What You Need
The Weeknd Lyrics
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He don't got to know where
Does he touch you here like this? (This, this, this)
Let me take the friction from your lips (ooh-woah)
And I'ma love you girl
The way you need
Ain't no one goin' stop us
And I'ma give you girl, what you fiend
I'm the drug in your veins
Just fight through the pain
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
I got, everything what you want with me
I do, everything he does times three
And he don't gotta know, I got you on the floor
Doing things you never thought you'd do
Baby leave them high heel shoes
'Cause I love it when you're lookin' down at me
I'm lookin' up at you
And I don't give a damn shorty, watch me knock them boots off
And I'ma love you girl
The way you need
Ain't no one goin' stop us
Ain't no one goin' stop us
And I'ma give you girl, what you fiend
I'm the drug in your veins
Just fight through the pain
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
Woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah (woah), woah, oh
The lyrics of The Weeknd's song "What You Need" seem to be about a man who is trying to convince a woman to leave her current partner and be with him. He promises to love her the way she needs to be loved and to give her what she desires, insinuating that her current partner is not fulfilling her needs. The man is confident that there is no one who can stop them from being together and sings about being the drug in her veins, encouraging her to fight through the pain of leaving her current partner.
The chorus repeats the phrase "He's what you want, I'm what you need" several times, which can be interpreted as the man acknowledging that the woman may want her current partner but she needs him instead. He boasts about giving her everything she wants and more, doing everything her partner does but multiplied by three. The final line of the chorus encourages her to leave her high heels behind, indicating that he wants her to be comfortable being with him and not worry about trying to impress him.
Overall, the lyrics of "What You Need" are slightly suggestive and seductive, with the Weeknd playing the role of a confident and smooth-talking man who believes he can offer the woman more than her current partner. The song's ambiguous meaning and sultry melody make it a fan favorite among the Weeknd's early work.
Line by Line Meaning
I just wanna take you there
I want to take you to a place of ecstasy
He don't got to know where
He doesn't need to know where we're going
Does he touch you here like this? (This, this, this)
Does he touch you the way that I do?
Let me take the friction from your lips (ooh-woah)
Let me kiss you until our lips are smooth and friction-free
And I'ma love you girl
The way you need
Ain't no one goin' stop us
Ain't no one goin' stop us
And I'ma give you girl, what you fiend
I'm the drug in your veins
Just fight through the pain
I will love you the way you require, and I won't let anyone stop us. I'll give you what you crave like a drug, but be ready to overcome the challenges that come with it.
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
He's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need, what you need
He may be what you desire, but I'm what you need, and I'm all you need.
I got, everything what you want with me
I do, everything he does times three
I have everything you could desire, and I do everything he does but to an even greater degree
And he don't gotta know, I got you on the floor
Doing things you never thought you'd do
He doesn't need to know that I have you on the floor, indulging in things you never imagined you would do with me.
Baby leave them high heel shoes
'Cause I love it when you're lookin' down at me
I'm lookin' up at you
And I don't give a damn shorty, watch me knock them boots off
Take off your high heels, I prefer it when you're above me. I'll be below you, and I don't care what anyone thinks, let's have some fun.
Woah, woah, woah, woah
Woah (woah), woah, oh
An interlude to celebrate the pleasure we're experiencing.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Jeremy Rose
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[Intro: Aaliyah]
There, now hold me close
There, now hold me close
There, now hold me close
There, now hold me close
There, now hold me close
There, now hold me close
[Verse 1: The Weeknd]
I just want to take you there
He don't gotta know where
Does he touch you here like this?
Let me take the friction from your lips
[Hook: The Weeknd]
And I'mma love you girl, the way you need
Ain't no one gon' stop us, ain't no one gon' stop us
And I'm gon' give you girl, what you fiend
I'm the drug in your veins, just fight through the pain
He's what you want, he's what you want
He's what you want, he's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
He's what you want, he's what you want
He's what you want, he's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
[Verse 2: The Weeknd]
I got everything you want with me
I do everything he does times three
And he don't gotta know
I got you on the floor, doing things you never thought you'd do
Baby, leave them high heel shoes
Cause I love it when you're looking down at me, I'm looking up at you
And I don't give a damn shorty, watch me knock your boots off
[Hook: The Weeknd]
And I'mma love you girl, the way you need
Ain't no one gon' stop us, ain't no one gon' stop us
And I'm gon' give you girl, what you fiend
I'm the drug in your veins, just fight through the pain
He's what you want, he's what you want
He's what you want, he's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
He's what you want, he's what you want
He's what you want, he's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
@NanaSilander
I just want to take you there
He don't gotta know where
Does he touch you here like this, this, this, this?
Let me take the friction from your lips (Ooh, woah)
And I'ma love you girl
The way you need
Ain't no one gon' stop us
Ain't no one gon' stop us
And I'm gon' give you girl
What you fiend
I'm the drug in your veins
Just fight through the pain
He's what you want, he's what you want
He's what you want, he's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
He's what you want, he's what you want
He's what you want, he's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
I got everything you want with me
I do everything he does times three
And he don't gotta know
I got you on the floor
Doin' things you never thought you'd do
Baby, leave them high heel shoes
'Cause I love it when you're looking down at me
I'm looking up at you
And I don't give a damn shorty
Watch me knock your boots off
And I'ma love you girl
The way you need
Ain't no one gon' stop us
Ain't no one gon' stop us
And I'm gon' give you girl
What you fiend
I'm the drug in your veins
Just fight through the pain
He's what you want, he's what you want
He's what you want, he's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
He's what you want, he's what you want
He's what you want, he's what you want
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
I'm what you need, what you need, what you need
Woah
Woah, woah, woah
Woah-oh-oh, oh-woah, ah-ah
@domthevisionary4035
I remember when he was unknown. Like nobody knew what he looked like. I remember when his music was for the underground. Dark. Emotional. Drugs. Euphoria. 10 years later I wouldn’t have guessed this for him but I’m glad he’s successfully a star.
@bchild10
Me too he purposely wouldn’t be in his videos for longest
@CleanLogo
"Dark. Emotional. Drugs. Euphoria." and thats why hes famous.
@jaydevvadodaria6628
Yes, he said he never did interviews or wanted to show his face as he wanted to be known for his music and nothing else.
@d0wnward_sp1ral
I remember an old picture of him standing in a creepy looking hallway, leaning against the wall. That's one of my favorite photos of him so far.
@jhonnyhernandez7283
Man tell me about it. Thanks to drake he got a little more known but he had great songs before drake.
@JeanPierreBro
The old Weeknd was something else man
@valuvv
MidnightMagnolia Fr
@Nebdev
For real
@bakercorps
Frosted