Memphis
Justin Bieber Lyrics


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I love you, need you
Need you here to stay

Girl you're on my mind like 24/7
Every single time that I'm not with you
If you spend the night, baby it could be heaven
Hit me on my line if you're tryna come through
I feel my heartbeat bumpin' to the bass
Bum bum bum bum
She give me butterflies and they won't go away
Oh wey oh wey
Under the stars, she took my hand and said
"Love, you, need you, need you here to stay"

I'd like to give you what you need
I try but you're makin' it hard for me
How do I make you believe?
'Cause I love you, need you, need you here to stay

I'd like to give you what you need
I try but you're makin' it hard for me
How do I make you believe?
'Cause I love you, need you, need you here to stay

Every time you're distant, girl somethin' is missin'
And wish that I could fix it, I wish things were different
What else, what else
If you love me, girl then say it, say what else
What else, if you wanna be my baby

I feel my heartbeat bumpin' to the bass (bum bum bum bum)
She give me butterflies and they won't go away (oh wey oh wey)
Under the stars, she took my hand and said
"I love, you, need you, need you here to stay"

I'd like to give you what you need (give you what you need)
I try but you're makin' it hard for me (makin' it hard for me)
How do I make you believe?
'Cause I love you, need you,
I need you here to stay (yeah)

I'd like to give you what you need (what you need)
I try but you're makin' it hard for me
How do I make you believe?
'Cause I love you, need you
Need you here to stay (Sean Don)

Yup
Is this what you want?
The baddest, the baddest
I know what you want (want)
Without askin'
I hit once, have to have it,
I hit it twice, it's a habit
Don't get caught up in traffic
I heard that it's hazardous
There's storm and no silence to add on the mattress
I just keep askin, is it real, is it real? Look, tell me, is it real?
Yep, real enough to go and get it tatted, give you flowers
Now you look like you're on a pageant
I can take you to the crib, condo, or the cabin, what's up?
If you make it, I can make it happen, I can grant it
Don't you take my "grant it" though for granted
I know that's not your intent, we ain't even campin' and to leave this
Bed I'mma need a fuckin' ransom man I got her screamin'
"Finally Famous!" when we fly around
Never lie to you 'less I lie you down
I put the writin' on the wall
But you don't understand it all like we in Chinatown
We one and one, both one of ones
And when you put the twos together
That's not twenty-two, it's forever
I promise 20-20 couldn't even make it clearer, I swear
Sean Don

I'd like to give you what you need (give you what you need)
I try but you're makin' it hard for me (makin' it hard for me)
How do I make you believe?
'Cause I love you, need you, need you here to stay yeah

I'd like to give you what you need (what you need)
I try but you're makin' it hard for me (yeah)




How do I make you believe?
'Cause I love you, need you, need you here to stay

Overall Meaning

The song Memphis by Justin Bieber is a love song that expresses his strong feelings towards his lover. The song's chorus revolves around the lines "I love you, need you, need you here to stay," which indicates the depth of his emotions towards her. He constantly thinks about her, and she is constantly on his mind. He begs her to stay with him and wants to give her what she needs, but she makes it hard for him to do so. The lyrics portray his efforts to convince her to believe in him and his love towards her.


The song's verses talk about his feelings when he's away from her and how he wishes that he could fix things when they're distant. He describes how she gives him butterflies, and he can't forget her. He wants her to say that she loves him and wants to be with him. The bridge of the song features a rap by Sean Don, which talks about how he can make things happen for her and their relationship. The song ends with Bieber reiterating how he loves her and needs her to stay with him.


Overall, the song Memphis is a heartfelt love song that shows the depth of Justin Bieber's emotions towards his lover. The lyrics express his desire to make things work and his strong feelings of love towards her, and the rap adds a different perspective to the song's meaning.


Line by Line Meaning

I love you, need you
The singer, Justin, is expressing his love and need for his romantic partner.


Need you here to stay
Justin wants his partner to stay with him and not leave him.


Girl you're on my mind like 24/7
Justin is constantly thinking about his partner.


Every single time that I'm not with you
When Justin isn't physically with his partner, he still thinks about her.


If you spend the night, baby it could be heaven
Justin believes that spending the night with his partner would be a great experience.


Hit me on my line if you're tryna come through
Justin is inviting his partner to communicate with him if she wants to spend time with him.


I feel my heartbeat bumpin' to the bass
Justin's heart races when he thinks about his partner.


She give me butterflies and they won't go away
His partner makes him feel excited and nervous simultaneously.


Under the stars, she took my hand and said 'Love, you, need you, need you here to stay'
Justin is reminiscing about when his partner told him that she loves and needs him.


I'd like to give you what you need
Justin wants to fulfill his partner's needs.


I try but you're makin' it hard for me
His partner is making it difficult for him to fulfill her needs.


How do I make you believe?
Justin wants to know how he can prove his love and fulfill his partner's needs.


'Cause I love you, need you, need you here to stay
Justin reiterates his feelings of love and need for his partner.


Every time you're distant, girl somethin' is missin'
Justin feels like something is missing when he is not physically close to his partner.


And wish that I could fix it, I wish things were different
Justin wants to make things right and fix the issues in their relationship.


If you love me, girl then say it, say what else
Justin is asking his partner to tell him that she loves him.


I heard that it's hazardous
The artist has heard that his lifestyle is dangerous.


There's storm and no silence to add on the mattress
Their sexual chemistry is so strong that it's like a storm on the bed.


I promise 20-20 couldn't even make it clearer, I swear
Justin promises that his love for his partner is as clear as 20-20 vision.


I'd like to give you what you need
Justin wants to make his partner happy and content.


I try but you're makin' it hard for me
His partner isn't making it easy for him to fulfill her needs.


'Cause I love you, need you, need you here to stay
Justin reiterates his feelings of love and need for his partner.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andrew Swanson, Brandon Green, Earl Taylor, Justin Bieber, Moritz Friedrich, Sean Anderson, Thomas Pentz

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Taylor


on Baby

This song never gets old ❤
Memories ❤️

FRRRRR!!!!!!!! HERE I AM, IN 2023, STILL LISTENING TO THIS SONG!! NEVER GETS OLD!!!!

Taylor


on Lonely (with benny blanco)

My first time hearing this song, made me roll around the floor crying!!!!!! Dude, I can relate to this song so FREAKING much!!!! So now, every time someone just assumes that I'm popular, and have a lot of friends, I text/send them this song, and respond saying, "Does this answer ur question?"

Singer


on Company

I love this video and just this song in general

Destiny Proctor


on Down to Earth

i love this song it is amazing.....

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