I Really Want You
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I really want you
The singer has a strong desire for someone.

I really want you
The singer repeats his strong desire for someone.

Many Prophets preach on bended knees
Many religious leaders have preached while humbly kneeling.

Many clerics wasted wine
Many religious leaders have wasted wine.

Do the bloody sheets and those troubled streets mean?
The singer questions the meaning behind violent and chaotic situations.

I have wasted time
The singer has wasted time in the past.

Are there silver shores on paradise?
The singer wonders if heaven has beautiful beaches.

Can I come in from the cold?
The singer wonders if he can find comfort and warmth in someone's love.

I killed a man in a far away land
The singer admits to committing a serious crime in a different country.

My enemy untold
The singer does not reveal the identity of the person he killed.

I really want you to really want me
The singer desires that the person of interest reciprocates his feelings strongly.

But I really don't know if you can do that (really want you)
The singer is uncertain if the person of interest is capable of reciprocating his feelings strongly.

I know you want to know what's right
The singer understands that the person of interest wants to make the right decision.

But I know so hard for you to do that (really want you)
The singer acknowledges that it may be difficult for the person of interest to reciprocate his feelings strongly.

Time's running out as it often does
Time is running out, as it tends to do.

And often dictates that you can't do that (really want you)
The singer suggests that time often restricts people from acting on their desires.

Fate can't break this feeling inside
The singer believes that fate cannot suppress his strong feelings for the person of interest.

That's burning up through my veins
The singer feels intense passion and desire for the person of interest.

No matter what I say or do
The singer feels that he cannot convey his message effectively to the person of interest.

The message isn't getting through
The singer's message is not being understood by the person of interest.

And you're listening to the sound
The person of interest is hearing the sound of the singer's heart breaking.

Of my breaking heart
The singer's heart is breaking due to unrequited love.

Is a poor man rich in solitude?
The singer asks whether a poor man can be wealthy in being alone.

Or when mother earth complained
The singer contemplates a hypothetical situation where the Earth is in distress.

Did the beggar pray for a sunny day but
The singer wonders if a beggar would pray for better weather if the Earth were in distress.

Lady luck for rain
The singer suggests that one's fortunes can be unpredictable.

They say a million people bow and scream
The singer describes a large group of people who are devoted to something or someone.

To an effigy of gold
This group of people is devoted to a golden image or object.

As so life begin
As human life begins, there are many beliefs and practices that people follow.

And the ship we're in
The singer references the metaphorical 'ship of life' that everyone is on.

And history unfold
As time passes, history is created and events unfold.