Justify My Love
Madonna · Celebration [2009]
I wanna kiss you in Paris
I wanna hold your hand in Rome
I wanna run naked in a rainstorm
Make love in a train
Cross-country
You put this in me
So now what?
So now what?
Wanting
Needing
Waiting
For you to justify my love
(For you to justify my love)
Hoping (my love)
Praying (my love)
For you to justify my love
(For you to justify my love)
Okay
I wanna know you
Not like that
I don't wanna be your mother
I don't wanna be your sister either
I just wanna be your lover
I wanna be your baby
Kiss me, that's right
Kiss me
Wanting
Needing
Waiting
For you to justify my love
(For you to justify my love)
Yearning (my love)
Burning (my love)
For you to justify my love
(For you to justify my love)
What are you gonna do?
What are you gonna do?
Talk to me
Tell me your dreams
Am I in them?
Tell me your fears
Are you scared?
Tell me your stories
I'm not afraid of who you are
We can fly
Poor is the man
Whose pleasures depend
On the permission of another
Love me, that's right
Love me
I wanna be your baby
Mmm, Yeah
Wanting
Needing
Waiting
For you to justify my love
(For you to justify my love)
I'm open (my love)
And ready (my love)
For you to justify my love
(For you to justify my love)
(my love) To justify my love (my love)
Wanting
To justify
(For you to justify my love)
Waiting (my love)
To justify my love (my love)
Praying
To justify
(For you to justify my love)
To justify my love
(To justify my love)
I'm open
To justify my love
(my love) (my love)
Justify my love
Justify My Love
Released on Madonna's 2009 album Celebration, 'Justify My Love' serves as a retrospective tribute to her early career, specifically the iconic 1985 track of the same name. While the original recording defined the power ballad genre and propelled Madonna to global superstardom, this new version reimagines the song with a contemporary production style that honors its legacy while reflecting on her enduring influence. The track functions as a bridge between her groundbreaking work in the 1980s and her later artistic explorations, demonstrating how her signature blend of pop sensibility and theatrical performance remains relevant decades later. By revisiting a cornerstone of her discography, the recording underscores the timeless nature of her music and its capacity to resonate across different eras and musical landscapes.