Baby I Need Your Loving
The Temptations Lyrics

Baby, I need your lovin'
The singer is expressing his need for the love of his significant other.

Although you're never near
The singer feels distant from their significant other even when they're not physically apart.

Your voice I often hear
The singer hears their significant other's voice in their head, even when they're not talking to them.

Another day, 'nother night
The singer is constantly feeling lonely and longing for their significant other.

I long to hold you tight
The singer desires physical intimacy with their significant other.

'Cause I'm so lonely
The singer is feeling extremely lonely in the absence of their significant other.

Got to have all your lovin'
The singer expresses his desire for their significant other's love and affection.

Some say it's a sign of weakness
The singer acknowledges that begging for love may be seen as a sign of weakness.

For a man to beg
The singer is referring to himself as a man who is begging for love.

Then weak I'd rather be
The singer would rather be seen as weak than to live without the love of their significant other.

If it means having you to keep
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to keep their significant other in their life.

'Cause lately I've been losing sleep
The singer is experiencing insomnia due to the absence of their significant other.

Lonely nights echo your name
The singer spends their lonely nights thinking about their significant other and missing them.

Oh, sometimes I wonder
The singer ponders whether their life will ever feel complete without their significant other.

Will I ever be the same?
The singer questions whether they will ever feel whole again without their significant other.

Oh yeah! When you see me smiling
The singer is pretending to be happy and put-together to hide the truth of their loneliness.

You know things have gotten worse
The singer is saying that their happiness is a lie, and that things have actually gotten worse since their significant other left.

Any smile you might see has all been rehearsed
The singer's outward happiness is not genuine and has been forced for the sake of appearances.

Darling, I can't go on without you
The singer is saying that they cannot continue their life without their significant other.

This emptiness won't let me live without you
The singer feels an overwhelming sense of emptiness and cannot imagine living without their significant other.

This loneliness inside, darling
The singer is expressing the depth and pain of their loneliness.

Makes me feel half alive
The singer feels incomplete and unfulfilled without their significant other.