I Want You
Marvin Gaye攀 Lyrics
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I want you, the right way
I want you
But I want you to want me, too 9to want me, too)
Want you to want me baby (want you to want me baby)
Just like I want you
I want in return, sweet darling
But half the love is all I feel
Ooh, it's too bad it's just too sad
You don't want me now
But I'm gonna change your mind
Someway, somehow, aw baby
I want you, the right way
I want you
But I want you to want me, too
I want you to want me baby
Just like I want you
One way love is just a fantasy, oh suggar!
To share is precious, pure and fair
Don't play with somethin'
You should cherish for life, oh baby
Don't you want to care
Baby, lonely out there
I want you (the right way)
I want you
But I want you to want me too
Want you to want me baby
When I get down with you, get down, get down baby
Listen precious, I want you a lot of times
I want you, I want, I want, yeah, oh baby
I want you, the right way, baby
I want you, baby
But I want you to want me too
Want you to want me baby
Oh the way that I love you
I want you
The lyrics of Marvin Gaye's song "I Want You" convey a message of desire and longing for someone, specifically the singer's romantic interest. The first two lines, "I want you, the right way, I want you" express the singer's desire for the person in question but also hint at wanting to pursue the relationship in a respectful and honorable manner.
The following lines, "But I want you to want me too, want you to want me baby, just like I want you" expand on the theme of the song. It is not enough for the singer to want the other person; they need to reciprocate that desire to create a fulfilling and mutually satisfying relationship. The chorus is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's intense feelings and longing for the other person.
Later in the song, the lyrics become slightly more plaintive, "Half the love is all I feel, ooh, it's too bad it's just too sad, you don't want me now, but I'm gonna change your mind, someway, somehow, aw baby" in which the singer acknowledges that the other person does not currently share the same feelings but that the singer is determined to make them see things differently.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you uh uh uh
The singer desires the person they are addressing
I want you, the right way
The singer wants the love of the person they are addressing in a genuine and sincere manner
But I want you to want me, too (to want me, too)
The singer wants the person they are addressing to desire them in return
Want you to want me baby (want you to want me baby)
The singer wants the person they are addressing to desire them affectionately
Just like I want you
The singer desires the person they are addressing with the same intensity as they are being desired
Oh, I'll give you all the love
The singer promises to passionately love the person they are addressing
I want in return, sweet darling
The singer desires love from the person they are addressing in a reciprocated manner
But half the love is all I feel
The singer is missing the love they are not receiving from the person they are addressing
Ooh, it's too bad it's just too sad
The singer wishes the situation was different and more positive
You don't want me now
The singer believes the person they are addressing does not want them currently
But I'm gonna change your mind
The singer is confident in their ability to make the person they are addressing fall in love with them
Someway, somehow, aw baby
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to make the person they are addressing fall in love with them
One way love is just a fantasy, oh sugar!
The singer believes that true love requires mutual affection and adoration
To share is precious, pure and fair
The singer thinks that sharing love and affection is valuable, pure, and equitable
Don't play with somethin'
The singer advises the person they are addressing not to treat love casually or disrespectfully
You should cherish for life, oh baby
The singer believes that love should be treasured and appreciated for the duration of one's life
Don't you want to care
The singer entreats the person they are addressing to care about love and their relationship
Baby, lonely out there
The singer suggests that love is essential for emotional fulfillment and being without it can lead to loneliness
When I get down with you, get down, get down baby
The singer implies that they desire a physical connection with the person they are addressing
Listen precious, I want you a lot of times
The singer wants the person they are addressing often and repeatedly
I want you, I want, I want, yeah, oh baby
The singer passionately desires the person they are addressing
Oh the way that I love you
The singer's love for the person they are addressing is intense and profound
I want you
The singer wants the person they are addressing with strong feelings of love and desire
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ARTHUR ROSS, LEON WARE
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