In 2004, shortly after O-Town split, Jacob Underwood began making music with his band Jacob's Loc. Their music style is a mix of rock, country and a little bit of funk.
Ashley Parker Angel stepped back into the spotlight in 2006 with a show on MTV (There and Back) that detailed his life after O-Town and his 2006 solo album, "Soundtrack to Your Life".
In 2011, O-Town reformed, though without Ashley, and continued on as a 4-piece. Skydive, their official comeback single, was released on 27 July 2014, and was shortly followed by the release of the band's third studio album, Lines & Circles.
Craving
O-Town Lyrics
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With my heart in my mouth
I realized you were right
I was wrong and
I'm in pieces and bits
But that's nothin' you can't fix
Cause, baby, you're still my addiction
Since you were lyin' here
In the middle of the night
I turn on the light
To desperate to breathe
Cause I get this craving
There's no time to waste
Gotta get a taste
Satisfy my needs
Baby, won't you save me?
Got this craving
For you
For you (Yeah-ey-yeah-ey-yeah)
It's like you live in these walls
I hear your voice down the halls
I swear I see your face
It's everywhere
It's everyplace
I starve myself past the pain
But still it won't go away
The more I try to forget
I remember
Oh, every minute's like a thousand years
Since you were lyin' here
In the middle of the night
I turn on the light
To desperate to breathe
Cause I get this craving
There's no time to waste
Gotta get a taste
Satisfy my needs
Baby, won't you save me?
Got this craving
To lose myself in you
And we're standin' in the rain
To keepin' you awake through the night
I hunger for your touch
Cause I need you back
What's wrong with that?
No, I can't be without you no more
In the middle of the night
I turn on the light
To desperate to breathe
Cause I get this craving
There's no time to waste
Gotta get a taste
Satisfy my needs
Baby, won't you save me?
In the middle of the night
I turn on the light
To desperate to breathe
Cause I get this craving
There's no time to waste
Gotta get a taste
Satisfy my needs
Baby, won't you save me?
Got this craving
For you
Craving for you
The lyrics of O-Town’s song “Craving” center on the need to be with a former lover, despite the pain that their departure caused. The song opens with the singer lying on a couch with a heavy heart, realizing that their ex-partner was right and they were wrong. The opening lines evoke the sense of being lost and vulnerable: “I'm lyin' here on the couch / With my heart in my mouth”. The singer believes that their addiction to the ex-lover is something that could be fixed, but they need their ex-partner to do it: “Cause, baby, you're still my addiction”.
The chorus expresses the feelings of longing and desperation that the singer feels at night when they’re alone. They describe how every minute feels like a thousand years, and they can’t breathe without their ex-partner: “In the middle of the night / I turn on the light / Too desperate to breathe / Cause I get this craving / There's no time to waste / Gotta get a taste / Satisfy my needs / Baby, won't you save me?”.
The second verse highlights the omnipresence of the ex-partner in the singer’s life. Even when they try to forget, they can’t escape the memories: “It's like you live in these walls / I hear your voice down the halls / I swear I see your face / It's everywhere / It's everyplace”. The singer is willing to do anything to be with their ex-lover again and can’t understand why they can’t be together: “What's wrong with that? / No, I can't be without you no more”.
Overall, “Craving” is a powerful testament to the strength of love and the pain of separation. It captures the obsessiveness, the longing, and the desperation felt by someone who can’t let go of a past love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm lyin' here on the couch
I am physically lying on the couch
With my heart in my mouth
I am extremely nervous or anxious
I realized you were right
I had a realization that you were correct about something
I was wrong and
I made a mistake and
I'm in pieces and bits
I feel broken and scattered
But that's nothin' you can't fix
You have the power to make me feel better
Cause, baby, you're still my addiction
I am still very much addicted to you
Oh, every minute's like a thousand years
Time seems to be moving very slowly
Since you were lyin' here
Since the last time you were physically here with me
In the middle of the night
During the late hours of the night
I turn on the light
I switch on the lights
To desperate to breathe
Feeling suffocated by my emotions
Cause I get this craving
I have a strong desire for something
There's no time to waste
Time is of the essence in fulfilling this desire
Gotta get a taste
I need to experience or have what I desire
Satisfy my needs
To fulfill my desires or wants
Baby, won't you save me?
I am pleading for your help or attention
Got this craving
I have a strong desire
For you
For specifically you
It's like you live in these walls
I feel your presence strongly
I hear your voice down the halls
I hear your voice echoing throughout the house
I swear I see your face
I believe I am seeing your face
It's everywhere
Your presence or memory is inescapable
It's everyplace
Everywhere I go, I feel your presence
I starve myself past the pain
I am enduring extreme discomfort or suffering to avoid my cravings
But still it won't go away
Despite my efforts, my cravings persist
The more I try to forget
The more I attempt to push this desire out of my mind
I remember
I am constantly reminded or unable to forget
To lose myself in you
To completely immerse myself in you and your presence
And we're standin' in the rain
We are together and enduring difficult circumstances
To keepin' you awake through the night
I am keeping you up all night due to my strong emotions or desires
I hunger for your touch
I desire physical affection from you
Cause I need you back
I require your presence or affection to fulfill my desires
What's wrong with that?
Why is there an issue with me wanting or needing you?
No, I can't be without you no more
I cannot continue on without you by my side
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL, CLIF MAGNESS, PAMELA SHEYNE
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