I Need Your Love
Mel Washington Lyrics

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Stay with me for more than just a day
You could be the healing for all of my pain
You are my drug
Oh, but I need your love

Play your favorite songs for me
Let's dance
Stand on top of both my feet, I'll hold your hand

Just you is enough
Oh, but I need your love

What's this hard game we play?
I wanna know the rules
The only thing that's left to do
Is become
The two of us

Won't you share with me all of your ins and your outs?
Hold none of them back, we'll fill up this whole damn house
You give me your trust
Oh, but I need your love

What's this hard game we play?
I wanna know the rules
The only thing that's left to do

Is become
The two of us

Overall Meaning

From the lyrics of Mel Washington's song "I Need Your Love," it is clear that the singer is talking to a lover whom he desires to hold onto for more than a day. He believes that he could find healing from all the pain he has experienced by being with his lover. The singer considers his lover as his drug, and though he is content with the feeling he gets when he is with this person, he still desires his love.

In the second part of the song, the singer encourages his lover to play their favorite songs and dance with him. He is willing to let his lover take the lead in the dance as they stand on his feet and hold his hand. For him, his lover's presence is enough, but he still desires his love. The lyrics then suggest that the relationship is complicated, and the two lovers are both unsure of how to proceed. The singer wants to know the rules of the hard game they are playing and believes that the only solution is for the two of them to become one.

Overall, "I Need Your Love" is a love song about a man who has found love but still yearns for more from his lover. He believes that his lover's presence is all he needs to be happy, but he still desires their love and is willing to let go of everything else for that.

Line by Line Meaning

Stay with me for more than just a day
I want you to be with me for a long time and not just for a temporary period of time.

You could be the healing for all of my pain
You have the ability to make me feel better and to heal all the emotional pain I'm carrying.

You are my drug
You have become so important to me that I'm addicted to being with you all the time.

Oh, but I need your love
Despite all the happiness and joy you bring me, I am still in need of your love to complete me.

Play your favorite songs for me
I want to know more about you and your interests by listening to the music that brings you joy.

Let's dance
I want to share a special moment with you by dancing together and enjoying each other's company.

Stand on top of both my feet, I'll hold your hand
We can stand close to each other and I'll hold you tight to show my love and support for you.

Just you is enough
I don't need anything else as long as I have you in my life.

Oh, but I need your love
Even though you are enough for me, I still need your love to feel complete.

What's this hard game we play?
Why do we make our relationship so difficult? Why can't we simply enjoy each other's company without any games?

I wanna know the rules
I want to understand the unwritten rules of our relationship so that we can avoid any misunderstandings or confusion.

The only thing that's left to do
We've done everything else, but we still need to figure out how to make our relationship work.

Is become the two of us
We need to come together as a couple and work together to make our relationship strong and healthy.

Won't you share with me all of your ins and your outs?
Please tell me everything about yourself, the good and the bad so that I can truly understand and love all aspects of you.

Hold none of them back, we'll fill up this whole damn house
If we can be honest and open with each other, we can create a beautiful and full life together.

You give me your trust
You have faith in me and believe that I won't hurt you, which means everything to me.

Oh, but I need your love
Even though you've given me your trust, I still need your love to feel truly happy and fulfilled.

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