Everything I Need
Hazell Dean Lyrics


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Everything that I am
Thought I made with my own two hands
Had no help, caught no breaks
Have only myself to thank

Looking back at my young and foolish heart
Why did I keep us apart?
Feel this cold empty shell
Lord, save me from myself

I need you, I need you
I need you for real success
I need you for my next breath
Oh lord, I need you. Yes I do.

Oh, Lord, be my guide
Give real meaning to my life
Lead my steps, change my ways
Put your purpose in this place

Unto the hills of heaven will I lift my eyes
For you are my helpful saviour
Hear my cry

(Oh, I need you, got to have you Lord)
(Lord I lift my eyes to you)
(Lord I need you)




(Hear my cry)
(I need you)

Overall Meaning

In Hazell Dean's song Everything I Need, the artist talks about their journey towards success, reflecting on their past mistakes and the realization that they couldn't have done it on their own. The lyrics describe how they initially believed that everything they had accomplished was entirely their own making, and they didn't need anyone's help. But as the song progresses, the artist admits to feeling incomplete, with a 'cold empty shell' that needed saving from themselves. They then express an urgent desire for real success, the assurance of the next breath, and a need for something greater than themselves, leading to the refrain - "I need you, I need you, I need you for real success, I need you for my next breath, oh lord, I need you."


The artist then goes on to seek guidance and a sense of purpose in their life through a higher power - "Oh, Lord, be my guide, give real meaning to my life, lead my steps, change my ways, put your purpose in this place." The song ends with the artist declaring their faith and trust in a higher power and calling out for salvation, echoing Psalm 121:1-2, which says, "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth."


The lyrics of Everything I Need speak to the universal need for purpose and guidance in life, in addition to success and personal achievement. They also acknowledge the limitations of self-reliance and the power of faith and depending on something greater than oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

Everything that I am
I attribute all of myself to my own doing


Thought I made with my own two hands
Achievements I made alone without external help


Had no help, caught no breaks
Received no assistance nor faced luck in my growth and progress


Have only myself to thank
I am solely responsible for my accomplishments


Looking back at my young and foolish heart
Reflecting on past immature decisions


Why did I keep us apart?
Why did I not allow myself to receive external assistance?


Feel this cold empty shell
Experience a sense of emptiness and isolation


Lord, save me from myself
Requesting divine intervention to overcome personal limitations


I need you, I need you
Emphasizing the necessity for external help


I need you for real success
External assistance as a requirement for genuine achievement


I need you for my next breath
A need for external assistance in all aspects of daily life


Oh lord, I need you. Yes I do.
A heartfelt admission of dependency on divine guidance


Oh, Lord, be my guide
Requesting divine assistance in every aspect of life


Give real meaning to my life
Desire for greater purpose in life


Lead my steps, change my ways
Requesting divine guidance in direction and moral character


Put your purpose in this place
Asking divine intervention in defining a fulfilling direction


Unto the hills of heaven will I lift my eyes
A metaphorical reference to seeking divine guidance from above


For you are my helpful savior
Acknowledgment of the divine as a source of salvation


Hear my cry
Requesting divine intervention in a time of need


(Oh, I need you, got to have you Lord)
Reiterating an urgent need for divine help


(Lord I lift my eyes to you)
A metaphorical act of seeking divine guidance


(Lord I need you)
Stressing the need for divine help


(Hear my cry)
A plea for divine intervention


(I need you)
Reiterating a personal need for divine assistance




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