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I Just Need Myself Lyrics — The Cure | Dork

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I Just Need Myself Lyrics

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I Just Need Myself

1979

Written by Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith

Lyrics

I Just Need Myself

I know that I don't love you But I tell you that I do But I only buy you flowers If I want anything from you You say that if you'll leave me It will put me on a shelf But I don't need you girl I just need myself I just need myself You trust in all my lies You'll believe it when you see it Be forever So you let me have my way But I'll make it that I'll leave you 'Cos I just need myself I just need myself I know that I don't love you But I tell you that I do But I only buy you flowers If I want anything from you You think that if you'll leave me It will put me on a shelf But I don't need you girl I just need myself I just need myself I just need myself I just need myself I just need...

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"I Just Need Myself" is a song by The Cure, released in 1979. The song was written by Lol Tolhurst, Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith.

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Lol Tolhurst— 246 credits as songwriter & producer →
Michael Dempsey— 54 credits as songwriter →
Robert Smith— 883 credits as songwriter & producer →

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