the intensity of the singer's feelings and how they would rather feel the pain of missing the person than not feel anything at all.

Line by Line Meaning

Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor
There are many memories that I have from our time together and they are all over the place in my mind.

Reachin' for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore
I can no longer resist the urge to call you and I am reaching out to you.

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
I am curious if you ever think about me like I think about you.

For me, it happens all the time
I think about you constantly and it is a regular occurrence for me.

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
It is late at night, and I am feeling lonely and desperate for your company.

Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
I promised myself I wouldn't call, but I couldn't help it as I have lost all self-control and need you right now.

And I don't know how I can do without
I cannot imagine my life without you and I am struggling to cope.

I just need you now
I have come to the realization that I truly just need you right now.

Another shot of whiskey can't stop looking at the door
I am drinking heavily, thinking of you, and constantly looking towards the door, hoping you will walk in.

Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
I long for the way you swept me off my feet and came into my life before.

Whoa whoa, Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all
I would rather feel pain from missing you than feel numb and nothing at all.

Ooh, baby, I need you now
I am expressing my desperation and desire for you, saying that I need you in my life again.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs
Written by: JOSHUA KEAR, HILLARY SCOTT, DAVE HAYWOOD, CHARLES KELLEY

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