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All around me I see that weakness has made
Too much tomorrow I think I'll take all today
Am I a poison Am I a thorn in the side
Am I a picture perfect subject tonight

I don't need nobody
I don't need the weight of words
To find the way
To crash on through
I don't need nobody

I just need to learn the depth
Or doubt of faith to fall into
Here I slumber to awaken my daze
I find convenience in this savior I save
Am I a prison am I a source of dire news
Am I a picture perfect reason for you

I don't need nobody
I don't need the weight of words
To find the way
To crash on through
I don't need nobody

I just need to learn the depth
Or doubt of faith to fall into
In this time of substitute
It's my needs I've answered to (All the while)
And the hopes that I invest
Still turns to signals of distress(All the while)

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Track duration: 05:22

"Needs" as written by Ed Roland

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    General Comment:For me it's about a girl who's afraid of commitment and at the same time feels the frustrations from a guy who's always been there for her. She asks him a reason why he's the right one.

    (All around me I see what weakness has made
    Too much tomorrow I think I'll take all today
    Am I a poison, Am I a thorn in the side
    Am I picture perfect subject tonight)

    She has doubts of his intentions and afraid of getting hurt.

    (Here I slumber to awaken my daze. I find convenience in this savior I save. Am I a prison, Am I a source of dire news. Am I a picture perfect reason for you).

    She rejects him... kind of. Or simply tells him she's not ready.

    (I don't need nobody
    I don't need the weight of words
    [To find the way] to crash on thru
    I don't need nobody
    I just need to learn the depth
    Or doubt of faith to fall into)

    She questions herself: Do i really love the guy or am i just afraid to be alone?

    (In this time of substitute
    It's my needs I've answered to (All the while)
    And the hope that I invest
    Still turns to signals of distress (All the while)

    And yes she realizes she does have feelings for him after all but it's too late because she lets him go...

    (You're all I need when the water runs deep. You're all i need. Now i cry myself to sleep.)


    Flag olenon April 28, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Csoul rarely writes about a woman. this song is about the inner struggles of being human to find clarity in the end he put his faith in God. u will find this in most of Csouls songs because they were raised in church in Atlanta area. and their Father was the pastor.

    Gods Love and grace gives us the clarity we all long for.
    The Key to life is to follow Jesus and find ur salvation and PRESTO!! suddenly life is not a mystery. and Death in this world is is only the Begining.
    Flag john8228on March 22, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song is written in the voice of a person of deep Christian faith who comes to that point, as all spiritual persons do (including Christians), where he asks himself if he is living his life in accordance with God's plan - "am I a poison, am I a thorn in the side" or "am I a picture perfect subject". He also realizes that he has been selfish with his life and focused on his needs for God's needs and the world's needs - "in this time of substitute, it's my needs I've answered to, all the while" followed by a spine-tingling violin riff. It's like that glass of cold water that hits you in the face when you are suddenly confronted with your own self-centered ways. Then by the end of the song, he cries out "you're all I need". He's definitely talking directly to God at that point.

    Beautiful song.
    Flag LaBradford22on May 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I am more inclined to agree with those that say that its about someone who thinks he doesn't need anyone but himself but in the end he realizes that he just as much as everyone else wants someone around him. I think the music reflect that nature very well too, its simply to, well cheerful and too little gospelish for me to think its a religious text. Of course that sounds silly to say, but its a subjective opinion and its purely revolves around the religious music i have heard (and ended up hating for that very reason) and i can safely say i DON'T hate this song, i just feel a giggly feeling inside every time i hear it :)
    Flag malciteon February 13, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:In the other version of this song, he says "I don't need nobody" by then towards the end he repeats "You're all I need". I think it's about someone who is trying to convince themselves they are done with someone, but then it hits them that they DO need that person. I feel it's open to interpretation as to who that person may be though. Could be a girlfriend, could be God.
    Flag korokuXneoon December 15, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I think that this song is about a guy who denies God and obviously feels like he won't be adequate in His eyes because of all the times he's screwed up and not done the right thing... then in the breakdown at the end he finally decides to put his faith in God.
    Flag strummer_2007on February 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:To me, it's about being a Christian and saying that you don't need anyone in your life excpet God. He'll always take care of you cuz he loves us. It's starts out with worrying, but eventually realzing that God is all we need, and we need to be worry free. :) Really relates to me being saved by Jesus.
    Flag buffyfan145on January 20, 2008   Link
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    Flag pumaon December 28, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about the struggle that a Christian goes through when he wonders if his actions are not reflecting a Christian life. He is worried that his actions are making it harder for others to believe and instead of changing he is trying to separate from God.
    Flag gregbuellon July 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:To me, this song has always seemed to be about a Priest questioning his role in this world, and ultimately his own faith.

    "All around me I see what weakness has made
    Too much tomorrow I think I'll take all today"

    - This to me indicates his despair at the state of the people today

    "Am I a poison, Am I a thorn in the side
    Am I picture perfect subject tonight"

    - These are him then questioning what he is to those who come to his church

    "I don't need nobody
    I don't need the weight of words
    [To find the way] to crash on thru
    I don't need nobody
    I just need to learn the depth
    Or doubt of faith to fall into"

    - The chorus is then about his own needs, which are centred on his own faith. Yet even this he's unsure of just how much faith he should let himself fall into

    "Here I slumber to awaken my daze
    I find convenience in this savior I save"

    - More suggestions he is a Priest. The Saviour (for example Jesus) he saves (by being a Priest he is trying to grow/maintain/save the world's faith in this Saviour). "Convenience" suggests growing cynicism about why he's chosen this profession

    "In this time of substitute
    It's my needs I've answered to (All the while)
    And the hope that I invest
    Still turns to signals of distress (All the while) "

    - And finally, his summation is that his one need is, and always has been, his faith, which he has been trying to meet/fuel by being a Priest
    - But he continues to despair that despite his best efforts and hopes, the world doesn't improve / gets worse
    Flag Eggmobileon February 21, 2007   Link

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