Wanted
King B Lyrics


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Sometimes
I got worried wo-ho
I don't know what to do
Because the women that I'm loving is breaking my heart in two
I remember way back when all the money, the money was rolling in
My women was good to me and I had a lot of friends

Oh but now I'm getting older
Whoa and the money, the money it's coming in slow
And now that women
She put me
I'm not wanted anymore




Yeah, my women, my women doesn't want me
I'm not wanted, not wanted anymore

Overall Meaning

In King B's song "All I Wanted," the singer reflects on his relationships with women and how they have affected his life. At the beginning of the song, the singer expresses confusion and worry about his current situation: he is in love with a woman who is breaking his heart. He reminisces about a time when he had money and his relationships were good, but now that he is getting older and the money is not coming in as easily, things have changed. The line "my women was good to me" suggests that the singer has had relationships with multiple women, and that these relationships were once fulfilling. However, the singer is also acknowledging that past is behind and he now has to face the present.


As the song progresses, the singer becomes more and more despondent, with the repeated refrain of "not wanted anymore" emphasizing his emotional state. He is no longer the man he once was, and the decline in his financial situation and relationships have left him feeling unfulfilled and unwanted. The fact that the songwriter uses the term "my women" and not “my woman” emphasizes that this is a recurring theme for the singer - he has been in multiple relationships and seems to have a pattern of being left behind.


This song speaks about the fear of getting old, losing one's financial stability, and being left alone. In many ways, it is a lament about the darker side of relationships, particularly the pain that can accompany their breaking down. The singer is expressing his deep sadness, disillusionment and frustration about his life.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes
At times


I got worried wo-ho
I became anxious and nervous


I don't know what to do
I'm clueless about what steps to take


Because the women that I'm loving is breaking my heart in two
She's causing immense anguish and agony


I remember way back when all the money, the money was rolling in
There was a time when I had an abundance of money


My women was good to me and I had a lot of friends
My lover was kind to me and I had several companions


Oh but now I'm getting older
As I age


Whoa and the money, the money it's coming in slow
I'm earning money at a decreasing rate


And now that women
That woman now


She put me
She rejected me


I'm not wanted anymore
She doesn't desire me anymore


Yeah, my women, my women doesn't want me
My lover no longer cares for me


I'm not wanted, not wanted anymore
I'm no longer valuable to her




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: B.B. KING

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