I Need Your Love
Mike James Kirkland Lyrics

Baby, I need your lovin'
The singer urgently desires the affections of their significant other

Although you're never near
Despite their partner not being physically present with them

Your voice I often hear
The singer often replays in their mind the sound of their beloved's voice

Another day, 'nother night
The singer feels this way both day and night, unable to escape their longing

I long to hold you tight
The singer deeply yearns for physical affection from their significant other

'Cause I'm so lonely
The singer's loneliness is the driving force behind their need for their partner's presence

Got to have all your lovin'
The singer cannot settle for anything less than the full extent of their beloved's devotion

Some say it's a sign of weakness
Others may criticize the singer's vulnerability as a negative trait

For a man to beg
It is seen as taboo for a man to express their need for love and affection

Then weak I'd rather be
The singer would rather be seen as weak than to be without their partner's love

If it means having you to keep
The singer is willing to sacrifice their pride in order to keep their significant other by their side

'Cause lately I've been losing sleep
The singer's intense longing has caused them to lose sleep and affect their well-being

Lonely nights echo your name
The emptiness and longing for their partner is a constant presence in the singer's solitary moments

Oh, sometimes I wonder
The singer questions whether their life will ever be the same without their beloved

Will I ever be the same?
The singer doubts their ability to recover from the loss of their partner

Oh yeah!
The singer expresses their ambivalent feelings with this interjection

When you see me smiling
The singer puts on a facade of happiness and contentment when in reality their situation is deteriorating

You know things have gotten worse
This false representation of happiness only serves to highlight the actual decline in the singer's state of mind

Any smile you might see has all been rehearsed
The singer puts on a mask of happiness, rehearsing their expressions in order to hide their true feelings

Darling, I can't go on without you
The singer's life feels incomplete and unbearable without their partner by their side

This emptiness won't let me live without you
The singer's experience of loneliness is suffocating and makes it difficult for them to function day-to-day

This loneliness inside, darling
The singer describes the loneliness they experience as an internal feeling that cannot be ignored

Makes me feel half alive
The singer feels incomplete and as though they are not truly living without their partner