She has received recognition of her works in music, being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Apollo Hall of Fame, the Songwriters' Hall of Fame as well as the World Music Awards presenting her with the prestigious Legend Award. In 2012 and 2013, LaBelle embarked on the 50th Anniversary Tour, celebrating her years in the music business.
Love Need And Want You
Patti LaBelle Lyrics
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I love you, I do, more than you ever know
It's for sure you can always count on my love
Forevermore
I need you, I need you, baby
I need you right now
Say, can you understand you're my man
Baby, when we, when we're together say
I'm alright and you're alright, it's like paradise
I just want you to know how I feel
How I feel
Oh, I want you, I want you sugar
I want you so bad
I got a burning desire, my soul's on fire
Can't you see you are my everything
Baby, when we when we're together say
I'm alright and you're alright, it's like paradise
I just want you to know how I feel
How I feel
Oh, I love you, I love you honey
I love you, I do, more than you ever know
It's for sure, you can always count on my love
Forevermore
I love and need and want you, baby
I love and need and want you, baby
I love and need and want you, baby
Love and need and want you, baby
I love and need and want you, baby
Love and need and want you, baby
You can count on me forevermore
I love and I need and I want you
I got this burning desire, my soul's on fire
You can't count on me forevermore
I love, baby, I need
Baby, I want your love
Oh, I love you, I need you
You can always count on my love forevermore
I love, baby, I need
Baby, I want your love
Oh, I love you, I need you
You can always count on my love forevermore
I love, baby, I need
Baby, I want your love
Oh, I love you, I need you
You can always count on my love forevermore
...
The lyrics of Patti LaBelle's song Love Need And Want You express a deep sense of devotion and commitment to a lover. The repeated declarations of love and need are emphasized by the singer's powerful and soulful voice. The opening lines express the depth of the singer's love for her partner, acknowledging that she loves him more than he will ever know. She then goes on to state that her love is unwavering and something that he can always rely on.
The chorus of the song further emphasizes the singer's need for her partner, both physically and emotionally. She states that he is the center of her world and that she is committed to keeping him satisfied. The lyrics also suggest that their relationship brings them both happiness and that they feel a sense of paradise when they are together.
Throughout the song, the singer conveys a sense of passion and desire for her partner, emphasizing that she wants him more than anything else in the world. The repetition of the phrase "I love and need and want you, baby" reinforces the depth of her love and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
I love you, I love you honey
Expressing the depth of love for someone
I love you, I do, more than you ever know
Emphasizing the extent of love one feels
It's for sure you can always count on my love
Assurance of the consistency and reliability of love
Forevermore
Indication of the eternal nature of love
I need you, I need you, baby
Admission of the necessity of someone's presence
I need you right now
Implying urgency of one's need for the partner's presence
Say, can you understand you're my man
Acknowledging the special role one's partner plays in their life
And my one desire is keeping you satisfied
Highlighting the priority of fulfilling the partner's needs and happiness
Baby, when we, when we're together say
Addressing the partner in a loving and affectionate way
I'm alright and you're alright, it's like paradise
Describing the perfect happiness in the relationship
I just want you to know how I feel
Expressing the importance of communicating one's feelings
Oh, I want you, I want you sugar
Expressing a strong desire for one's partner
I want you so bad
Emphasizing the intensity of one's longing for their partner
I got a burning desire, my soul's on fire
Describing the passionate intensity of one's desire
Can't you see you are my everything
Stating the absolute importance of one's partner in their life
I love and need and want you, baby
Repeating the importance of the partner in one's life
You can count on me forevermore
Stating the everlasting nature of one's loyalty
Love and need and want you, baby
Reiterating the importance of the partner in one's life with emphasis on love, need and want
I love and need and want you, baby
Repeating the importance of the partner in one's life with emphasis on love, need and want
I got this burning desire, my soul's on fire
Expressing the intense passion one feels for their partner
I love, baby, I need
Reiterating the depth of one's love
Baby, I want your love
Expressing the desire to receive love from the partner
You can always count on my love forevermore
Reassuring the partner of the consistency and reliability of one's love
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BUNNY SIGLER, KENNETH GAMBLE, KENNY GAMBLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@yeaton1976
Classic. The older generation had it right with the music and lyrics. The generation has been robbed of authentic R and B and real love!! My opinion.
@GCODEGFB
thats your opinion. There's plenty of great R&B out there.
@michaelspivey8416
I share this opinion
@pattifanalwayz7388
51 here
@MrHeaven33
You are so right.
@ISHOOTLOADZ93
Probably why the youth is violent today.. look at what they’re exposed to compared to what you grew up with 😢
@sarahl9398
Dilemma!!! Loved that song for about twenty years now, didn't know it sampled this greatness.
@coreywhite9098
And Outkast
@quentinmitchell4568
@Corey White and Lloyd
@tgsupahhotnhizz6538
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