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Need You Now Lyrics

by Lady Antebellum

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Need You Now Lyrics

Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor Reaching for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore And I wonder if I ever cross your mind??? For me it happens all the time It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now And I don't know how I can do without, I just need you now Another shot of whiskey can't stop looking at the door Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before And I wonder if I ever cross your mind??? For me it happens all the time It's a quarter after one I'm a little drunk and I need you now Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now And I don't know how I can do without I just need you now Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all It's a quarter after one I'm all alone and I need you now And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now And I don't know how I can do without I just need you now I just need you now Oh baby I need you now

Meaning of Need You Now

It’s a quarter after one, and the narrator is consumed by a desperate longing for someone who's gone, wrestling with regret and a potent mix of loneliness and alcohol. The repeated phrase “I need you now” isn’t just a plea; it’s an admission of surrender to overwhelming emotion – a recognition that despite knowing better, they can’t resist the pull of a lost love. The song explores the bittersweet ache of wanting something you know is probably unattainable, admitting a preference for painful feeling over numb indifference. Lady Antebellum captures the raw vulnerability of heartbreak and impulsive decisions driven by intense desire. It's about confronting the uncomfortable truth that sometimes, despite all reason, we crave connection so deeply that we’re willing to break our own rules and desperately call out for someone who may not be there, revealing a poignant portrait of yearning and self-destruction.

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