“What You Need” is a song by Tems from her 2025 EP, Love Is A Kingdom. It’s a powerful, commanding track about recognizing a relationship is unfulfilling and asserting independence. The song’s lyrics convey Tems’ realization that “your love is not my lifeline” and her decision to leave for her own well-being.
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[Intro]
Hm
[Verse 1]
Okay, now, sometimes
You find yourself in two ways, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sometimes
Your love, it feels divided, yeah, mm
And my answer
My answer is to pull out
Your love is like an endless sea
It won't lead me to anywhere
[Pre-Chorus]
But I'm so confused
Through all the pain and suffering
You still wanna stay with me
I'm tired of this crisis
[Chorus]
'Cause I feel like I'm in the dark
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
Get away from me
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need, oh
[Verse 2]
I need to be alone now, I need to be alone
Your love is not my lifeline, your love is not my home
Returning you, you'rе not mine, to me, you don't belong
I'm bеtter on my own, you're better when you're gone
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'm so confused
Through all the pain and suffering
You still wanna stay with me (Oh yeah)
I'm done with all this crisis
[Chorus]
And I'm finally out the dark
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
Get away from me (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
Oh (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need (I'm not what you need)
Get away from me (I'm not what you need)
I'm not what you need
[Outro]
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
I'm not what you need
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