Everything You Want
Vertical Horizon Lyrics
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It's already coming in
Oh and it's rising at the back of your mind
You never could get it
Unless you were fed it
Now you're here and you don't know why
But under skinned knees and the skid marks
Past the places where you used to learn
You howl and listen
Listen and wait for the
Echoes of angels who won't return
He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why
You're waiting for someone
To put you together
You're waiting for someone to push you away
There's always another wound to discover
There's always something more you wish he'd say
He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why
But you'll just sit tight
And watch it unwind
It's only what you're asking for
And you'll be just fine
With all of your time
It's only what you're waiting for
Out of the island
Into the highway
Past the places where you might have turned
You never did notice
But you still hide away
The anger of angels who won't return
He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why
I am everything you want
I am everything you need
I am everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
I say all the right things
At exactly the right time
But I mean nothing to you and I don't know why
And I don't know why
Why
I don't know
The song "Everything You Want" by Vertical Horizon is about a person who is searching for happiness and fulfillment in their life, but always seems to fall short. The lyrics speak about how the person is waiting for someone or something to fill the void in their life, but nothing seems to work. The singer is reflecting on the past and thinking about how they never noticed the signs that led them to where they are now. They talk about the wounds they have discovered and how they are always waiting for someone to push them away.
The person in the song is haunted by the memories of the past and the echoes of angels who won't return. They are searching desperately for something to make them feel complete and whole, but nothing seems to work. The singer is stuck in a cycle of constantly searching and waiting, but never finding what they truly need.
Overall, the message of the song is that true happiness and fulfillment can only come from within oneself, and that searching for external validation or fulfillment will always leave one feeling unfulfilled. It is a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on others for validation and fulfillment, and the importance of finding these things within oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere there's speaking
There's a voice out there that you need to hear from
It's already coming in
You can feel it approaching
Oh and it's rising at the back of your mind
It's a thought that's bubbling up and taking up space in your head
You never could get it
You never understood it
Unless you were fed it
Unless someone told you what it meant
Now you're here and you don't know why
You're in a situation and you're not sure how you got there
But under skinned knees and the skid marks
Despite the scars and bruises
Past the places where you used to learn
Beyond the places where you thought you knew everything
You howl and listen
You cry out and try to hear the answers
Listen and wait for the
You listen carefully, and you wait for
Echoes of angels who won't return
The sounds of something that's gone and might not come back
He's everything you want
He's what you're looking for
He's everything you need
He's what you require in your life
He's everything inside of you
He's like the ideal version of yourself
That you wish you could be
The person you aspire to be like
He says all the right things
He always knows what to say
At exactly the right time
He knows the perfect timing for everything
But he means nothing to you
Despite all this, he doesn't have any real significance in your life
And you don't know why
You can't explain why he can't fill the void you're feeling
You're waiting for someone
You're looking for someone to come and save you
To put you together
To make you whole again
You're waiting for someone to push you away
You're waiting for something that will finally drive you out of this rut
There's always another wound to discover
There's always a new hurt waiting to be inflicted
There's always something more you wish he'd say
You always want him to say more than he does
But you'll just sit tight
You'll just wait patiently
And watch it unwind
And watch events unfold
It's only what you're asking for
It's only what you want
And you'll be just fine
You'll be okay
With all of your time
With all the time you have left
Out of the island
Out of your comfort zone
Into the highway
Into uncharted territory
Past the places where you might have turned
Past the points where you could've made different choices
You never did notice
You never really paid attention
But you still hide away
But you're still keeping something hidden away
The anger of angels who won't return
The resentment of those who are no longer present in your life
I am everything you want
I am what you're looking for
I am everything you need
I am what you require in your life
I am everything inside of you
I am like the ideal version of yourself
That you wish you could be
Who you aspire to be like
I say all the right things
I always know what to say
At exactly the right time
I know the perfect timing for everything
But I mean nothing to you and I don't know why
Despite all this, I don't hold any real value or significance in your life, and I can't understand why
And I don't know why
And I can't explain why
Why
The question remains unanswered
Lyrics Ā© BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Matt Scannell, Matthew B. Scannell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bleep77
There are certain 90ās songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
@moonchild8422
Same! I heard this today at the grocery store (we've finally reached that age where OUR music is in the grocery store lol) and I got hit in the gut with such nostalgia it almost made me cry!
@barryhull6391
That feeling of inescapable weight, a haunting sorrow that burns in golden light. Somehow you wish it didnāt hurt so much to remember, but in that brief window to the past, the words and the melody still lift your steps.
@lalaithan
This was the song I played over and over again instead of asking my crush out. For three years. š
@bethanycheyennemakeup
Feel it in my bones, heart & soul š¤š°šš©š„ŗš„ŗš„ŗš„ŗš„ŗ
@MatthewMuhammad
Same. It was a better time. š
@ji8044
"echoes of angels that won't return"
What a great line!
@strawberryseeds
the anger of angels who won't return
Are the correct lyrics
@freelobotomies
@@strawberryseeds The first mentioning says "echoes". The second is anger.
@chuckthomas3396
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