Daniel O`Donnell p… Read Full Bio ↴Born: Dungloe, Co Donegal, Ireland 12th December 1961
Daniel O`Donnell popular Irish Country/Celtic Singer since 1989. Has had over 20 top 40 albums in the UK/Ireland and 15 top 40 hit singles and 4 top 20 singles in UK/Ireland to date. Overall he has had over 30 albums to date.
All I Want Is You
Daniel O'Donnell Lyrics
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The lyrics of Daniel O'Donnell's song All I Want Is You convey a story of a man who sees a woman he is curious about, and his thoughts go back to his childhood days when he believed that everything he wished upon a star for could come true. Now, he sets his sights only on the woman across the room. He wonders if she is there alone and if she knows of his presence. He contemplates taking her hand and dancing with her in perfect harmony, and imagines a future with her by his side. He ends the song expressing that in his heart, all he wants is her.
The song's lyrics carry themes of love, nostalgia and longing. The lyrics reflect how as adults, we sometimes tend to let our childhood optimism fade away. The singer in the song, however, still believes in the power of wishes and seems to have found his kindred spirit in the woman across the room.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you there across the room and I wonder who you are.
As I catch a glimpse of you from afar, I cannot help but wonder about your identity and what makes you unique.
My thoughts go back to childhood days when I wished upon a star.
Reminiscing my childhood, I remember how I used to dream about everything and believed that anything I wanted could come true, just like making a wish upon a star.
It seemed back then that anything I wanted could come true.
During my childhood, I genuinely believed that I could achieve anything I wished for, and nothing was beyond my reach.
But now it seems the only one I want to know is you.
Despite all the things I have achieved and wanted so badly in life, I have now realised that the only thing that matters to me is getting to know you better.
I wonder if you're here alone and if you notice me.
I am curious to know if you are here by yourself and if you have noticed me standing here thinking about you.
Should I take your hand and dance with you in perfect harmony?
I cannot help but ponder whether I should approach you and ask you to dance with me in complete sync and poise, as if we were made for each other.
And when the time will come to leave will all my dreams come true?
If we get to spend more time getting to know each other, I cannot help but wonder if all of my dreams and wishes will finally come true.
Cause now it seems the only one I want to know is you.
At this present moment, I am certain that there is no one else I am interested in knowing except you.
I think of how we'll spend our time my love I give to you.
As I ponder over what our future holds, I know that I am ready to give you all of my love and devote my time to you.
And as the years they pass us by still all I want is you.
In the years to come, no matter what life throws our way, I am confident that all I will ever want is you by my side.
And in my heart is where you'll be.
You will forever occupy a special place in my heart, and no one can take that away from you.
Cause all I want is you.
In conclusion, you are the only thing I want in this life, and I am hopeful that we will get to know each other better and create a future together.
Contributed by Caroline M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.