Baby I Need Your Lovin'
Johnny Rivers 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, another night
I long to hold you tight
Cause I'm so lonely

[Chorus]
Baby, I need your lovin'
I got to have all your lovin'
Baby, I need your lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'

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

[Chorus]

Empty nights
Echo your name
Sometimes I wonder
Will I ever be the same

Oh yeah, when you see me smile
You know
Things have gotten worse
Any smile you might see
Has all been rehearsed

Darlin', I can't go on without you
This emptiness won't let me live without you
This loneliness inside me darlin'
Makes me feel not alive, honey





[Chorus: x2]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Johnny Rivers's song 'Baby I Need Your Lovin'' are about a man who is deeply in love with someone, but cannot be with them. The first stanza describes the distance between the man and his loved one, but how he still hears her voice. The following lines explain that he longs for her presence and needs her love because he is lonely. The chorus repeats these lines, emphasizing the man's desperation for his loved one's affection.


The second stanza begins by addressing the societal expectation that it is a weakness for a man to beg for love. Despite this, he confesses that he would rather be weak and have his loved one than not have her at all. He then admits that his love for her is causing him sleepless nights. The chorus repeats.


The third stanza describes how the man cannot get his loved one out of his mind. He wonders if he will ever be the same. When he smiles, he is pretending that everything is fine, but in reality, his situation is only getting worse. The last lines express how the man cannot continue living without his loved one and how her absence makes him feel like he is not alive. The chorus repeats twice.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby I need your lovin'
The singer expresses his need for the love of someone special.


Although you're never near
Even though the person he desires is not physically present.


Your voice I often hear
He hears the voice of his beloved one frequently in his thoughts.


Another day, another night
There is no respite from his longing for the person he loves.


I long to hold you tight
His desire to be physically close to his love is great.


Cause I'm so lonely
The singer feels the sting of loneliness without his love.


[Chorus]
The repeated chorus reinforces the idea of his need for love.


Some say it's a sign of weakness
The artist acknowledges but rejects societal norms that label men as weak for displaying vulnerability.


For a man to beg
He is aware that society sees begging for love as a weakness in men.


Then weak I'd rather be
He prioritizes his desire to have his love over upholding fragile societal expectations of masculinity.


If it means havin' you to keep
He sees being with his love as a worthwhile trade-off for any perceived weakness on his part.


'Cause lately I've been losin' sleep
His yearning for love has impacted his ability to rest peacefully.


[Chorus]
The chorus repeats to emphasize his insatiable need for love.


Empty nights
His nights feel lonely and unfulfilled without his love.


Echo your name
Thoughts of his love fill every space of his mind.


Sometimes I wonder
He is unsure if he can ever move on without his love.


Will I ever be the same
He believes his love is irreplaceable and wonders if he can ever recover from losing them.


Oh yeah, when you see me smile
He fakes happiness and hides his sadness behind a facade of smiles.


You know
He worries that his love will see through his facade.


Things have gotten worse
His situation has deteriorated since his love's departure.


Any smile you might see
Even when he appears to be smiling, it is all an act.


Has all been rehearsed
His outward expressions have been practiced to mask his inner pain.


Darlin', I can't go on without you
He declares his dependence on his love for survival.


This emptiness won't let me live without you
The artist feels a void within himself that only his love can fill.


This loneliness inside me darlin'
He has a deep sense of loneliness when he's not with his love.


Makes me feel not alive, honey
His love is what keeps him feeling alive and fulfilled.


[Chorus: x2]
The chorus repeats twice more to express the depth of his need for love.




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

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nasalpolecat091

Johnny made it down those ramps without breaking a note!! Killed It!!

Starla Bratcher Flannigan

Johnny Rivers has a great voice, it makes my heart happy to see the younger generation interested in the music I grew up on

big truck

One of the purest voices ever. Love Johnny.

Lidiane Lima

Amoooo essa música. Não nasci nesta época, mas cresci ouvindo e sou grata por isso.🥰

Vadico01 Gonçalves

São canções que quanto mais o tempo passa, mais lindas elas ficam. Gostar dessas músicas não é privilégio mas sim um dom.

tio KAWAKI

essa música marcou bastante nessa época éramos românticos acabou😔

Starla Bryan

@Vadico01 Gonçalves no

Moonsie Meda

@Vadico01 Gonçalves Tão verdade.

Maria Aparecida Cida

Linda mesmo ❤

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Paulo Lucas Business

Acho que sou privilegiado por gostar dessas músicas, isso sim é música de verdade, os cantores atuais jamais irão eternizar canções como estas... Alguém em 2022 ouvindo esse som???

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