You're All I Need
Mötley Crüe
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The blade of my knife Faced away from your heart Those last few nights It turned and sliced you apart This love that I tell Now feels lonely as hell From this padded prison cell So many times I said You'd only be mine I gave my blood and my tears And loved you cyanide When you took my lips I took your breath Sometimes love's better off dead You're all I need make you only mine I love you so I set you free I had to take your life You're all I need, you're all I need And I loved you but you didn't love me Laid out cold Now we're both alone But killing you helped me keep you home I guess it was bad Cause love can be sad But we finally make the news Tied up smiling I thought you were happy Never opened your eyes I thought you were napping I got so much to learn About love in this world But we finally made the news You're all I need, make you only mine I loved you so, so I put you to sleep
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Written by: NIKKI SIXX, TOMMY LEE BASS
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album Appearance"You're All I Need" is a power ballad by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. It appears on their fourth studio album, "Girls, Girls, Girls", which was released in 1987.
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Controversial BanningThe song's music video, which portrayed a domestic violence situation ending in murder, led to the song being banned by MTV because the video's intense imagery differed from the station's standards of airplay at the time.
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Song InspirationNikki Sixx, bass guitarist of the band, wrote "You're All I Need" based on his experience of a tumultuous relationship he was going through at that time.
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Music Video NotabilityMarc Klasfeld, a notable film director, directed the music video of the song. In it, actors portrayed a couple in an abusive relationship, leading to the woman's death – imagery which led to the video's and song's banning on MTV.
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Chart RankingsDespite the MTV controversy, "You're All I Need" managed to chart. It peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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Band Members' OpinionDespite not being one of the band’s biggest hits, "You’re All I Need" holds a special place for the band members. Singer Vince Neil considers it one of his favorite Mötley Crüe songs.
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Unique AspectUnlike the majority of Mötley Crüe's other songs, "You're All I Need" differs in style. It's a ballad with a more mellow sound, instead of their typical glam metal.
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Real-life InfluenceMötley Crüe is known for drawing from their personal lives for their music. "You're All I Need" exemplifies this, as it was inspired by Nikki Sixx's detrimental relationship he was in.
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Lyrics DisputeNikki Sixx originally rejected the lyrics written by Tommy Lee. It was only after rewriting the lyrics about a relationship gone bad that the song was included in their album.
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Live Performances"You're All I Need" is not frequently included in the band's live sets, despite having substantial meaning to its members.
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