Justify My Love
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I want to kiss you in Paris
I want to hold your hand in Rome
I want to run naked in a rainstorm
Make love in a train cross-country
You put this in me
So now what, so now what?

Wanting, needing, waiting
For you to justify my love (my love)
Hoping, praying
For you to justify my love

I want to know you
Not like that
I don't want to be your mother
I don't want to be your sister either
I just want to be your lover
I want to be your baby
Kiss me, that's right, kiss me

Wanting, needing, waiting
For you to justify my love
Yearning, burning
For you to justify my love

What are you gonna do?
What are you gonna do?
Talk to me, tell me your dreams
Am I in them?
Tell me your fears
Are you scared?
Tell me your stories
I'm not afraid of who you are
We can fly

Poor is the man
Whose pleasures depend
On the permission of another
Love me, that's right, love me
I want to be your baby

Wanting, needing, waiting
For you to justify my love
I'm open and ready
For you to justify my love
To justify my love
Wanting, to justify
Waiting, to justify my love
Praying, to justify
To justify my love
To justify my love




I'm open, to justify my love
My love

Overall Meaning

The song 'Justify My Love' by Madonna is a sensual and intimate story of a woman who desires her lover's validation and justification of their love. In the first verse, she expresses her deep passion for her lover, imagining romantic scenarios of holding hands in the streets of Rome, making love in a cross-country train, and running naked in the rain. She acknowledges that her lover has brought out something special in her and now challenges him to take their relationship to the next level. In the chorus, Madonna repeats her desire for her lover to "justify" their love and assure her that he wants the relationship to last.


In the second verse, Madonna sets boundaries for their relationship, stating that she does not want to become his sister or mother figure but wants to be his lover. She desires to know him on a deeper level and asks him to share his dreams, fears, and stories, stating that she is not afraid of who he is. In the bridge, Madonna expresses a powerful message about love, stating that the man who depends on another's permission to experience pleasure is poor. She affirms that she wants to be loved and wants to be her lover's baby.


Line by Line Meaning

I want to kiss you in Paris
I desire to express my love for you in one of the most romantic cities in the world.


I want to hold your hand in Rome
I long to feel the warmth of your hand in mine while admiring the ancient magnificence of Rome.


I want to run naked in a rainstorm
I yearn for the freedom to be myself with you, even if it means letting go of societal norms.


Make love in a train cross-country
I wish to experience the beauty of the world alongside you while immersing my love in passion.


You put this in me
You have awakened something within me that I never knew existed or had long ignored.


So now what, so now what?
What should I do with these newfound feelings? Where do we go from here?


Wanting, needing, waiting
I feel the intense desire and urgency to have my love for you justified.


For you to justify my love (my love)
I need your validation to feel secure in my love for you.


Hoping, praying
I am anxiously waiting for you to fulfill my expectations and needs.


I want to know you
I am interested in understanding the true essence of who you are.


Not like that
However, I do not wish to understand you from a familial or platonic perspective.


I don't want to be your mother
I do not want to shoulder the responsibility to take care of you as a maternal figure.


I don't want to be your sister either
I do not desire a sibling-like relationship with you.


I just want to be your lover
I want to share my love with you on an intimate level that surpasses mere friendship.


I want to be your baby
I crave to be taken care of and nurtured by you like a dependent little one.


Kiss me, that's right, kiss me
I am conveying my love for you through my actions as I implore you to kiss me.


Yearning, burning
My passion for you is so intense that it causes me to ache physically and emotionally.


What are you gonna do?
I need to know if you reciprocate my feelings and what your intentions are so I can act accordingly.


Talk to me, tell me your dreams
I want to know what your aspirations are since they are a significant part of who you are.


Am I in them?
I am curious to know if I am a part of your vision for your future.


Tell me your fears
I want to understand what scares you so that I can comfort and support you.


Are you scared?
I am earnestly concerned about your emotional state and wish to offer solace.


Tell me your stories
I want to delve into your past and present experiences since they mold the person you are today.


I'm not afraid of who you are
I wholeheartedly accept you for who you are, flaws and all.


We can fly
Together we can accomplish anything and transcend the limitations that would otherwise hold us back.


Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another
It is a pitiable existence to rely on someone else's approval or validation for one's own satisfaction.


Love me, that's right, love me
I want you to express and reciprocate my love for you with the same fervor.


I'm open and ready
I am willing and eager to embark on a committed relationship with you.


To justify my love
I need you to confirm and validate my feelings for you so that I can fully embrace them.


Wanting, to justify
I need to satisfy my desire for validation from you.


Waiting, to justify my love
I am patiently anticipating the day when you will recognize and validate my love for you.


Praying, to justify
I am fervently wishing for you to confirm and validate my love for you.


To justify my love
I need your validation to feel secure in my love for you.


I'm open, to justify my love
I am receptive to your validation of my love for you.


My love
I am referring to my affection and devotion for you.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: . MADONNA, LENNY KRAVITZ, INGRID JULIA CHAVEZ, JAMES HENRY III BOXLEY, CARLTON RIDENHOUR, ERIC SADLER

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Comments from YouTube:

Micaela

thank you so much! <3 I love this interlude

Erick David Calderón García

This is my fav interlude from the MDNA Tour

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