What You Need
Nika Lyrics

I need you
The singer is expressing their strong desire for the person they are addressing.

But you don't want me, don't want me too
The person the singer is addressing does not reciprocate the same level of desire.

You left me in the worst way
The person the singer is addressing has hurt them deeply by ending the relationship in a particularly painful manner.

I'm scarred and I'm tear stained
The singer is emotionally wounded and has been crying.

And when you know I'm hurting
The person the singer is addressing is aware of their pain.

Put my heart out, it was yours to break
The singer had given their heart to the person they are addressing, who ultimately broke it.

And I'm running out of time to heal the pain that you're causing me
The singer feels like they are running out of time to recover from the emotional pain caused by the person they are addressing.

And I know you've been on my mind
The singer is preoccupied with thoughts of the person they are addressing.

I can't make you mine can't you see
The singer wishes that the person they desire would reciprocate their feelings, but acknowledges that they cannot force them to do so.

I need
Reiterating that the singer needs the person they are addressing.

I need you
Repeating the desire for the person they are addressing.

I need you
Repeating the desire for the person they are addressing.

I need you
Repeating the desire for the person they are addressing.

I need you
Repeating the desire for the person they are addressing.

I need you
Repeating the desire for the person they are addressing.

I need
Reiterating that the singer needs the person they are addressing.

I need you
Repeating the need for the person they are addressing.

I need your fire
The singer desires the passion and energy of the person they are addressing.

I need you
Repeating the desire for the person they are addressing.

You-ou-ou
Vocals to emphasize the importance of the word 'you' in the song.

Yeah we be together
Possibly reflecting on a past relationship where the singer and the person they are addressing were together.

Is it gonna change
The singer is questioning whether the person they are addressing will ever change their feelings.

Or will you feel the same, forever
The singer doubts whether the person they are addressing will ever feel differently about them.

You were the one in love
The person the singer is addressing was previously in love with them.

It's done, you can't understand what it was like
The singer is saying that the person they are addressing cannot understand their deep feelings and the pain that they are currently experiencing.

And I wonder why
The singer is questioning why the person they are addressing does not want them.

Ooh ooh ooh
Vocals for emphasis.

Got me in your fire
Reiterating the desire for the passion and energy of the person they are addressing.

I need you-ou-ou-ou
Repeating the need for the person they are addressing.

Need you
Closing, strong statement about the desire for the person they are addressing.