Need You Now (Live At CMT Artists Of The Year Awards)
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Need You Now (Live At CMT Artists Of The Year Awards) Lyrics
Picture perfect memories
Scattered all around the floor
Reaching for the phone 'cause
I can't fight it anymore
[Pre-Chorus: Both]
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
[Chorus: Both]
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
[Verse 2: Darius Rucker]
Another shot of whiskey
Can't stop looking at the door, yeah
Wishing you'd come sweeping
In the way you did before
[Pre-Chorus: Both]
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
[Chorus: Both]
It's a quarter after one, I'm 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
Yes, I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all
[Chorus: Both]
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
[Outro: Both]
I just need you now
Oh, I need you now
Oh baby, I need you now
I just need you now
About
Adele made (good) waves when she performed Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” with Darius Rucker for the 2010 CMT Artists of the Year special. They were subsequently nominated for Performance of the Year at the 2011 CMT Music Awards. Their cover of the song was also included on the Target deluxe edition of 21.
Check out Lady Antebellum’s page for “Need You now” to get the breakdown of all the lyrics
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
It’s just one of those songs. The amount of the times I’ve made a drunk fucking phone call! It’s just one of those songs, the minute you hear it … “a picture-perfect memory scattered on the floor.” Oh, my God, there we go! It’s one of those songs that everyone loves and everyone can relate to. It’s one of those timeless songs. I’ve never heard two voices work so brilliantly either. It was incredible. I saw them live in Minneapolis about a month before the CMT [special], and it was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
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