Come over here

All you've got is this moment
Twenty-first century's yesterday
You can care all you want
Everybody does, yeah, that's okay

So slide over here and give me a moment
Your moves are so raw, I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind

I need you tonight
'Cause I'm not sleepin'
There's somethin' about you, girl
That makes me sweat

How do you feel? I'm lonely
What do you think? Can't think at all
What you gonna do? Gonna live my life

So slide over here and give me a moment
Your moves are so raw, I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind

I need you tonight
'Cause I'm not sleepin'
There's somethin' about you, girl
That makes me sweat

So how do you feel? I'm lonely
What do you think? Can't think at all
What you gonna do? Gonna live my life
How do you feel? I'm lonely
What do you think? Can't think at all
What you gonna do? Gonna live my life

So slide over here and give me a moment
Your moves are so raw, I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
So slide over here and give me a moment
I've got to let you know, I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind


Lyrics submitted by kevin

Need You Tonight Lyrics as written by Michael Kelland Hutchence Andrew Charles Farriss

Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • +2
    General Comment

    The words are just what lust and crush feel like and the music is so utterly sexy you just cant help but lust for it.

    Summerstrmon May 03, 2013   Link
  • +2
    My Opinion

    Most sexy songs just kinda gross me out and turn me away, but this one just has this charisma to it, I can get into it, I feel it! I love it!

    Passionate Indeedon January 24, 2020   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    INXS FOREVER!!!!!

    fauston August 18, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I love INXS and the song is like he says her moves are "raw". It's so gritty and wonderful! I love it!

    lumosnox90on May 11, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Yeah, this song just exudes sex.

    beejayon August 22, 2006   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation

    "I need you tonight 'Cause I'm not sleeping There's something about you girl That makes me sweat"

    I think of this part as being about cocaine. 1> You think you need it 2> You won't be sleeping 3> A slang word for cocaine is "girl" 4> You will sweat

    Baydoon December 25, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song is the best for partying! it's so much fun and it has a great beat It's the only INXS song that I really love.

    JessieLynnon June 21, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I LOVE this song! this song to me is just perfect his voice is so perfect the lyrics and everything is just a turn on and it makes me wanna dirty dance but funky style...if that makes sense!?! i need you tonight coz im not sleepingt heres something about u girl that makes me sweat omg its kinda booty-callish but my gosh any bootycall taking place to this song is damn good!... feel free to ignore me lol

    Mashlehon August 04, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    What a sexy song..

    LuckCharmon February 21, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    ..You can say that again! Definitely one of the top make out songs of the 80s

    Sozlukon May 30, 2006   Link

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