Does “Ich brauche dich” feel like “I need you”
Does “Ich brauche dich” have the same romantic feeling as the phrase “I need you” in English, or does it sound strange?

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Basically yes, it all depends on the context and intonation. 
With some more romantic flavor: Du, ich brauche dich!

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Taken from "Verdammt ich lieb dich" song by Matthias Reim:

Verdammt, ich lieb dich
Ich lieb dich nicht
Verdammt, ich brauch dich
Ich brauch dich nicht
Verdammt, ich will dich
Ich will dich nicht
Ich will dich nicht verlieren

As you can see, he uses "ich brauch dich" within the lyrics of the song.

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not at all. It's same

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