Just What I Needed

The Cars · The Cars Definitive Collection [2002]

I don't mind you coming here

And wasting all my time.

'Cause when you're standing, oh, so near

I kinda lose my mind.



It's not the perfume that you wear.

It's not the ribbons in your hair.

I don't mind you coming here

And wasting all my time.



I don't mind you hanging out

And talking in your sleep.

It doesn't matter where you've been,

As long as it was deep, yeah



You always knew to wear it well,

And you look so fancy, I can tell.



I don't mind you hanging out

And talking in your sleep.

I guess you're just what I needed (just what i needed)

I needed someone to feed

I guess you're just what I needed (just what i needed)

i needed someone to bleed



I don't mind you coming here

And wasting all my time time

'Cause when you're standing, oh, so near

I kinda lose my mind. (yeah)



It's not the perfume that you wear.

It's not the ribbons in your hair.

I don't mind you coming here

And wasting all my time.



I guess you're just what I needed, (just what I needed)

I needed someone to feed.

I guess you're just what I needed, (just what I needed)

I needed someone to bleed. (x2)



yeah, yeah, so bleed me!



You're just what I needed (x3)



yeah, yeah yeah!

Just What I Needed - The Cars

Released in 1978 on The Cars' debut album, 'Just What I Needed' stands as a defining track of the new wave and synth-pop era. Written by Ric Ocasek, the song features a distinctive synthesizer-driven melody and Ocasek's signature falsetto vocals, establishing the band's unique sonic identity. The track explores themes of romantic longing and self-discovery, capturing the emotional vulnerability often found in their early work. As a staple of their discography, it remains a quintessential example of late 1970s pop-rock, influencing countless artists who followed in its wake.