Rimes emerged with her first single, "Blue," when she was just thirteen years old in 1996. She is most recognized for her crossover hit "How Do I Live" which, according to the Billboard charts, is one of the most successful songs in American music history, spending 69 weeks on the Hot 100 chart, which currently stands as the second longest run in the chart's history (behind Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours"). While country singer Trisha Yearwood's version of the song won a Grammy in 1998, Rimes' version outsold Yearwood's by millions of copies. Rimes' other notable songs include "Can't Fight the Moonlight" and "You're the right kind of wrong" (from the movie Coyote Ugly) and American Idol favorite "I Need You."
She has won an American Music Award, two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and four Billboard Music Awards.
Rimes was chosen to sing the theme song "Light the Fire Within" for the February 8, 2002, Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
On February 23, 2002, she married Dean Sheremet, a dancer whom she met while recording Twisted Angel. They currently live in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2005, LeAnn was selected to become the new host of the USA Network reality tv series Nashville Star, a position she held for only one season. She also was selected to sing "Remember When," the official song for Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration.
On January 25, 2005, Rimes released a new album called This Woman. Although it has been met with mixed reviews, This Woman is a comeback of sorts for Rimes. With sales over 600,000, this is Rimes best-selling album since her self-titled album in 1999. In terms of the singles released, this is her most successful album since her debut nearly 10 years ago. "Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense" reached the Top 5 and became her biggest years on the country charts in years. "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way," a song about a woman trying to get over a lost love, was released as a single. The video for "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" was very dark, and the song was received well in the country music world. When "Something's Gotta Give" reached the #2 spot in June 2006, it became her biggest country hit since "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", her sole number one hit 10 years ago.
Rimes co-wrote four songs off This Woman: "Something's Gotta Give," "I Got It Bad," "When This Woman Loves a Man," and "Afraid to Fall."
"I Got it Bad" was co-written with her husband Dean Sheremet.
On Saturday, September 3, 2005, Rimes performed a concert, on a three-hour special on Larry King Live, as a benefit for those affected in the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina. As a Mississippian, she said that Hurricane Katrina "hit close to home." Just days before the hurricane, she had performed in Biloxi, Mississippi.
On January 4, 2006, Rimes performed the National Anthem before the Rose Bowl championship game between the USC Trojans and the Texas Longhorns in Pasadena, California.
On June 6, 2006, LeAnn released a new album in Europe called Whatever We Wanna.
The new album presents a pop-oriented sound; the first single released was "And It Feels Like." The album did not receive a US release.
In March 2009, LeAnn became the first country crossover artist to top the Billboard Club Play list when remixes for "What I Cannot Change" topped this dance chart. Prior to LeAnn's accomplishment, the highest charting song by a country artist on this dance survey had been the #2 peak of Reba McEntire's remixed remake of "You Keep Me Hangin' On."
I Need You
LeAnn Rimes Lyrics
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I can get by with nothing
With all the blessings life can bring
I've always needed something
But I've got all I want
When it comes to loving you
You're my only reason
You're my only truth
I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you (dada, dada, da), ooh
Ooh
You're the hope that moves me
To courage again, oh yeah
You're the love that rescues me
When the cold winds rage
And it's so amazing
'Cause that's just how you are
And I can't turn back now
'Cause you've brought me too far
I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From Heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you
Ooh, yes I do, oh
I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From Heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you (dada, dada, da)
Oh, yes I do (dada, dada, da)
I need you (dada, dada, da)
Oh, ooh-ooh (dada, dada, da)
Ooh-ooh (dada, dada, da)
I need you, oh (dada, dada, da)
(Dada, dada, da)
I need you (dada, dada, da)
The lyrics of the song "I Need You" by LeAnn Rimes melodiously convey the sweet and undeniable feeling of an immense love and a bond that holds two souls together. The singer starts by saying how she does not need a lot of material things in life and how she can get by with nothing, but the only thing she has always needed is 'something' which she finds in the love of her life. The second verse is more profound as she states how he is her hope, love, and everything she needs to carry on through life. There is an evident emotional connection between the two which is evident in the metaphor she uses to describe how much she needs him, "I need you like water, like breath, like rain, I need you like mercy from heaven's gate". The ultimate meaning of the song revolves around the idea that the singer's life is incomplete without her partner, and he's her only truth.
The theme of the song resonates with people who believe in true love and how finding someone who understands you in and out is all that one needs. The song also touches on the idea that true love can bring freedom, happiness, and positive change into one's life. The strong emotional call for the need of another person conveys the message that love is powerful, and it has the ability to change and transform a person's life positively in every possible way.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't need a lot of things
I can live without many things in life
I can get by with nothing
I am content with very little
With all the blessings life can bring
Despite having many blessings in my life
I've always needed something
I have always felt the need for something more
But I've got all I want
Now that you are in my life, I have everything I desire
When it comes to loving you
In terms of my love for you
You're my only reason
You are the only reason I need
You're my only truth
You are my one and only truth
I need you like water
I need you to live like I need water to survive
Like breath, like rain
I need you as much as I need to breathe and the earth needs rain
I need you like mercy
I need you as much as we need mercy from above
From heaven's gate
A source of divine comfort and salvation
There's a freedom in your arms
I feel free and safe when I'm in your arms
That carries me through
Your love gives me the strength to endure life's challenges
You're the hope that moves me
You give me hope and inspire me to keep going
To courage again, oh yeah
To be brave again and believe in myself
You're the love that rescues me
Your love saves me from suffering and despair
When the cold winds rage
When life becomes difficult and turbulent
And it's so amazing
I cannot believe how lucky I am to have you in my life
'Cause that's just how you are
Because you are naturally kind and loving
And I can't turn back now
I cannot imagine my life without your love
'Cause you've brought me too far
Your love has brought me so far in life and I can't go back
Ooh, yes I do, oh
I truly need you, more than words can express
Oh, ooh-ooh
Sounds of longing and affection
Ooh-ooh
More sounds of affection
I need you, oh
I really need you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ty Kelly Lacy, Dennis Joseph Matkosky
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I don't need a lot of things
I can get by with nothing
With all the blessings life can bring
I've always needed something
But I've got all I want
When it comes to loving you
You're my only reason
You're my only truth
I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you
You're the hope that moves me
To courage again, oh yeah
You're the love that rescues me
When the cold winds, rage
And it's so amazing
'Cause that's just how you are
And I can't turn back now
'Cause you've brought me too far
I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you
Oh yes I do
I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you
Oh yes I do
I need you
I need you
@CHILDOFGOD721
I dedicate this song to God, Jesus saved my life and with Gods hand in everything you do, it’s unexplainable the feelings he makes me feel.
@Bauna1321
My mom listened to this song constantly after my dad passed away. Now that she's gone as well, I listen to it daily. She loved it and so do I ❤️
@tashafranklin9178
So sorry for your loss. Be blessed. Be well. Love this song, too!!!💕💕💕
@BrighamYen
🥰🥰🥰
@raymondmacapagal6866
🙏
@sciencelearnremember
damn. I felt this. A beautiful song and glad it brings comfort to both of us.
@jeremylee7750
I'm sorry :( this song makes me feel so Good. Being a kid . When life was great and fun. I miss this Era and being that happy
@melissafinn_official
This song was on replay on the radio when my beloved husband was admitted to the hospital. He used to ask me to get things for him and I'd drive around town picking up whatever he wanted. This song would play and I would breakdown. It was cathartic to cry and sob, and this song helped me to face that I was experiencing two kinds of mourning: in the present moment, needing him and knowing that I'm losing him, memories would always flood at this time, and facing the reality that I would soon be thinking about him in the past tense, and knowing that I still need him. I'm bawling now just thinking about it. Thank you to LeAnn Rimes for producing and delivering such a beautiful song, it is clearly a soul-expression expressing what is real to millions of hearts. There is so much feeling here, and in your expression of deep feeling, an innate empathy for the heart-wrenching void people feel when they lose their beloveds, in a myriad of forms.
@Viper81766
Wishing you peace and love ❤️
@martinam988
This song brightened my teen years. Still in love with it in 2023 💕Love you Leannn, you're God's own Angel 💖