John Deacon wrote Who Needs You as part of Queen’s “News of the World” world album. The band never formally released the basis for the song, but most agree that John is writing about his relationship with his wife.
As a covert narcissist survivor, this song rings true and brings forth the push-pull relationship of being in a relationship with a covert narcissist.
“But now I’m the one to decide
Who needs, well I don’t need, who needs you?”