Baby
The Heptones Lyrics

Baby, I need your lovin'
The singer needs the love and affection of their significant other.

Although you're never near
The significant other is physically distant.

Your voice I often hear
The singer hears the voice of the significant other even when they are not physically present.

Another day, 'nother night
The feeling of loneliness and longing persists with the passing of time.

I long to hold you tight
The singer desires physical contact with the significant other.

'Cause I'm so lonely
The reason for the singer's longing is due to their loneliness.

Got to have all your lovin'
The singer needs to be fully encompassed in the love of their significant other.

Some say it's a sign of weakness
Others may view the singer's plea for love and affection as a sign of weakness.

For a man to beg
Society may have set expectations for men to not show vulnerability or ask for help.

Then weak I'd rather be
The singer would rather be viewed as weak if it means he can have his significant other's love and affection.

'Cause lately I've been losing sleep
The singer's longing for the significant other is causing them to lose sleep.

Lonely nights echo your name
During lonely nights, the singer thinks of and calls out to their significant other.

Will I ever be the same?
The singer wonders if they will ever feel normal again without their significant other's love and affection.

When you see me smiling
The singer may put on a fake smile to hide their true feelings of loneliness and longing.

You know things have gotten worse
If the significant other sees the singer smiling, it means that their loneliness and longing has gotten worse.

Any smile you might see has all been rehearsed
The singer's smile is not genuine, but rather a rehearsed facade.

Darling, I can't go on without you
The singer feels like they cannot live without their significant other.

This emptiness won't let me live without you
The feeling of emptiness without their significant other is too strong for the singer to bear.

This loneliness inside, darling
The singer feels a deep sense of loneliness without their significant other.

Makes me feel half alive
The loneliness is so overwhelming that it feels like the singer is only living half a life.