[Verse 1]
So, you know how people are
When it's all gone much too far
The way their minds are made
Still, there's something you should know
That I could not let show
That fear of letting go
[Chorus]
And in this moment, I need to be needed
With this darkness all around me, I like to be liked
In this emptiness and fear, I want to be wanted
Because I love to be loved
I love to be loved [x2]
Yes, I love to be loved
[Verse 2]
I cry the way that babies cry
The way they can't deny
The way they feel
Words, they climb all over you
Until they uncover you
From where you hide
[Chorus]
And in this moment, I need to be needed
When my self-esteem is sinking, I like to be liked
In this emptiness and fear, I want to be wanted
Because I love to be loved
I love to be loved [x2]
Oh I love to be loved
[Verse 3]
This old familiar craving
I've been here before, this way of behaving
Don't know who the hell I'm saving anymore
Let it pa** let it go let it leave
From the deepest place I grieve
This time I believe
And I let go [x2]
I can let go of it
Though it takes all the strength in me
And all the world can see
I'm losing such a central part of me
I can let go of it
You know I mean it
You know that I mean it
I recognize how much I've lost
But I cannot face the cost
Because I love to be loved
[Outro
Yes I love to be loved
I love to be loved [x5]
Yes I love to be loved