Need You Now
Mia Rollo Lyrics

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Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor.
Reaching for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore.

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind?
For me it happens all the time.

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call but I've lost all control and I need you now.

And I don't know how I can do without.
I just need you now.

Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door.
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before.

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind?
For me it happens all the time.

It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call but I've lost all control and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without.
I just need you now.

Oh, whoa
Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.
And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without.
I just need you now

I just need you now.
Oh, baby, I need you now.

Overall Meaning

Mia Rollo's song Need You Now is an emotional ballad about longing for someone who is no longer there. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a person in distress, surrounded by reminders of their past relationship that ended unhappily. The line, "picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor," speaks to the numbing pain of nostalgia that overwhelms the singer.

The chorus speaks to the raw neediness that comes with heartbreak, with lines like "It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now." It's a desperate plea for the return of something that the singer knows may never be hers again. The line, "said I wouldn't call, but I've lost all control and I need you now," shows that the singer is well aware of her own emotional instability but is unable to stop herself from reaching out.

The song is a moving portrayal of the intense and sometimes painful emotions of heartbreak and the desperate desire to reconnect with someone who is no longer there. It speaks to the universal experience of longing for someone who has moved on, and the struggle to come to terms with the end of a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor.
Mia is surrounded by memories of her past relationship, which have become fragmented and scattered all around her.

Reaching for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore.
Mia is giving in to her impulses and calling her ex because she can no longer resist the urge to do so.

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind?
Mia often wonders if her ex thinks about her as much as she thinks about him.

For me it happens all the time.
Mia constantly thinks about her ex, and it is a regular occurrence for her.

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now.
Mia is feeling lonely and helpless without her ex's presence in her life, and she wishes he were with her at this moment.

Said I wouldn't call but I've lost all control and I need you now.
Mia had promised herself that she wouldn't reach out to her ex, but her emotions have gotten the better of her, and she cannot help herself from calling him.

And I don't know how I can do without.
Mia feels like she cannot get through life without her ex, and she is struggling to find a way to move on from their relationship.

I just need you now.
Mia realizes that what she truly needs is her ex's presence in her life, and without him, she feels lost and incomplete.

Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door.
Mia is using alcohol to numb her pain and distract herself from the fact that she is waiting for her ex to come back into her life.

Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before.
Mia longs for her ex to come back into her life and sweep her off her feet, just as he had done before.

Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.
Mia would rather experience the pain of her breakup than feel nothing at all, as it is a reminder that she had something special in her life at one point.

Oh, baby, I need you now.
Mia's emotions have reached a tipping point, and she pleads with her ex to come back into her life, as she needs him now more than ever.

Writer(s): Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley

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