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Justify My Love Lyrics

by Madonna

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Justify My Love Lyrics

I wanna kiss you in Paris I wanna hold your hand in Rome I wanna run naked in a rainstorm Make love in a train cross-country You put this in me So now what, so now what? Wanting, needing, waiting For you to justify my love Hoping, praying For you to justify my love I want to know you Not like that I don't wanna be your mother I don't wanna be your sister either I just wanna be your lover I wanna be your baby Kiss me, that's right, kiss me Wanting, needing, waiting For you to justify my love Yearning, burning For you to justify my love What are you gonna do? What are you gonna do? Talk to me -- tell me your dreams Am I in them? Tell me your fears Are you scared? Tell me your stories I'm not afraid of who you are We can fly! Poor is the man Whose pleasures depend On the permission of another Love me, that's right, love me I wanna be your baby Wanting, needing, waiting For you to justify my love I'm open and ready For you to justify my love To justify my love Wanting, to justify Waiting, to justify my love Praying, to justify To justify my love I'm open, to justify my love

Meaning of Justify My Love

“Justify My Love” is a desperate plea for reciprocation within a passionate and consuming relationship. Madonna embodies the raw desire and vulnerability of someone utterly devoted, yearning for their partner to acknowledge and validate this intense love. The repeated questioning – “So now what? Wanting, needing, waiting… For you to justify my love?” – reveals a profound insecurity and dependence; she’s offering complete openness, fantastical scenarios like kissing in iconic cities or even running naked in the rain, yet still demanding proof of affection. She rejects platonic roles, craving intimacy and connection, expressing a fear of being controlled by another's approval. Ultimately, the song is about needing someone to recognize and cherish her love without conditions, illustrating the painful struggle for emotional validation and the yearning for a truly selfless devotion – “To justify my love.”

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