What I Want
Honeydogs Lyrics

The opening lines "Don't you know you're everything to me" express the deep affection and admiration the singer has for someone they care about. They declare that this person is their everything, the one they desire, and the one they need. The singer's emotions towards this person are so strong that they make them feel like a kid again, taking them back to a time when things were simpler and carefree. However, the singer goes on to say that they don't want a night with this person, "Not like you," which may suggest that they want something longer-lasting and more meaningful, and that a one-night stand is not what they're after.

The next verse finds the singer wrestling with their conflicting desires, as they admit that they can't forget what they truly want. The repetition of "no, no, no" emphasizes the struggle within the singer, as they try to reconcile their feelings. Despite this, the singer admits that what they want is not what they have previously declared, instead they want this special someone, "I want you, I want you."

The final verse speaks about the aftermath of a romantic relationship that has ended, but the singer still has lingering desires and feelings towards the person they were with. They still have the memories of the good times and the fireworks that went off when they were together, but they can't tell the other person how they feel. Thinking about the missed opportunity weighs heavily on the singer, and leads to confusion and loneliness. At the end of the day, the singer wants what they've wanted all along - this particular person, and they can't forget it.