Everyone Here Wants You
Jeff Buckley Lyrics


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Twenty-nine pearls in your kiss, a singing smile,
Coffe smell and lilac skin, your flame in me.
Twenty-nine pearls in your kiss, a singing smile,
Coffe smell and lilac skin, your flame in me.
I'm only here for this moment.
I know everybody here wants you.
I know everybody here thinks he needs you.
I'll be waiting right here just to show you

How our love will blow it all away.
Such a thing of wonder in this crowd,
I'm a stranger in this town, you're free with me.
And our eyes locked in downcast love, i sit here proud,
Even now you're undressed in your dreams with me.
I'm only here for this moment.
I know everybody here wants you.
I know everybody here thinks he needs you.
I'll be waiting right here just to show you
How our love will blow it all away.
I know the tears we cried have dried on yesterday
The sea of fools has parted for us
There's nothing in our way, my love
Don't you see, don't you see?
You're just the torch to put the flame
To all our guilt and shame,
And i'll rise like an ember in your name.
You know i, you know i,
I know everybody here wants you.
I know everybody here thinks he needs you.
I'll be waiting right here just to show you
Let me show that love can rise, rise just like
Embers.
Love can taste like the win of the ages, babe.
And i know they all look so good from a distance,
But i tell you i'm the one.
I know everybody here thinks he needs you,




Thinks he needs you
And i'll be waiting right here just to show you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jeff Buckley's song "Everyone Here Wants You" are poetic and filled with imagery. The opening line, "Twenty-nine pearls in your kiss, a singing smile," contains a beautiful metaphor comparing the pearls in a kiss to a singing smile. The imagery continues with "coffee smell and lilac skin," which creates a sensory experience for the listener. Through these lines, the singer conveys the intensity of his attraction to the subject of the song.


The chorus repeats twice and emphasizes the singer's understanding that "Everybody here wants you" and "thinks he needs you." Despite this, the singer remains confident in their love and declares that he will wait "just to show you how our love will blow it all away." The love between the singer and the subject of the song is powerful enough to conquer any obstacles, as indicated by the line "There's nothing in our way, my love."


The final stanza of the song highlights the singer's belief that his love for the subject of the song is superior to anyone else's. He will show her that love can rise above all else and that the physical attraction felt by others is merely a shallow illusion. The ending section of the song is hopeful and filled with passion, as exemplified through the lyrics "Love can taste like the win of the ages, babe." This song is a beautiful tribute to a powerful and all-consuming love.


Line by Line Meaning

Twenty-nine pearls in your kiss, a singing smile,
Your kiss is filled with 29 perfect pearls and your smile sings joyfully


Coffe smell and lilac skin, your flame in me.
Your smell is like freshly brewed coffee and your skin smells like lilac. You set me on fire with your presence.


I'm only here for this moment.
I am fully present in this moment with you.


I know everybody here wants you.
It's clear that everyone desires you.


I know everybody here thinks he needs you.
Everyone thinks they need you.


I'll be waiting right here just to show you
I will wait here for you, so I can prove to you.


How our love will blow it all away.
Our love will destroy all the doubts and fears holding us back.


Such a thing of wonder in this crowd,
You are a marvel in this group of people.


I'm a stranger in this town, you're free with me.
I'm new here, but with me, you can be yourself.


And our eyes locked in downcast love, i sit here proud,
We express our love through our gaze, and I am proud of what we share.


Even now you're undressed in your dreams with me.
Even in your dreams, you're vulnerable and intimate with me.


I know the tears we cried have dried on yesterday
We've cried in the past, but those tears have dried up now.


The sea of fools has parted for us
We've been able to move past those who don't understand us.


There's nothing in our way, my love
There are no obstacles preventing us from being together.


Don't you see, don't you see?
Do you understand what I'm saying?


You're just the torch to put the flame
You are the spark that ignites our passion.


To all our guilt and shame,
Our love will obliterate all the negative feelings that we have.


And i'll rise like an ember in your name.
I will become a brighter version of myself because of our love for one another.


Love can taste like the win of the ages, babe.
Our love is the ultimate prize that has taken multiple lifetimes to achieve.


And i know they all look so good from a distance,
Others may look appealing from a distance, but they will never compare to what we have.


But i tell you i'm the one.
Out of everyone, I am the only one who truly understands you.


Thinks he needs you
They think they require you, but they don't - I am the one who does.




Writer(s): JEFF BUCKLEY

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@C.o.m.m.u.n.i.c.a.t.o.r

29 pearls in your kiss
A singing smile
Coffee smell and lilac skin
Your flame in me
29 pearls in your kiss
A singing smile
Coffee smell and lilac skin
Your flame in me
I'm only here for this moment
I know everybody here wants you
I know everybody here thinks he needs you
I'll be waiting right here just to show you
How our love will blow it all away
Hmm, such a thing of wonder in this crowd
I'm a stranger in this town
You're free with me
And our eyes locked in downcast love
I sit here proud
Even now, you're undressed in your dreams with me
Oh, I'm only here for this moment
I know everybody here wants you
I know everybody here thinks he needs you
I'll be waiting right here just to show you
How our love will blow it all away
I know the tears we cried
Have dried on yesterday
The sea of fools has parted for us
There's nothing in our way, my love
Don't you see, don't you see?
You're just the torch to put the flame to all our guilt and shame
And I'll rise like an ember in your name
I know I, I know I
I know everybody here wants you
And I know everybody here thinks he needs you
I'll be waiting right here just to show you
Oh, let me show you (I'll be waiting right here just to show you)
That love can rise, rise just like embers
Love can taste like the wine of the ages, oh babe
And I know they all look so good from a distance
But I tell you I'm the one
I know everybody here, well, thinks he needs you
Thinks he needs you
And I'll be waiting right here just to show you



@legorahma

don't mind me im just posting the lyrics so i can sing along:

Twenty-nine pearls in your kiss, a singing smile
Coffee smell, and lilac skin, your flame in me
Twenty-nine pearls in your kiss, a singing smile
Coffee smell, and lilac skin, your flame in me
I'm only here for this moment

I know everybody here wants you
I know everybody here thinks they need you
I'll be waiting right here just to show you
How our love will blow it all away

Such a thing of wonder in this crowd
I'm a stranger in this town, you're free with me
And our eyes are locked in downcast love
I sit here proud
Even now you're undressed in your dreams with me
I'm only here for this moment

I know everybody here wants you
I know everybody here thinks he needs you
I'll be waiting right here just to show you
How our love will blow it all away

And all the tears we cried have dried on yesterday
A sea of fools have parted for us, there's nothing in our way, my love

Don't you see? Don't you see?
You're just the torch to put the flame to all our guilt and shame
And I'll rise like an ember in your name
No. No

I know everybody here wants you
I know everybody here thinks they need you
I'll be waiting right here just to show you
Oh let me show you that love can rise just like embers
Love can taste like the wine of the age, oh babe
And I know they all look so good from a distance
But I tell you I'm the one

I know everybody here well thinks he needs you, thinks he need you
And I'll be waiting right by here just to show you



All comments from YouTube:

@katherinaJee55

"I'm still not comfortable with what I do. Every time I get home after a show, I feel really strange - like when you wake up in the morning and you realize that you went out the night before, got high, and told some stranger all the most intimate details of your life. It's kind of embarrassing." - Jeff Buckley ♥

@Nickee_Sonicjinn

+katherinaJee55 I was introduced to Jeff Buckley's music in 1996 and he died the next year. I was so totally devastated that I wouldn't be able to see him in concerts after that. It would have been really great if he had chosen to be getting old as we do but then again, this world is too incensitive for the musicians like Jeff...

@dragirtully2524

+MzSonicjinn he didnt kill himself though. he didnt choose to get sucked under a boat.

@Nickee_Sonicjinn

+Dragir Tully I know of course. Did I say Jeff killed himself? That is the last thing I wanted him to have encountered in his life.
But what else can we do? We can just listen to his beautiful music and mourn.

@katherinaJee55

Do not forget that the time will come ,when God will bring the majority of the dead...including Jeff ..The Bible says: “There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” (Acts 24:15) .Now the question arises...are we alive at that time ? But I am very happy ,I know that  Jeff will be a new opportunity,that makes me being happy...he say in end of one video..." just to be in the world, really."..jB ♥

@oldschoolm8

Wow, Jeff said that?! I feel like that every weekend, and when I occasionally perform.....

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@embry0nic

Jeff, everybody here wants you.

@gruelah007

Alive

@jeffdoesgames2112

Cheers

@dirac1425

I'm a male, and yes

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