somebody to love
J.B.feat. Usher Lyrics

Oh ooh
The song begins with a catchy phrase that will make the listener feel the upbeat rhythm of the song.

For you I'd write a symphony
The singer is saying that for the person he loves, he would be willing to write a symphony, which is a complex musical composition usually played by an orchestra.

I'd tell the violin
The singer is using figurative language to say that he would instruct the violinist about how to play the symphony for the person he loves.

It's time to sink or swim
The singer is saying that it's time for the violinist to face the challenge of playing the symphony well or failing at it.

Watch him play for you
The singer is telling the person he loves to watch the violinist play the symphony he has written especially for her.

For you I'll be
The singer is stating that he will do anything for the person he loves.

Runnin' a million miles
The singer is willing to go a million miles for the person he loves, which is a metaphor for doing anything it takes.

Just to stand where you are
The singer wants to be where the person he loves is, regardless of how far he must travel.

Step to the beat of my heart.
The singer is asking the person he loves to move to the beat of his heart, which is a metaphor for being in sync with his emotions.

I don't need a whole lot
The singer is saying that he doesn't need many things in life.

Coming from you I admit I
The singer is admitting that what he does need in life is coming from the person he loves.

Rather give you the world
The singer is willing to give the person he loves everything she desires and more.

Or we can share mine
The singer offers to share his world with the person he loves.

Know that I won't be the first one
The singer knows that he's not the first person to show her attention.

Given you all this attention
The singer has given a lot of attention to the person he loves.

Baby listen
The singer is asking the person he loves to listen carefully to what he has to say next.

I just need somebody to love
The singer is stating that he simply needs someone to love.

I don't need too much
The singer is saying that he doesn't require much from the person he loves.

Just somebody to love.
The singer wants someone to love him, regardless of what that person can give him.

(Somebody to love)
The phrase emphasizes that the singer wants somebody to love.

I don't need nothing else
The singer is stating that he doesn't need anything other than love from the person he loves.

I promise girl, I swear.
The singer is making a promise to the person he loves that he won't ask for more than her love.

I need somebody I-I need somebody
The singer is repeating that he needs somebody.

I need somebody I-I need somebody to love/
The singer is emphasizing again that he needs somebody to love.

Everyday I bring the sun around
The singer is figuratively saying that he brings the warmth and light of sunshine to the person he loves every day.

I sweep away the clouds.
The singer is using figurative language to say that he will remove any clouds of sadness or doubt from the person he loves' life.

Smile for me (Smile for me)
The singer is asking the person he loves to smile as a sign of their love and relationship.

I would take
The singer is saying that he's willing to do anything.

Every second, every single time
The singer is willing to expend time and energy on the person he loves.

Spend it like my last dime.
The singer is willing to spend all his resources on the person he loves, even if it means he has nothing left.

And you can have it all
The singer is telling the person he loves that anything she wants, she can have.

Anything you want I can bring
The singer is assuring the person he loves that whatever she desires, he can provide.

Give you the finer things, yeah
The singer is telling the person he loves that he can give her the best things in life.

But what I really want
The singer is opening up about his true desires.

I can't find 'cause, money can't find me.
The singer is saying that he can't find what he truly wants because money can't buy it.

Find me somebody to love (Oh)
The singer is asking for someone to love him back.

I need somebody love,
The singer is repeating that he needs somebody to love him back.

To love
The phrase highlights the central theme and message of the song: the singer needs somebody to love him back.