Need You Tonight
u.s. alliance Lyrics
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I don't get along with no one
I can't stand it when you try to help
I'm on the defense that's what wins
As what the hell ya lookn at don't NEED YOU
Here's the line so stay on yer side yer so sensative
Go play the smiths I like girls and you like all the boys
I can tell you got that kinda lisp don't NEED YOU
Don't need you don't ever call me sir & don't cal me MR.
Best you don't call yer fuckn misserable
You you you I don't need you
The lyrics of U.S. Alliance's "Need You Tonight" express a sentiment of self-sufficiency and independence. The repetition of the phrase "I don't need you" serves to emphasize this point. The song's narrator claims to be unable to "get along with no one" and "can't stand it" when someone tries to help them. This suggests a defensive and closed-off personality that prefers to handle things alone. The lyrics imply that this attitude has been adopted as a coping mechanism and is what "wins" for the singer.
The chorus of the song is particularly biting, as the singer addresses whoever is listening in a confrontational way. They tell the other party to "stay on [their] side" and make reference to the fact that the two parties have different tastes in music ("Go play the smiths"). The line "I can tell you got that kinda lisp" suggests that the singer views the person they're addressing as being effeminate or weak in some way, and this may be why they reject their help so vehemently.
Overall, the lyrics of "Need You Tonight" portray a person who has been hurt in the past and who has developed a tough exterior as a result. They reject the idea of needing anyone else and instead opt to rely solely on themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't need you [4x]
The singer does not need the person they are addressing and reiterates this four times.
I don't get along with no one
The singer has difficulty getting along with anyone, not just the person being addressed.
I can't stand it when you try to help
The person being addressed is being perceived as unhelpful and annoying when they try to assist the singer.
I'm on the defense that's what wins
The artist is adopting a defensive stance to protect themselves and believes that this is the path to victory.
As what the hell ya lookn at don't NEED YOU
The artist questions why the person they are addressing is looking at them since they do not need them.
Here's the line so stay on yer side yer so sensative
The singer is drawing a boundary and asking the person being addressed to stay on their side because they are overly sensitive.
Go play the smiths I like girls and you like all the boys
The singer is suggesting that the person being addressed has different taste in music and potentially different sexual preferences.
I can tell you got that kinda lisp don't NEED YOU
The artist is referencing the person being addressed's speech impediment and using it as a reason for not needing them.
I don't need I don't [4x]
The artist reiterates that they do not need the person they are addressing four times.
Don't need you don't ever call me sir & don't cal me MR.
The artist is requesting that the person being addressed does not address them in a formal manner with titles like sir or mr.
Best you don't call yer fuckn misserable
The singer is asserting that it would be best for the person they are addressing not to call anyone miserable since they are not in a position to judge.
You you you I don't need you
The artist repeats that they do not need the person they are addressing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHIP HANNA, CHUCK BRIGGS, DUANE THOMAS PETERS, KERRY MARTINEZ, WADE WALSTON
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