Important in Your Life
Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (LocoStavos) Lyrics
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If you try and come see me and I'm not there,
Tell me you tried so I know you care.
I want to know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your life.
When I feel separate from her, I am in misery.
Dear, let me know that I'm important
In your life
That's what I tell her: Let me know that I'm important in your life.
Hey hey hey hey ho ho whoa
Da da la must always know
Always have to know I'm important
In your life
Always have to know in your life.
Tell me when you think of me.
Admit that you missed me.
I want to know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your life.
Darling, tell me
Tell me you love me
I'd have to hear how I'm important
In your life
Tell me I'm important in your life.
Tell me now, one more time.
I want to hear it in verse and rhyme.
I have to hear from you that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your
Not enough to know it,
I want to hear it.
Know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your
Tell me, tell me, make me feel good
Know that I'm important
In your life
Know that I'm important in your life.
The song "Important in Your Life" by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers is about needing reassurance in a relationship. The singer is expressing their desire to always feel important in their partner's life. Throughout the song, the singer asks their partner to tell them that they are important and to let them know when they miss them. The repetition of the phrase "I want to know that I'm important in your life" emphasizes the importance of this sentiment to the singer.
The song also touches upon the feeling of separation and misery when the singer is not with their partner, indicating a deep emotional attachment. The use of the phrase "always have to know" suggests that this need for reassurance is ongoing and necessary for the singer to feel content in the relationship.
Overall, "Important in Your Life" is a straightforward and heartfelt plea for validation and reassurance in a romantic relationship. The repetition of the lyrics and the simple melody add to the emotional weight of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
If you try and come see me and I'm not there,
If you attempt to visit me but I am not present,
Tell me you tried so I know you care.
Inform me of your effort so that I understand your level of concern.
I know a girl, she's important to me.
I am acquainted with a woman who holds significance in my life.
When I feel separate from her, I am in misery.
If I perceive distance between us, I experience great distress.
Dear, let me know that I'm important In your life
Beloved, communicate to me that I hold a meaningful place in your existence.
Hey hey hey hey ho ho whoa Da da la must always know Always have to know I'm important In your life Always have to know in your life.
Exclamation expressing that one consistently desires to be aware of their importance in your life.
Tell me when you think of me.
Notify me when you are reflecting upon my existence.
Admit that you missed me.
Acknowledge and confess that you have been feeling my absence.
Darling, tell me Tell me you love me I'd have to hear how I'm important In your life Tell me I'm important in your life.
Express affection towards me and elucidate how I hold significance in your life.
Tell me now, one more time. I want to hear it in verse and rhyme.
Reiterate your message of my importance, this time in poetic form.
Not enough to know it, I want to hear it.
Simply being aware of it is insufficient, I require audible reassurance.
Know that I'm important In your life Know that I'm important in your
Be cognizant of my importance in your life.
Tell me, tell me, make me feel good Know that I'm important In your life Know that I'm important in your life.
Please communicate to me repeatedly to evoke positive emotions and confirm that I am important to you.
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