Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I need you, you, you
I need ya
I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Baby, I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh)
I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Uh-uh, uh-uh
Last night was a blur, but all I remember is (uh)
Black shirt, bare carats on my wrist (no-no)
Me and a couple men rollin' up in a whip
Met a pretty young lady, should I say-
Will I ever see you again
Always lookin' for another man's riches
Why do you do this to us men? (Uh)
And that's why we call them-
See I don't understand, she wasn't with a man (nah)
How could I leave without a number in my hand? (Uh)
I went to go on Facebook, will I get a face back?
Trying to find you is like a needle in a haystack (oh)
I came so close, you touched my body (oh, oh)
You left me standing like a statue
Baby, I need you
I was missing yesterday
I'm- I never took your number
Now you're nowhere to be found
I'm going mad, I need you (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
I been searchin' all over Facebook
And I can't seem to find you
I really have to find you
Baby, I need you, you, you
I need ya (nah-nah, nah-nah, nah, nah)
I need you, you, you
I need ya
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Last night I met a fella
He made me feel so, oh, oh, oh
That can mean what you want it to mean
Popped to the ladies for a sec
(Uh, I'll be back in five, yeah?)
But when I came back out he left
(I felt so alone)
He left me standing in my LBD
And my bang bang shoes
I was so confused (yeah)
I came so close (close), you touched my body (body)
You left me standing like a statue (oh)
Baby, I need you
I was missing yesterday
I'm- I never took your number
Now you're nowhere to be found
I'm going mad, I need you (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
I been searchin' all over Facebook
And I can't seem to find you
I really have to find you
Baby, I need you
See now I gotta find someone like you (oh)
You ain't gonna find no one like me (oh)
Someone tell me what the hell I should do (oh)
(Oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Will I ever find someone just like you? (Oh)
(I don't think so)
Not quite like me (oh)
Girl, you're one in a million (oh)
I'm one in a million (yo)
What do I do? I need to find you, girl (oh)
'Cause you could be the one to make a change in my world (oh)
Maybe one day I'll put a ring around your finger (oh)
You should try bein' with a singer (uh-uh, uh-uh)
And do you know the meaning of a stark in jail?
Until we meet again, my heart's on bail (straight)
Wherever you are right now (what?)
I just wanna let you know that (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
You're my love
I was missing yesterday
I'm- I never took your number
Now you're nowhere to be found
I'm going mad, I need you (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
I been searchin' all over Facebook
And I can't seem to find you
I really have to find you (ohh)
Baby, I need you (ohh)
See now I gotta find someone like you (oh)
You ain't gonna find no one like me (oh)
Someone tell me what the hell I should do (oh)
(Oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Will I ever find someone just like you? (Oh)
(I don't think so)
Not quite like me (oh)
Girl, you're one in a million (oh, yeah)
I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh)
(Nah-nah, nah-nah, nah, nah)
I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Baby, I need you, you, you
I need ya (ohh)
I need you, you, you
I need ya (ohh)
Baby, I need you
Baby, I need you
Baby, I need you
Baby, I need you
I need ya
I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Baby, I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh)
I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Uh-uh, uh-uh
Last night was a blur, but all I remember is (uh)
Black shirt, bare carats on my wrist (no-no)
Me and a couple men rollin' up in a whip
Met a pretty young lady, should I say-
Will I ever see you again
Always lookin' for another man's riches
Why do you do this to us men? (Uh)
And that's why we call them-
See I don't understand, she wasn't with a man (nah)
How could I leave without a number in my hand? (Uh)
I went to go on Facebook, will I get a face back?
Trying to find you is like a needle in a haystack (oh)
I came so close, you touched my body (oh, oh)
You left me standing like a statue
Baby, I need you
I was missing yesterday
I'm- I never took your number
Now you're nowhere to be found
I'm going mad, I need you (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
I been searchin' all over Facebook
And I can't seem to find you
I really have to find you
Baby, I need you, you, you
I need ya (nah-nah, nah-nah, nah, nah)
I need you, you, you
I need ya
Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Last night I met a fella
He made me feel so, oh, oh, oh
That can mean what you want it to mean
Popped to the ladies for a sec
(Uh, I'll be back in five, yeah?)
But when I came back out he left
(I felt so alone)
He left me standing in my LBD
And my bang bang shoes
I was so confused (yeah)
I came so close (close), you touched my body (body)
You left me standing like a statue (oh)
Baby, I need you
I was missing yesterday
I'm- I never took your number
Now you're nowhere to be found
I'm going mad, I need you (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
I been searchin' all over Facebook
And I can't seem to find you
I really have to find you
Baby, I need you
See now I gotta find someone like you (oh)
You ain't gonna find no one like me (oh)
Someone tell me what the hell I should do (oh)
(Oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Will I ever find someone just like you? (Oh)
(I don't think so)
Not quite like me (oh)
Girl, you're one in a million (oh)
I'm one in a million (yo)
What do I do? I need to find you, girl (oh)
'Cause you could be the one to make a change in my world (oh)
Maybe one day I'll put a ring around your finger (oh)
You should try bein' with a singer (uh-uh, uh-uh)
And do you know the meaning of a stark in jail?
Until we meet again, my heart's on bail (straight)
Wherever you are right now (what?)
I just wanna let you know that (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
You're my love
I was missing yesterday
I'm- I never took your number
Now you're nowhere to be found
I'm going mad, I need you (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
I been searchin' all over Facebook
And I can't seem to find you
I really have to find you (ohh)
Baby, I need you (ohh)
See now I gotta find someone like you (oh)
You ain't gonna find no one like me (oh)
Someone tell me what the hell I should do (oh)
(Oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Will I ever find someone just like you? (Oh)
(I don't think so)
Not quite like me (oh)
Girl, you're one in a million (oh, yeah)
I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh)
(Nah-nah, nah-nah, nah, nah)
I need you, you, you
I need ya (oh, oh, oh, ohh)
Baby, I need you, you, you
I need ya (ohh)
I need you, you, you
I need ya (ohh)
Baby, I need you
Baby, I need you
Baby, I need you
Baby, I need you
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