All I Want
Kodaline (Cover) Lyrics


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All I want is nothing more
Than to hear you knocking at my door
'Cause if I could see your face once more
I could die a happy man I'm sure

When you said your last goodbye
I died a little bit inside
I lay in tears in bed all night
Alone without you by my side

But If you loved me
Why'd you leave me?
Take my body
Take my body
All I want is
And all I need is
To find somebody
I'll find somebody like you

So you brought out the best of me
A part of me I've never seen
You took my soul and wiped it clean
Our love was made for movie screens

But If you loved me
Why'd you leave me?
Take my body
Take my body
All I want is
And all I need is
To find somebody
I'll find somebody

If you loved me
Why'd you leave me?
Take my body
Take my body
All I want is
All I need is




To find somebody
I'll find somebody like you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kodaline’s song All I Want express the singer's longing for his ex. He wishes nothing more than to hear her knocking at his door and to see her face once more. The pain of her leaving him is evident as he talks about how her last goodbye made him feel like a part of him died inside. He was left alone in tears and longed for her to be by his side. Despite the hurt and pain, he still loves her and wishes he could find someone like her.


The second verse reveals that their love was something he had never experienced before. She brought out the best in him and he was able to discover a part of himself that he had never seen before. She was able to remove the dirt from his soul, making his love for her more authentic. The pain of her leaving is doubled when he wonders why she left if she loved him. He ends the song with the hope of finding someone like her.


Line by Line Meaning

All I want is nothing more
The singer desires nothing other than the return of the person they love.


Than to hear you knocking at my door
The singer yearns for the return of their loved one to the point where even hearing a knock on their door will bring them joy.


'Cause if I could see your face once more
The singer believes that seeing their loved one's face one more time would bring them immense happiness.


I could die a happy man I'm sure
The singer believes that if they were able to see their loved one again, they would be content and happy enough to die.


When you said your last goodbye
The singer is referencing their loved one's departure and the final goodbye they gave.


I died a little bit inside
The singer was deeply hurt and affected by their loved one leaving them.


I lay in tears in bed all night
The singer was so emotional that they couldn't stop crying all night while in bed.


Alone without you by my side
The singer is expressing how lonely and empty they feel without their loved one next to them.


But If you loved me
The singer is questioning their loved one's actions and wondering how they could leave them when they were supposedly in love.


Why'd you leave me?
The singer is directly asking their loved one why they departed from their relationship.


Take my body
The singer is offering their own physical form to their loved one, perhaps as a way to persuade them to come back.


All I want is
The singer reiterates their simple desire for their loved one's return.


And all I need is
The singer confirms that their loved one's return is the only thing that matters to them.


To find somebody
The singer is admitting that they are searching for a new partner, but that they hope to find someone just like their previous love.


I'll find somebody like you
The singer is expressing hope that they will be able to find someone who is similar to their previous partner and can fill the void they left.


So you brought out the best of me
The singer believes that their loved one brought out their true potential and best qualities.


A part of me I've never seen
The singer discovered a new side of themselves through their relationship with their loved one.


You took my soul and wiped it clean
The singer feels that their loved one helped them to let go of negative feelings and start fresh.


Our love was made for movie screens
The singer considers their love story to be something that belongs on the big screen or in a romance movie.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James Oliver Richard Flannigan, Mark Daniel Prendergast, Stephen Joseph Garrigan, Vincent Thomas May

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@angel_bhandari

I've carried the beauty and meaning of this song in my heart for 7 years, and it still moves me to tears today, making me cry tears of both sadness and beauty.


Back then, I shared it with a dear friend who was struggling with her self-image, hoping it would bring her solace.
Today, she reminded me of the impact it had on her life, and I received a million thanks.

This song is a testament to the kindness that can be found in music; it has been a source of strength for my friend and countless others.

Thank you, Kodaline, for crafting a masterpiece the power of music to heal, console, and unite. ❤❤



@Coindrop-Tim

I know.
It’s all wrong
By rights we shouldn’t even be here.
But we are.
It’s like in the great stories Mr. Frodo.
The ones that really mattered.
Full of darkness and danger they were,
and sometimes you didn’t want to know the end.
Because how could the end be happy.
How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened.
But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow.
Even darkness must pass.
A new day will come.
And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.
Those were the stories that stayed with you.
That meant something.
Even if you were too small to understand why.
But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand.
I know now.
Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t.
Because they were holding on to something.
Frodo : What are we holding on to, Sam?
Sam : That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.



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No one is ugly.
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Yass!! Knowdays its more easier to judge people from they looks rather than knowing the personality

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People are still ugly

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