I Want You
Darren Hayes / Savage Garden Lyrics
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And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola
I don't need to try to explain
I just hold on tight and If it happens again
I may move so slightly to the arms
Of The Human Cannonball that
I need to I want to
Come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you when
I get to you
Ooh I want you, I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you, I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
I'm the kind of person who endorses a deep commitment
Getting comfy getting perfect is what I live for
But a look and then a smell of perfume
It's like I'm down on the floor
And I don't know what I'm in for
Conversation has a time and place in the interaction
Of a lover and a mate but the time of talking
Using symbols, using words can be likened
To a deep sea diver who is swimming with a raincoat
Come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you when
I get to you
Ooh I want you, I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you, I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Ooh, ah
Ooh, ah
Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola
I don't need to try to explain
I just hold on tight and If it happens again
I may move so slightly to the arms
And the lips and the face
Of The Human Cannonball that
I need to I want to
"I Want You" by Darren Hayes / Savage Garden is a song about intense attraction and desire. The lyrics depict the singer's experience of being drawn to someone emotionally and physically. The opening lines describe how the memories of this person are so vivid in his mind that he can see them even when his eyes are shut. He goes on to say that being close to this person feels like being in a spiritual sanctuary where their thoughts and feelings intermingle with his own.
Throughout the song, the singer describes the physical aspects of attraction, from the sweetness of their perfume to the way they look and feel. He is also suggestive about what he wants to do with the person, culminating in the lines, "I may move so slightly to the arms and the lips and the face of The Human Cannonball that I need to I want to." This verse is particularly interesting as The Human Cannonball is a reference to an old circus act where a person is shot out of a cannon, suggesting that this person is explosive and intense.
The chorus of the song is an acknowledgement of the singer's conflicting emotions: he wants this person but he doesn't know if he needs them. He's willing to take the risk and find out, even if it means sacrificing himself, as indicated by the line, "Ooh I'd die to find out." Overall, "I Want You" is a celebrated song that captured a young man's attraction towards another excitedly and romantically.
Line by Line Meaning
Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
I can conjure up an image of you in my mind whenever I miss you
And I am taken to a place
My thoughts transport me to a happy place where we're together
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Where your clear thinking and intense emotions hold me captive
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Your views and emotions have a strong hold over me
Sweet like a chica cherry cola
You're as appealing as a sweet drink
I don't need to try to explain
I don't need to elaborate on my feelings for you
I just hold on tight and If it happens again
I just want to hold you tightly and not let go
I may move so slightly to the arms
I may shift slightly to be closer to your embrace
And the lips and the face
Your beautiful face and lips I desire
Of The Human Cannonball that
You're the one I'm attracted to
I need to I want to
I crave your love and attention
Come stand a little bit closer
Come nearer to me
Breathe in and get a bit higher
Get excited and feel exhilarated
You'll never know what hit you when
You'll be surprised by how intense I feel
I get to you
I finally get to be close to you
Ooh I want you, I don't know if I need you but
I desire to be with you, though I'm not sure if I need you
Ooh I'd die to find out
I'm willing to go to great lengths to determine if I need you
I'm the kind of person who endorses a deep commitment
I love being in committed relationships
Getting comfy getting perfect is what I live for
I strive to make every relationship ideal and comfortable
But a look and then a smell of perfume
But even a glance and whiff of your aroma can make me helpless
It's like I'm down on the floor
It's like I'm unable to stand up straight
And I don't know what I'm in for
I can't predict or control what will happen between us
Conversation has a time and place in the interaction
Talking is important in any relationship at the right time and place
Of a lover and a mate but the time of talking
But in our case the time for talking has passed
Using symbols, using words can be likened
Using language is like diving with a raincoat on
To a deep sea diver who is swimming with a raincoat
Trying to communicate with you is like swimming in deep waters, wearing a raincoat
Ooh, ah
A vocalization of excitement and desire
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL JONES, DARREN HAYES, DARREN STANLEY HAYES
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Lyrics:
Anytime I need to see your face, I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place where your crystal mind
And magenta feelings take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chic-a-cherry cola
I don't need to try to explain, I just hold on tight
And if it happens again, I might move so slightly
To the arms and the lips and the face of the human cannonball
That I need to, I want to
Well, come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you
When I get to you
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but
Ooh, I would die to find out
I'm the kind of person who endorses a deep commitment
Getting comfy, getting perfect is what I live for
But a look, then a smell of perfume
It's like I'm down on the floor and I don't know what I'm in for
Conversation has a time and place
In the interaction of a lover and a mate
But the time of talking, using symbols, using words
Can be likened to a deep sea diver
Who is swimming with a raincoat
Well, come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you
When I get to you
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but
Ooh, I would die to find out
ya, ya
(Ooh, ah) ya, ya
Anytime I need to see your face, I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place where your crystal mind
And magenta feelings take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chic-a-cherry cola
I don't need to try to explain, I just hold on tight
And if it happens again, I might move so slightly
To the arms and the lips and the face of the human cannonball
That I need to, I want to
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but
Ooh, I would die to find out (so can we find out?)
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but
Ooh, I would die to find out
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but
Ooh, I'd die to find out (I'd die to find out)
Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but (oh, why can't we find out?)
Ooh, I would die to find out
@larrymartin9550
I miss the bizarre summer of 1999. Good memories
@cisdea
Leone Abbacchio I don’t remember seeing you there but whatever then
@endorito
abbacchio...how's your 「Videodrome」doing?
@jasontsai5289
Guess what happened in 2001?
You got donuted
@hienduongvan8454
*grief
@IR-Fan
Wrong part. Abbacchio
@AnthonyDinh
This song is like a diamond. It’s unbreakable.
@tetsujin_144
I understood that reference
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JOJO IS THE BEST SHOW
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