Come over here
All you've got is this moment
Twenty-first century is yesterday
You can care all you want
Everybody does, yeah, that's okay
So slide over here
And give me a moment
Your moves are so raw
I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind
I need you tonight
'Cause I'm not sleeping
There's something about you, girl
That makes me sweat
How do you feel?
I'm lonely
What do you think?
Can't think at all
Whatcha gonna do?
Gonna live my life
So slide over here
And give me a moment
Your moves are so raw
I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind
I need you tonight
'Cause I'm not sleeping
There's something about you, girl
That makes me sweat
So how do you feel?
I'm lonely
What do you think?
Can't think at all
Whatcha gonna do?
Gonna live my life
How do you feel?
I'm lonely
What do you think?
Can't think at all
Whatcha gonna do?
Gonna live my life
So slide over here
And give me a moment
Your moves are so raw
I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
So slide over here
And give me a moment
I've got to let you know
I've got to let you know
You're one of my kind
Hallucinate, desegregate
Mediate, alleviate
Try not to hate, love your mate
Don't suffocate on your own hate
Designate your love as fate
A one-world state as human freight
The number eight, a white/black state
A gentle trait, a broken crate
A heavyweight or just too late
Like pretty Kate has sex ornate
Now devastate, appreciate
Depreciate, fabricate
Emulate, a truth dilate
Special date, the animal we ate
A guilt debate, the edge serrate
A better rate, the youth irate
Deliberate, fascinate
Deviate, reinstate
Liberate to moderate
Recreate or detonate
Annihilate atomic fate
Mediate, clear the slate
Activate, now radiate
A perfect state, a food on plate
Gravitate the Earth's own weight
Designate your love as fate
At ninety-eight we ALL rotate
Hallucinate, desegregate
Mediate, alleviate
Try not to hate, love your mate
Don't suffocate ON your own hate
Designate your love as fate
A one-world state as human freight
The number eight, a white/black state
A gentle trait, the broken crate
A heavyweight or just too late
Like pretty Kate has sex ornate
Now devastate, appreciate
Depreciate, fabricate
Emulate, truth dilate
The special date, the animals we ate
Guilt debate, the edge serrate
A better rate, a youth irate
Deliberate, fascinate
Deviate and reinstate
and liberate
To liberate
Liberate
Liberate
About This Song
"Need You Tonight" is a seductive, groove-driven rock anthem that captures raw sexual desire and the urgency of living in the moment. The song explores themes of immediate attraction and carnal longing, with Michael Hutchence's sultry vocals delivering lyrics about irresistible chemistry and the need for physical connection. Musically, it features a distinctive minimalist funk-rock arrangement built around a hypnotic bass line, sparse drums, and guitar scratches that create an almost hypnotic rhythm. The track's sleek production and Hutchence's charismatic delivery helped define INXS's signature sound, blending rock with dance elements in a way that felt both edgy and accessible. It became one of their biggest hits and a defining song of late-80s rock, showcasing how the band could create maximum impact with minimal instrumentation while maintaining an undeniable sexual magnetism.
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