What You Need
The Weeknd ( Lyrics
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He don't got to go away
Does he touch you here like this?
Let me take the friction from your lips
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
The lyrics to The Weeknd's "whatyouneed" reveal a complicated love triangle. The singer is pleading with a woman to overlook the fact that she has another man and go with him instead. He promises to love her the way she needs, and he is willing to give her what she desires. The second verse suggests that the woman is torn between the two men. The singer is convinced that he can offer her more than what the other man can provide, including passion, excitement, and sexual pleasure. Ultimately, the singer implores the woman to choose him, insisting that he is what she needs.
The singer's use of the phrase "what you need" is crucial to the song's meaning. It suggests that the woman's current partner is not fulfilling her needs in some critical way and that the singer is the solution to that problem. Additionally, the repeated refrain of "He's what you want, I'm what you need" highlights the singer's self-assuredness and confidence in his ability to satisfy her desires. However, the song's lyrics also reveal an undercurrent of possessiveness and jealousy on the part of the singer. He implies that he is the only one who can provide the woman with what she needs, and he insists that "ain't no one going stop us." Ultimately, the song paints a complicated picture of a love triangle in which the singer is convinced that he is the better choice for the woman.
Overall, "whatyouneed" is a provocative exploration of the complexities of desire, jealousy, and possessiveness. The Weeknd delivers an intensely emotional and intimate performance that captures the struggles of being torn between two lovers.
Line by Line Meaning
I just wanna take you there
I want to bring you to a new level of pleasure
He don't got to go away
You don't have to leave him, we can have fun together
Does he touch you here like this?
I want to know if he satisfies you the way you desire
Let me take the friction from your lips
I will make everything easy for you, so you can enjoy it without any resistance
And I'ma love you girl
The way you need
I will love you the way you want and desire
Ain't no one goin' stop us
Ain't no one goin' stop us
No one will stop us from having this pleasure together
And I'ma give you girl, what you fiend
I'm the drug in your veins
Just fight through the pain
I am the addiction you crave, and even if it hurts, keep going for the pleasure
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 is what you desire, but I am what you truly 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
I can give you everything he can and more, and we can have secret, wild fun together without him knowing
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 your desire, but I am the one who can truly fulfill your needs
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ABEL TESFAYE, JEREMY PETER 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
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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