I Need Love
Sixpence None the Richer Lyrics
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Locked the door behind me put the pain on file
Broken like a window I see my blindness now
I need love
Not some sentimental prison
I need god
Not the political church
To melt the frozen sea inside me
I need love
Driving into town tired and depressed
Like a flare the streetlight bursts into an s.o.s.
Peace comes to my rescue and I don't know what it means
I need love
These lyrics convey a sense of desperation and longing for love and spirituality. The opening lines suggest that the singer has pushed aside their values and morals, leaving their conscience behind like a crying child. They have locked away their pain, but they acknowledge their own brokenness and the blindness that has resulted from it.
The chorus repeats the singer's plea for love, but it is clear that they are not searching for a surface-level sentimentality or a strictly organized religion. Rather, they seek a deeper connection to something greater, something that can melt the frozen sea inside them. The specific mention of a "political church" suggests a disillusionment with institutionalized religion and a desire for a more personal relationship with a higher power.
In the final lines, the singer is driving through town feeling tired and depressed when a burst of light brings a sense of peace. They don't understand it, but they know that they need love.
Overall, these lyrics are a poignant expression of an individual's yearning for meaning and connection in a world that can often feel cold and detached.
Line by Line Meaning
I left my conscience like a crying child
I abandoned my moral compass, leaving it feeling helpless and vulnerable, like an unprotected child who is crying.
Locked the door behind me put the pain on file
I deliberately shut myself off from my emotions by locking the door behind me and keeping all my painful experiences and memories filed away.
Broken like a window I see my blindness now
I am shattered and discarded like a broken window that was once clear and transparent. But through my brokenness, I finally see my own blindness and ignorance.
I need love
I am in desperate need of genuine affection and tenderness.
Not some sentimental prison
I do not want love to become a suffocating, sentimental trap that imprisons me.
I need god
I am longing for spiritual guidance and enlightenment that can only come from a higher power.
Not the political church
But I am not interested in the politicized version of religion that often involves hypocrisy and intolerance.
I need fire
I require passion and intensity to ignite a spark inside me that can thaw the frozen parts of myself.
To melt the frozen sea inside me
I want this fire to melt the frozen feelings and emotions that have been locked up inside of me for far too long.
Driving into town tired and depressed
As I travel into the city, I am feeling depleted and miserable from my recent experiences.
Like a flare the streetlight bursts into an s.o.s.
Suddenly, a streetlight shines so brightly that it feels like an emergency signal, reminding me that there is still hope and light in this world.
Peace comes to my rescue and I don't know what it means
I experience a sense of serenity and tranquility that saves me from my distress, but I am not sure how to truly comprehend or appreciate it.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LESLIE A PHILLIPS
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