Spring-boarding his musical career during his 10 years living in New York City with early musical roots in the East Village, Lieb took the NYC songwriting scene by storm. After his first performance at Sidewalk Cafรฉ he was immediately swooped into meetings with producers, label execs and collaborators of the highest caliber. After a year or so exploring the big-labels, Eli put on the brakes and retreated to his hometown of Fairfield, Iowa. It was in this rural refuge where Eli was able to write one of this yearโs most exciting club-beat driven albums from his own musical instincts.
Perhaps one of the keys to understanding Liebโs intuitive sense of melody and insightful candid lyrics has to do with his lifelong practice of Transcendental Meditation. Raised in an environment in which he practiced daily, he was taught as a child and has been meditating daily since. Eli describes it as a very different upbringing, which he is entirely grateful for: โmeditation allows me to go through life with positivity and joy and makes me feel a deep connection to the underlying currents that we are all a part of.โ TM is the same meditation that the Maharishi introduced to the Beatles and which the David Lynch Foundation supports with numerous educational outreaches.
While the production value on Eli Lieb is of the utmost quality, the honest lyrical content was written the same way any bedroom record is written: straight from the hip, from the depths of the heart; Eliโs tremendous talent, craft, and heart-felt production shines through on every track.
All I Wanted
Eli Lieb Lyrics
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cross my fingers that you'll stay awake for me
hold my breath I'm falling
underneath I'm dying
and you're closing in on me
I wanna take you I wanna break you
falling down this black hole road again
I'm naked shaking blood is pounding
you tear me down
you're all I wanted
all I wanted
all I wanted
all I wanted
lately I've been running circles
hoping that you'll see me crying out for you
wait for me I'm crawling
on my knees I'm begging
that you'll stay awake for me
I wanna take you I wanna break you
falling down this black hole road again
there's no way out
I'm naked shaking blood is pounding
you tear me down
you're all I wanted
all I wanted
all I wanted
all I wanted
I'll close my eyes I'll wait for you
I know you'll hear me crying out
I'll close my eyes I'll wait for you
I know you'll hear me crying out
falling down this black hole road again
there's no way out
I'm naked shaking blood is pounding
you tear me down
you're all I wanted
all I wanted
all I wanted
all I wanted
The lyrics to Eli Lieb's song "All I Wanted" seem to express the singer's desperate longing for someone who he has been searching for. The opening line, "Lately I've been looking for you," suggests that he has been actively seeking out this person, whoever they may be. The following lines indicate a sense of anxiety, as he hopes they will stay awake for him and then falls into his own internal turmoil, feeling like he's dying and someone is closing in on him. The repetition of "I wanna take you, I wanna break you" could be interpreted as a desire to possess this person, or to have control over the situation.
The chorus of the song reinforces this sense of desperation and longing, with the repeated line "All I wanted." It seems as though the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to have the person they're seeking โ even if it means falling down a "black hole road" and feeling as though they're being torn apart. The final verse again expresses a sense of waiting and hoping, with the repeated lines "I'll close my eyes, I'll wait for you/I know you'll hear me crying out." It's clear that this person means everything to the singer, and they'll do whatever it takes to be with them.
In summary, the lyrics to "All I Wanted" express a strong desire to be with someone, even in the face of adversity and internal turmoil. The singer is willing to take risks and put themselves in emotional danger in order to have this person in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
lately I've been looking for you
Recently, I have been searching for you.
cross my fingers that you'll stay awake for me
I am hoping that you will remain conscious for me.
hold my breath I'm falling
I am breathless as I am descending.
underneath I'm dying
I am experiencing death within myself.
and you're closing in on me
You are coming near to me.
I wanna take you I wanna break you
I desire to possess and control you.
falling down this black hole road again
I am once again descending a path of despair.
there's no way out
There is no escape from this situation.
I'm naked shaking blood is pounding
I am exposed and trembling with a pounding heartbeat.
you tear me down
You are bringing me down.
you're all I wanted
You are the only thing I desire.
I'll close my eyes I'll wait for you
I will shut my eyes and patiently anticipate your arrival.
I know you'll hear me crying out
I am aware that you will perceive my cries of distress.
Contributed by Alaina G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eli Lieb
Hope you all like this video! Its all home footage I took of me and my boyfriend traveling during the first part of our relationship :)
Jonard Bacani
Eli Lieb, this song is very amazing. โคโคโค
Jonard Bacani
it's perfect. I swear
hunting your bonez
No offense but your "boyfriend" kinda seems to be putting an act like hes on some massive drama tv series.
Apart from that yea nice song.
Nice photography too!
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So lovely โบ๏ธ wanna watch more your daily video๐
Alexander La'Mar Goram-Martin
Love you eli
Paweล
I fell in love with this song ๐ค
Greetings from Poland ๐ต๐ฑ
Daniel B.
You're not the only Polish fan LoL :)
facetwnikach
@Rafaล Harasimiuk Me too :-) ๐ต๐ฑ
Rafaล Harasimiuk
I thought I'm the only one from Poland here haha :D love that song too!