I Need You Tonight
Professor Green Lyrics


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(Hello?)
Hello babe, what's happening, you cool?
(Ah yeah you alright? What's happening?)
Yeah I'm good, what's goin' on?
(Yeah, nothing er chillin')
Alright, what you up to later?
(Oh yeah about that, um, dya know what I'm really busy can I call you back?)
This ain't so stereotypical man, not for a stereotypical man, It should be me that wants to get rid of you instead it's you that don't give a damn (what?) It was meant to be a one night 'ting, nothing more than a little one night fling, now when I'm in need you're the one I ring I (I need you tonight)

But she's playing hard to get, brunette with such class she's hard to forget, see at first I wasn't after her heart but I couldn't stop thinking about her after I left. I'm beginning to lose my cool, it appears in love I have fallen (whoops!) I'm ready to put my all in and all she does is ignore my calls!

She's everything I want, but all that I don't need
How can she be so hot, yet be so cold to me
How can it be so wrong, and yet it feels so right
I wish I never, but I need you tonight!

This lady is driving me crazy, she blows hot and cold like the AC. I just can't figure her out next time I'm with her I'm pinning her down (Oi) I'm gonna' find out if she's on it or not (not, not) 'cos all of this shit is long (long, long) See I front like I'm okay but I'm not, I'm being played at my own game and it's long (long blud). I ain't no ediot, I'm pro I'm no intermediate so next time she phones me I ain't even gonna pick up the phone to speak in it (ring) nope, swear down, (ring) wait a minute, that's her now..

(Hello?)
(I really wanna' see you today)
(Alright, just give me a time and a place and I'm there)

She's everything I want, but all that I don't need
How can she be so hot, yet be so cold to me
How can it be so wrong, and yet it feels so right
I wish I never, but I need you tonight!

I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you
I need you, I want you,
Won't stop until I've got you,
There's nothing that I won't do,
I need you tonight,

Look, I ain't never been the type to be this (no) I ain't never been the type to be with, she's exposin' a side of me that, I'm tryna' fight, I'm tryna' hide! My pride, I'm tryna' find it, but ain't seen it I'm an edjit, I know I can't help it im fiending!
(I need you tonight)

She's everything I want, but all that I don't need
How can she be so hot, yet be so cold to me




How can it be so wrong, and yet it feels so right
I wish I never, but I need you tonight!

Overall Meaning

The song "I Need You Tonight" by Professor Green is about a man who is struggling with his feelings for a woman who is playing hard to get. The first verse is a phone conversation where he's trying to make plans with her, but she's too busy. He then reflects on the fact that it's usually the man who wants to get rid of the woman, but in this case, it's the woman who is indifferent. He admits that what started as a one-night stand has turned into something more, and now he needs her.


In the second verse, he describes how this woman is driving him crazy because she's sending mixed signals. He's ready to put his all into a relationship with her, but she seems to be playing games. He's beginning to lose his cool and fall in love with her, but she ignores his calls. He's conflicted because she's everything he wants but also all that he doesn't need.


Overall, the song explores the theme of the struggle with loving someone who is not reciprocating those feelings. The chorus expresses the singer's desperation and vulnerability, as he admits that he needs this woman despite the fact that it's not good for him.


Line by Line Meaning

Hello babe, what's happening, you cool?
Opening conversation of the singer asking how his love interest is doing.


Yeah I'm good, what's goin' on?
The love interest responds positively and asks what's up.


Alright, what you up to later?
The singer tries to make plans with the love interest.


This ain't so stereotypical man, not for a stereotypical man, It should be me that wants to get rid of you instead it's you that don't give a damn (what?) It was meant to be a one night 'ting, nothing more than a little one night fling, now when I'm in need you're the one I ring I (I need you tonight)
The artist is surprised that he's fallen for the love interest, even though he only intended for it to be a one-night stand.


But she's playing hard to get, brunette with such class she's hard to forget, see at first I wasn't after her heart but I couldn't stop thinking about her after I left. I'm beginning to lose my cool, it appears in love I have fallen (whoops!) I'm ready to put my all in and all she does is ignore my calls!
The artist is infatuated with the love interest and can't stop thinking about her, but she's not giving him the attention he wants.


She's everything I want, but all that I don't need How can she be so hot, yet be so cold to me How can it be so wrong, and yet it feels so right I wish I never, but I need you tonight!
The singer is conflicted about his feelings for the love interest, acknowledging that she's not good for him but he still desires her.


This lady is driving me crazy, she blows hot and cold like the AC. I just can't figure her out next time I'm with her I'm pinning her down (Oi) I'm gonna' find out if she's on it or not (not, not) 'cos all of this shit is long (long, long) See I front like I'm okay but I'm not, I'm being played at my own game and it's long (long blud). I ain't no ediot, I'm pro I'm no intermediate so next time she phones me I ain't even gonna pick up the phone to speak in it (ring) nope, swear down, (ring) wait a minute, that's her now..
The singer is frustrated with the love interest's mixed signals and decides to confront her about it.


I need you, I need you I need you, I need you I need you, I want you, Won't stop until I've got you, There's nothing that I won't do, I need you tonight,
The artist expresses his intense desire for the love interest, willing to do anything to win her over.


Look, I ain't never been the type to be this (no) I ain't never been the type to be with, she's exposin' a side of me that, I'm tryna' fight, I'm tryna' hide! My pride, I'm tryna' find it, but ain't seen it I'm an edjit, I know I can't help it im fiending! (I need you tonight)
The artist is struggling with his newfound vulnerability and desperation for the love interest.


She's everything I want, but all that I don't need How can she be so hot, yet be so cold to me How can it be so wrong, and yet it feels so right I wish I never, but I need you tonight!
The chorus repeats, emphasizing the artist's inner conflict and desire for the love interest.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Bucks Music Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Charles Farriss, Marwan El Bergamy, Meshak Elisha Elijah Moore, Michael Kelland Hutchence, Stephen Manderson

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Beyond London

So good

SkilsTo PayBils

I posted that over a year ago!

J. Urbanian

Omg. I don't give a fuck. Lol.

J. Urbanian

No shit Sherlock.

SkilsTo PayBils

1st!

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