I Wanna
La Roux vs. Robyn vs. Whitney Houston vs. Taylor Swift Lyrics


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Been sitting eyes wide open behind these four walls, hoping you'd call
It's just a cruel existence like it's no point hoping at all

Baby, baby, I feel crazy
Up all night, all night and every day
Give me something, oh, but you say nothing
What is happening to me?
I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in vain
And I don't wanna fit wherever
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home

I'm sitting eyes wide open and I got one thing stuck in my mind
Wondering if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life, oh

Baby, baby, I feel crazy
Up all night, all night and every day
I gave you something, but you gave me nothing
What is happening to me?

I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in vain
And I don't wanna fit (fit, babe) wherever (wherever)
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home

I've been looking sad in all the nicest places
Baby, baby, I feel crazy
I see you around in all these empty faces
Up all night, all night and every day
I've been looking sad in all the nicest places
Give me something, oh, but you say nothing
Now I'm in a cab, I tell 'em where your place is
What is happening to me?

I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in vain
And I don't wanna fit wherever
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home





I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
Until you come back home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I Wanna" by La Roux vs. Robyn vs. Whitney Houston vs. Taylor Swift capture the emotional turmoil and longing for a lost love. The song revolves around the singer's desperate desire to have their love interest return to them. The opening lines depict the singer feeling trapped and isolated, eagerly waiting for a phone call that never comes. They express the frustration of hoping without any sign of reciprocation.


The chorus of the song highlights the intense emotions the singer is experiencing. They proclaim that they don't want to live forever if it means living without their love. They feel like they don't fit in anywhere else and just want to continue calling their name until they come back home.


The second verse dives deeper into the singer's thoughts. They question whether they evaded a painful experience or if they actually lost the love of their life. This expresses their confusion and the fear of missing out on a chance at happiness.


The bridge of the song showcases the singer's anguish and sadness. They feel lost in a world full of empty faces, yearning for their love's return. The lyrics also convey their frustration at receiving nothing in return for the love they gave.


Overall, "I Wanna" is a heartfelt plea for love and connection, filled with vulnerability and the pain of longing for someone.


Line by Line Meaning

Been sitting eyes wide open behind these four walls, hoping you'd call
I have been anxiously waiting and hoping for your call, feeling trapped and confined in this situation.


It's just a cruel existence like it's no point hoping at all
This situation feels like a painfully hopeless existence, where there seems to be no purpose in hoping anymore.


Baby, baby, I feel crazy
My emotions are overwhelming, and I feel like I'm losing my sanity.


Up all night, all night and every day
I am unable to sleep, constantly consumed by thoughts of you and this situation.


Give me something, oh, but you say nothing
I yearn for some kind of response or action from you, but you choose to remain silent and unresponsive.


What is happening to me?
I am bewildered and confused by the current state of affairs and the effect it is having on me.


I don't wanna live forever, 'cause I know I'll be living in vain
I don't want to continue existing indefinitely because it would be meaningless and empty without you.


And I don't wanna fit wherever
I don't want to conform or belong anywhere if it means not having you by my side.


I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
All I desire is to keep longing for your return by continuously calling out your name.


I'm sitting eyes wide open and I got one thing stuck in my mind
With my eyes wide open, there is only one thought occupying my mind: whether I escaped a detrimental situation or lost the love of my life.


Wondering if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life, oh
I am filled with uncertainty, contemplating whether I narrowly avoided a disastrous outcome or if I actually let go of the person who truly mattered to me.


I gave you something, but you gave me nothing
I offered you my love and affection, yet in return, you provided me with nothing.


I've been looking sad in all the nicest places
Despite being in pleasant surroundings, I have been carrying an appearance of sadness and despair.


I see you around in all these empty faces
I perceive fragments of your presence in the vacant expressions of those around me.


Now I'm in a cab, I tell 'em where your place is
In my current state, I find myself in a taxi, instructing the driver to take me to your location.


I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
All I want is to persistently call out your name until you return to the place where you belong.


I just wanna keep calling your name until you come back home
I simply want to continue invoking your name until you reunite with me in our shared home.


Until you come back home
My longing persists until the moment you return to the place where you belong.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACK MICHAEL ANTONOFF, SAM DEW, TAYLOR SWIFT

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