The tall blonde songstress's self-titled album, 'Faith, ' sold four million copies worldwide. The album featured her hit single 'This Kiss, ' which topped the charts for three straight weeks and became her first crossover success, hitting number five on the pop charts. The album also featured 'Let Me Go, ' for which Faith received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Female Country Vocal.
The Come Home Songfacts says that Come Home, Faith Hill's first song to be heard from her seventh studio album was penned by Ryan Tedder about a soldier friend of his who was serving overseas. Hill debuted the song on the CMA Awards on November 9, 2011 and it was made available for download shortly afterwards.
American Heart, the first official single from Faith Hill's seventh studio album was written by Jonathan Singleton and Jim Beavers and tells the story of a woman whom survives her struggles by her faith in the American dream. "It bleeds, it scars, but it shines when times get hard," sings Hill, "you can't break an American heart." The song was released to country radio, for airplay on October 1, 2012. (American Heart Songfacts)
I Want You
Faith Hill Lyrics
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And a place where he can rest
His wings a while.
The drifter wants a freight train
That will carry him another hundred miles.
That lion's only looking for something'
He can sink his teeth into.
The devil wants a fella
With a weakness he can wrap
His arms around.
The champion wants a challenger
Who just might have the strength to
Take him down.
The river wants an ocean to run towards
And pour its heart into.
Oh and I want you.
Oh and I want you.
Oh, every time that I'm around you
Oh, I'm on fire when we touch.
Oh, when I hold you boy you know
I can't get close enough.
Yes I want you.
I could cry and say I need you
Tell you that I die when you're not here
I could lie and say I love you
Pour a little poison in your ear
But all I'm gonna give you is
Nothing but the bare and naked truth.
Baby I want you.
Baby I want you.
In Faith Hill's song "I Want You," she sings about what different creatures want and then declares her own desire for the person she loves. The lyrics start off with a metaphor comparing an eagle's need for a canyon where it can rest its wings to the drifters’ desire for a freight train that can take them away. The lion only wants something that it can sink its teeth into, but Faith Hill sang that she wants the person she loves.
The chorus is a declaration of her love and need for the person. Faith Hill sings with passion that every time she is around them, she is on fire and can't get enough of them. The second verse continues with the metaphorical comparisons of the different creatures and what they want. The devil desires someone he can control, while the champion searches for someone who can take him down. The river seeks an ocean to pour its heart into, but Hill just wants the person she loves.
The song is a beautiful exploration of what people and animals desire and how one person's desire can be so much for someone else. It showcases the power and strength of love and our innate need for someone that we want to be around all the time. Hill's vocals are powerful and emotive, making the listener feel every bit of desire and passion she sings about.
Line by Line Meaning
The eagle wants a canyon
The eagle desires a place where it can settle down and relax.
And a place where he can rest
A place where the eagle can unwind and take a break from flying.
His wings a while.
The eagle wishes to allow its wings to relax for a short duration.
The drifter wants a freight train
The drifter seeks a mode of transport, such as a train, to help him journey further.
That will carry him another hundred miles.
A transport mode suitable for and can take the drifter on a long journey.
That lion's only looking for something'
The lion yearns for something to satisfy its hunger.
He can sink his teeth into.
Something the lion can eat or chew with its teeth.
Oh and I want you.
The singer wants the person she is referring to for herself.
The devil wants a fella
The devil desires someone who has a weakness he can take advantage of.
With a weakness he can wrap
The devil seeks someone he can manipulate for his own gains.
His arms around.
The devil wishes to possess that person and control them.
The champion wants a challenger
The champion wishes to compete against somebody of equal or higher strength.
Who just might have the strength to
Someone who is a potential match against the champion.
Take him down.
Someone who might be able to defeat the reigning champion.
The river wants an ocean to run towards
The river longs to flow into a vast destination, like the ocean.
And pour its heart into.
To merge with and deposit itself passionately into the ocean.
Oh and I want you.
The singer repeats her desire to have the person she is referring to for herself.
Oh, every time that I'm around you
The feeling the singer gets from being close to the person she desires.
Oh, I'm on fire when we touch.
The attraction between the singer and the person she desires ignite when they make contact.
Oh, when I hold you boy you know
A statement that the person the singer desires probably already knows the feeling she has for him.
I can't get close enough.
The singer expresses her desire to be closer to the person she desires.
Yes I want you.
The singer reaffirms her desire to have the person she is referring to all to herself.
I could cry and say I need you
The singer could express how much she depends on the person she desires.
Tell you that I die when you're not here
The singer could say how much she misses the person she desires when he is away.
I could lie and say I love you
The singer could tell a falsehood, claiming that she loves the person she desires.
Pour a little poison in your ear
The singer could deceive the person she desires by feeding him lies.
But all I'm gonna give you is
The singer plans to be truthful rather than deceptive.
Nothing but the bare and naked truth.
The singer assures the person she desires that she is only going to give it to him straight.
Baby I want you.
The singer once again states her strong desire for the person she is referring to.
Baby I want you.
The singer reiterates her passionate desire for the person she wants all to herself.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOBBY WAYNE TOMBERLIN, RIVERS RUTHERFORD
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