You Needed Me Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Resonation 

Cover art for You Needed Me lyrics by Anne Murray

I used to think this song was about a romantic relationship... but now I think it is about a relationship with God...

I was confused, you cleared my mind -- God provides clarity and perspective I sold my soul, you bought it back for me -- Referring to the price that Jesus paid for sins

You put me high upon a pedestal So high that I could almost see eternity -- Heaven maybe? Eternal life?

When I was lost you took me home -- similar to the line from Amazing Grace "was lost, but now I'm found" You gave me hope when I was at the end -- God is hope And turned my lies back into truth again -- Forgiveness of sin You even called me "friend" -- Friend is not a romantic term, but reminds me of the hymn "what a friend we have in Jesus"

I am not sure what the original intent of the song was, but there are so many parallels to hymns and it just doesn't seem to fit a romantic relationship

My Interpretation