All I Want
Kodaline Lyrics
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To hear you knocking at my door
'Cause if I could see your face once more
I could die as a happy man I'm sure
When you said your last goodbye
I died a little bit inside
I lay in tears in bed all night
Alone without you by my side
But if you loved me
Why did you leave me
Take my body
Take my body
All I want is
All I need is
To find somebody
I'll find somebody
Ooh oh
Ooh oh
Ooh oh
Ooh oh
'Cause you brought out the best of me
A part of me I'd never seen
You took my soul wiped it clean
Our love was made for movie screens
But if you loved me
Why did you leave me
Take my body
Take my body
All I want is
All I need is
To find somebody
I'll find somebody
Ooh oh
Ooh oh
Ooh oh
Ooh oh
Ooh ah
Ooh oh
Ooh, if you loved me
Why did you leave me
Take my body
Take my body
All I want is
All I need is
To find somebody
I'll find somebody
Like you, ooh
The song "All I Want" by Kodaline perfectly captures the feelings of heartbreak, loss, and longing after a relationship ends. The opening line, "All I want is nothing more, to hear you knocking at my door," sets the tone for the rest of the song, expressing a deep desire to have the love lost returned. The chorus, "But if you loved me, why did you leave me, take my body, take my body, all I want is all I need is to find somebody, I'll find somebody like you," highlights the struggle the singer is facing in questioning why their love would leave them, but also accepting that they need to move on.
Throughout the song, the memories of the past relationship are clearly still fresh and haunting the singer. They reminisce that the love they shared was "made for movie screens." The bridge of the song, "'cause you brought out the best of me, a part of me I'd never seen, you took my soul wiped it clean," suggests that the singer was transformed by the love they shared and had given themselves wholly to it. The song ends on a hopeful note, echoing the promise to find someone like the one they lost.
Ultimately, "All I Want" is a poignant song about the pain that comes with heartbreak and the struggle to pick up the pieces and move on. Kodaline's lyrics masterfully convey the depth of emotions associated with a break-up and the difficulty in letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
All I want is nothing more
The singer desires only one thing
To hear you knocking at my door
The singer wants to hear the person they miss to come back to them.
'Cause if I could see your face once more
The singer wants to see the face of their beloved one more time.
I could die as a happy man I'm sure
The singer would be happy to die after seeing their beloved one more time.
When you said your last goodbye
The singer is talking about a goodbye the person said.
I died a little bit inside
The singer feels emotionally hurt after the goodbye.
I lay in tears in bed all night
The singer cries themselves to sleep.
Alone without you by my side
The singer feels lonely without the person they miss.
But if you loved me
The singer wonders if the person actually loved them or not.
Why did you leave me
The singer is questioning the reason for the person leaving them.
Take my body
The singer is willing to give their body to the person they miss.
All I want is
The singer reiterates what they desire the most.
All I need is
The singer expresses that they don't need anything else but that one thing they desire.
To find somebody
The singer wants to find someone similar to the person they miss.
I'll find somebody
The singer is hopeful they will find someone someday.
Cause you brought out the best of me
The person the singer misses had a positive impact on them.
A part of me I'd never seen
The person the singer misses helped them discover something new about themselves.
You took my soul wiped it clean
The person the singer misses made them feel renewed and refreshed.
Our love was made for movie screens
The singer believed their love story was like a movie.
Like you, ooh
The singer is still longing for someone like the person they miss.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: James Oliver Richard Flannigan, Mark Daniel Prendergast, Stephen Joseph Garrigan, Vincent Thomas May
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Violet
Just amazing and comforting
@angel_bhandari
I've carried the beauty and meaning of this song in my heart for 7 years, and it still moves me to tears today, making me cry tears of both sadness and beauty.
Back then, I shared it with a dear friend who was struggling with her self-image, hoping it would bring her solace.
Today, she reminded me of the impact it had on her life, and I received a million thanks.
This song is a testament to the kindness that can be found in music; it has been a source of strength for my friend and countless others.
Thank you, Kodaline, for crafting a masterpiece the power of music to heal, console, and unite. ❤❤
@Coindrop-Tim
I know.
It’s all wrong
By rights we shouldn’t even be here.
But we are.
It’s like in the great stories Mr. Frodo.
The ones that really mattered.
Full of darkness and danger they were,
and sometimes you didn’t want to know the end.
Because how could the end be happy.
How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened.
But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow.
Even darkness must pass.
A new day will come.
And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.
Those were the stories that stayed with you.
That meant something.
Even if you were too small to understand why.
But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand.
I know now.
Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t.
Because they were holding on to something.
Frodo : What are we holding on to, Sam?
Sam : That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.
@chumlankithan1545
One of the best somg in the universe.
Have a nice life everyone
@musapusa7675
You too buddy😊
@muhammadtaahaaabuhassan2742
You too...!
@notafailure2138
You too, my friend.
@jozerbalisnomo7969
Thank You Bro.
@chaeunsangde1113
Have a nice life🙂
@jhalalbertberioso796
No one is ugly.
we just live in a judgemental society.
@chrisam6883
Kim namjoon said that right?
@eunoiatha1176
Yass!! Knowdays its more easier to judge people from they looks rather than knowing the personality