A Man Needs Love
The Midnights Lyrics


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In another time, in another place
If I'd turned down a different road
If I'd slowed my pace
I just may have found, an un-shadowed face
A chance for a different life, a chance to chase
That ultimate feel, that ultimate touch
Let it rain down on me, I need it so much
I need love, just one taste
To drink from that sacred cup
Just for one day
I need love, just for one day
To drink from that sacred cup
Just one taste
I need Love

I need love, just for one day
To drink from that sacred cup




Just one taste
I need Love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Midnights' song "A Man Needs Love" explore the longing for love and the desire to experience that ultimate feeling and connection with another person. The opening lines suggest a sense of contemplation and reflection on the choices made in life, wondering how things might have been different if a different path was taken. The lyrics evoke a feeling of missed opportunities and the possibility of finding a love that could have brought a different and more fulfilling life.


The repetition of the line "I need love, just one taste" emphasizes the intensity of the longing and the urgency of experiencing love. It portrays a deep desire to drink from the "sacred cup" of love, symbolizing the idea of finding something transformative and sacred in a romantic connection. The lyrics convey a sense of yearning for that ultimate feeling and touch, as if it could bring a profound sense of fulfillment and completeness.


Line by Line Meaning

In another time, in another place
If circumstances were different and I had made different choices


If I'd turned down a different road
If I had taken a different path in life


If I'd slowed my pace
If I had taken the time to appreciate the present moment


I just may have found, an un-shadowed face
I might have encountered someone without burdens or emotional baggage


A chance for a different life, a chance to chase
An opportunity to pursue a life filled with new possibilities


That ultimate feel, that ultimate touch
The indescribable and profound sensations of true love


Let it rain down on me, I need it so much
I yearn for love to envelop and consume me


I need love, just one taste
I crave love, even if it is only briefly experienced


To drink from that sacred cup
To partake in the divine and transformative power of love


Just for one day
Even if it is just for a fleeting moment


I need love, just for one day
I long for love, if only for a single day


To drink from that sacred cup
To fully immerse myself in the profound and sacred essence of love


Just one taste
Even a small sample of love would be enough to sustain me


I need Love
Love is what my soul truly desires




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Written by: Allen Helsdon

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@adriellechen9594

Rain, he wanted it comfortable
I wanted that pain
He wanted a bride
I was making my own name
Chasing that fame
He stayed the same
All of me changed like midnight

My town was a wasteland
Full of cages, full of fences
Pageant queens and big pretenders
But for some, it was paradise

My boy was a montage
A slow-motion, love potion
Jumping off things in the ocean
I broke his heart 'cause he was nice

He was sunshine, I was midnight rain
He wanted it comfortable
I wanted that pain
He wanted a bride
I was making my own name
Chasing that fame
He stayed the same
All of me changed like midnight

It came like a postcard
Picture perfect, shiny family
Holiday, peppermint candy
But for him it's every day

So I peered through a window
A deep portal, time travel
All the love we unravel
And the life I gave away

'Cause he was sunshine
I was midnight rain
He wanted it comfortable
I wanted that pain
He wanted a bride
I was making my own name
Chasing that fame
He stayed the same
All of me changed
Like midnight

Rain, he wanted it comfortable
I wanted that pain
He wanted a bride
I was making my own name
Chasing that fame
He stayed the same
All of me changed
Like midnight

I guess sometimes we all get
Just what we wanted, just what we wanted
And he never thinks of me
Except when I'm on TV

I guess sometimes we all get
Some kind of haunted, some kind of haunted
And I never think of him
Except on midnights like this (midnights like this)



All comments from YouTube:

@shimmieshimmie7372

This song made me remember that one guy who waited for me for years but i was really insecure and i never believed him, we had mutual feeling but i never admitted that for so many reasons and dating is such a luxury for me and he's out of my league. 7 years already passed but i'm still here regretting my decisions, i shouldve been reckless and just enjoyed the moment, i was too focus on achieving things back in those days that became useless to me now. Im happy for him that he found a girl and they are together for many years now too and reaching their goals together. While i'm still here, nothing happened, wasted, burn out and wishing to relive those days i was genuinely loved especially a guy like him. I never thought it would be my greatest mistake and biggest regret of my life. I know there's more to life, but if any of you seeing this now, always follow your desire, live in the moment before it's gone. :)

@amiablevarsha4158

Same here. I know he was perfect guy for me. He was kind of husband material and he had plan a lot of things. But I broke him. I was so insecure about my self, my feelings towards him, my career, my health and my family issues. I know if say any of these problems he would definitely think & try to make things work. But I was soo insecure about everything & at same time I don't want to show him my vulnerable side. I don't want to indulge him into any stupid stuff. I don't want to waste his time on me who is unsure about her feelings. It sometimes really hurt me that I should give a chance to both of us & I little bit regret about my decision. But now When I see him laughing and happy with somebody else I feel happy that atleast he is living his life. Although I'm still struggling to make things work out by ownself. I sometimes feel so much frustrated and i cried sometimes times by remembering him and his memories. Since life always goes on I m trying to move on afterall only I can make my life better. I can't turn the time back but I can move forward and make myself strong.

@Nick_the_mechanic

Thank you for your story. I shed a tear reading it ❤

@zayanyamdolgor9054

hey, I'm the opposite. I fell in love with a guy too insecure about himself. We were soulmates meant to be more than lovers. I had waited him for so long, but he was too distracted trying to understand himself. So, i gave him time and space but we didn't work out. We met at the wrong time, I guess. I moved on after a long waiting. Funny thing was He was not the only one who had inner battles. I, myself also got healed by his absence while waiting for him. I understood and learned a lot about myself while he was absent. In the end, I got learned How much self-love needed me and my inner child. So, even though, he reached me out many years ago, I just wanted to leave him as he was wishing all the love and peace. So, don't regret a lot about him. U also was a huge impact on his life. on his behalf, Thank you for everything.

@uisabelinda5500

Same phase. I think I can always cry thinking about it but if I were to turn my time again I'd still do it again..... That much is how much I am vulnerable ❤️

@arevalomelchor4384

@@amiablevarsha4158 self love sis you need to learn how to love yourself first before others everything happens for a reason your not ready at that time just find your inner peace that's the most important.

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@hifz7547

This song is the pure definition of "right person wrong time" ❤️

@veronica-

More like taking someone for granted

@roseanna8278

This song reminds me of 2521

@hifz7547

@@veronica- this too

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