I Needed A Hug by Viviane Reid - Official Lyric Video

They called me strong when I needed a hug Said, “You’ll be fine,” when I’d had enough So I wiped my own tears and said, “Yeah, that’s right” Then cried myself to sleep alone at night I learned if you smile, they leave you alone If you say you’re good, they don’t ask for more So I made it look easy, I covered it up Nobody knew I was hurting that much I didn’t need answers I didn’t need much I didn’t need fixing I just needed love I didn’t wanna be strong, I just needed a hug Didn’t need you to fix me or clean this all up I needed somebody to tell me it’s fine To not have it together all of the time I needed somebody to see through my smile To tell me it’s okay to break for a while I didn’t need saving, I’d been through enough I didn’t wanna be strong, I just needed a hug Now everybody calls when their world falls apart I know what to say, I know where to start I pick up the pieces, I stay on the phone They hang up on me and I handle my own And they still say, “You’re strong,” like it’s something I chose Like I never get tired, like I never get low But the stronger I look, the less they show up Funny how strong never gets you loved I don’t need answers Don’t tell me I’m tough Don’t tell me I’ll make it Just show me some love I didn’t wanna be strong, I just needed a hug Didn’t need you to fix me or clean this all up I needed somebody to tell me it’s fine To not have it together all of the time I needed somebody to see through my smile To tell me it’s okay to break for a while I didn’t need saving, I’d been through enough I didn’t wanna be strong, I just needed a hug Maybe you’re strong ’cause you had to be Maybe nobody asked what you really need Maybe you’re tired of holding it up Maybe tonight you just need a hug You don’t have to prove that you’re doing alright You don’t have to hold it together tonight You’ve carried enough, you’ve been strong enough Maybe tonight you just need a hug I didn’t wanna be strong, I just needed a hug Didn’t need you to fix me or clean this all up I needed somebody to tell me it’s fine To not have it together all of the time I needed somebody to see through my smile To tell me it’s okay to break for a while I didn’t need saving, I’d been through enough I didn’t wanna be strong, I just needed a hug They called me strong When I needed a hug.