All I Want
Howard Jones Lyrics


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Ride the wild one, cowboy in the rodeo
Love like crazy Juliet and Romeo
Dress with passion
Fashion for the parking lot
Make some action
Pushing time out of the clock
Take away identity
Parcel up what's left of me
Water down the youthful drop
Call the sane insanity

All I want is to live with you
All I want is to cry with you

Ride the wild one, cowboy in the rodeo
Love like crazy Juliet and Romeo
Bruising hearts collecting glue
Someone have a referee

All I want is to live with you
All I want is to cry with you
All I want is to live with you
All I want is to cry with you

All I want is to live with you
All I want is to cry with you

All I want is to live with you
All I want is to cry with you





All I want is to
All I want is to cry with you

Overall Meaning

In Howard Jones's song "All I Want," the lyrics explore the intense desire to live life to the fullest, love passionately, and lose oneself in the intensity of the moment. The opening lines "Ride the wild one, cowboy in the rodeo, love like crazy Juliet and Romeo," immediately set the tone for this desire, urging the listener to embrace life's adventures fully like a cowboy riding a wild bull or the passionate, yet doomed love of Romeo and Juliet.


The verse continues to talk about dressing with passion and fashion, metaphorically pushing time out of the clock, and taking away identity while parceling up what's left. The song seems to be advocating for living in the moment and embracing the intensity of the experience, regardless of the consequences.


The chorus, repeatedly states, "All I want is to live with you, all I want is to cry with you," intensifying the desire to experience every moment fully and share those moments with someone else. The repeated statement adds a sense of urgency to the song, emphasizing that time is fleeting, and one must embrace every opportunity.


Overall, the lyrics of the song celebrate the intensity of life, love, and passion, urging the listener to embrace every opportunity and make each moment count.


Line by Line Meaning

Ride the wild one, cowboy in the rodeo
Embrace the excitement and unpredictability of life, like a cowboy wild and free in the rodeo


Love like crazy Juliet and Romeo
Love each other with the passionate intensity of Shakespeare's famous young lovers, risking everything for each other's happiness


Dress with passion
Express yourself through your clothing with enthusiasm and passion


Fashion for the parking lot
Don't be afraid to show off your unique style, even in mundane settings like a parking lot


Make some action
Take active steps towards making your dreams and desires a reality


Pushing time out of the clock
Seize the moment and don't waste precious time


Take away identity
Strip away all the surface layers and external labels that define you


Parcel up what's left of me
Gather together the pieces of yourself that remain after removing all the superficial aspects


Water down the youthful drop
Don't let the energy and excitement of youth slip away, even as you grow older and possibly more jaded


Call the sane insanity
Embrace the unconventional and seemingly crazy parts of your personality and perspective, recognizing that sometimes the most new and innovative ideas come from outside the norm


All I want is to live with you
The singer's ultimate desire is to spend their life by their loved one's side


All I want is to cry with you
The artist wants to share both the joyful and painful moments of life with their partner


Bruising hearts collecting glue
Even as life's hardships and heartbreaks may leave us wounded and scarred, we can find ways to heal and patch ourselves up


Someone have a referee
Sometimes in the midst of conflict or chaos, we need an unbiased mediator to help us find a resolution




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Howard Jones

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Comments from YouTube:

Darren Warner

This is one of his best songs. It captures how I feel about my twin brother, who died when we were very young. No matter how well or badly things are going in my life, I always miss him.

Matt Gerard

This is really his signature song, in terms of lyrics, and his best song ever. The 12" version is epic. The first version I heard (on US radio when a different song was the US single), and it will live with me forever.

Stevethesearcher

Do you have a link to the 12 inch version?

CATMANDU77

The truly great musicians expressed their deeper thoughts through their music and lyrics. Howard is one of those rare few and his songs always contain some element of spirituality.

Christian Freud

Howard Jones had balls, and great music! Howard Jones had brains...proud of his music.

Miss MX

Commercial pop writers take note: absolutely perfect top-notch classy chorus here - so doesn't matter that some of the verse lyrics are a bit suspect! One of Howard's best hits.

Claire

Lovely tune. Can't escape it, I keep coming back to it. x

maltelec

Howard Jones is simply brilliant!

Olaoluwa Afolayan

One of Howard Jones’ best and that’s saying something considering how many great songs that guy has!

juandenz2008

Howard Jones was definitely the master of synthpop! Great 80s track, and still sounds pretty fresh.

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