Born in Providence, RI, Jeffrey Osborne was the youngest of 12 children and was constantly bombarded with music as he was growing up. He had five brothers and six sisters, some of whom went on to have music careers. His father, Clarence "Legs" Osborne, was a popular trumpeter who played with Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington, and died when Jeffrey was only 13. His mother, Wanita, is ancestored by a Pequot Indian sachem. His oldest brother, Clay Osborne, is a singer and pianist, and Billy, another brother, is a songwriter and producer in Los Angeles. But Osborne's father had the greatest influence on his musical career; Clarence "Legs" Osborne turned down many top band offers during his career to be with his family. It was only after receiving his mother's encouragement that Jeffrey left for Los Angeles to play with L.T.D. At the age of 15, he sat in with the O'Jays when the drummer was too tired to play, and went on to play with them for two weeks. It was at a Providence nightclub that fate brought him together with the band Love Men Ltd. in 1969.
Osborne's solo career has brought him five gold and platinum albums, including Stay With Me Tonight, Aymuk, and Only Human. He also recorded an album of duets with popular singer James Ingram, and scored an international hit with "On the Wings of Love" in 1982. Osborne's touring and recording continue to keep him busy much of the time, but he also devotes some of his time to charity work.
I Really Don't Need No Light
Jeffrey Osborne Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
There goes another dream
When will it be the right itme
It's later than it seems
I used to wait for you
All that has changed so soon
How much can someone love
A someone like you
[Chorus]
I really don't need no light to see through you
I really don't need your love to see me through
I really don't need your heart to set me free
I really don't need the way it used to be
And who was that lone arranger
How did he get to you
Who were those other strangers
What did they make you do
Where was their party from
You with that number one
How could you feel so high
Just living a lie
[Chorus]
I really don't need no light to see through you
I really don't need your love to see me through
I really don't need your heart to set me free
I really don't need the way it used to be
Oh I really don't need, I really don't need no light
I really don't need no light to see through you
The first verse of Jeffrey Osborneβs βI Really Donβt Need No Lightβ talks about how time flies when you're waiting for someone who doesn't seem to be coming. The singer is waiting for someone they used to love, but who has changed so much that they no longer recognize them. The singer has been waiting for so long that they're beginning to think that it might never happen. The line "It's later than it seems" signifies that the singer has been waiting for longer than they care to admit.
In the chorus section, the singer declares to their former lover that they really don't need them or anything they can give them. They're stating they no longer want their love, their heart or even the way things used to be. The singer is now strong enough to not need the love and support of their former partner. They no longer require this person to make them feel complete - this signifies personal growth for the singer.
The second verse talks about the fact that the singerβs love interest cheated on them with other strangers. The singer ponders who these other people are and how they got to their former lover. The singer questions how their former partner could feel so good while they were living a lie. The singer calls out their former partner's behaviors and indicates that they weren't true and were living a double life.
Line by Line Meaning
There goes another night time
Yet another night wasted with you
There goes another dream
Another dream shattered because of you
When will it be the right time
When will I find someone who truly loves me
It's later than it seems
I'm running out of time to find that special someone
I used to wait for you
I used to hold out hope that you would change
All that has changed so soon
I realized that waiting for you was a mistake
How much can someone love
Is there a limit to how much someone can love another person
A someone like you
Someone who doesn't reciprocate that love
I really don't need no light to see through you
I can see right through your false intentions
I really don't need your love to see me through
I don't need your love to make me feel whole
I really don't need your heart to set me free
I don't need you to make me happy
I really don't need the way it used to be
I don't want to go back to how things were between us
And who was that lone arranger
Who is the person responsible for interfering in our relationship
How did he get to you
How did they win your trust and undermine our relationship
Who were those other strangers
Who are the people involved in this betrayal
What did they make you do
What did they convince you to do that you wouldn't have otherwise
Where was their party from
Where did they come from and what is their motive
You with that number one
You thought you had my heart, but you were wrong
How could you feel so high
How could you be so full of yourself
Just living a lie
Our relationship was built on lies and false hope
Lyrics Β© MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFFREY L. OSBORNE, DAVID JAMES WOLINSKI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@valenciawhitehead9589
I'm forever grateful to Youtube for making songs like this so easy to access. These songs pump life into some great memories!
@benjamincarter1884
I thank GOD for the gift of music, Youtube, and all of the posters / mixologists who definitely keep me so well satisfied
@C0wboyzfan4life
Amen
@riverapablo6519
Who are you telling??
@SmartBrandon72
Yes, It Does! It Makes You High & Emotional Like I Am Nowπ―%ππΎ
@Tiberius291
The entire album is good, played it to death back in 1982.
@ianbeckles2912
Jeffrey Osborne one of the great voices of the 70's and 80's timeless
@4biddenflava
70's 80's 90's
@ATLienForLife
Truth!
@calvinwhitlock8630
Hello l'm Calvin and l've really liked the song music Artist Jeffery Osborne's song l Really Don't Need No Light,,,