Melon Diesel started playing under the name of Treehouse in the early '90s. The name was changed in 1995, based on a drink served at a Gibraltar bar where the band used to perform. The group moved to London to work with producer Barry Sage, recording La Cuesta de Mr. Bond. "La Cuesta de Mr. Bond" is a Gibraltarian nickname for Flat Bastion Road.[1]
The group has now split up but formed two new bands. Taxi being one of them containing frontman Dylan Ferro as well as other Melon Diesel members, which are touring and popular in Spain. The remaining members formed Area 52 which are still performing in the local circuit of Gibraltar with much success.
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All That You Want
Melon Diesel Lyrics
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Why you changed your mind
What has got into you
Could you not take the fight?
Why have you turned away from us
Why do you walk away?
Has life been so hard for you
That you had to give in
The rain's been falling down on us
Since what you said
Now inside a quiet voice, that reminds me
Of how it is
Now all that you want
That you said, that you feel, now isn't quite right
Now all that you want
That you said, that you feel, now isn't quite right
Well, isn't quite right, yeah
We know just who we are
And who we want to be
I cannot wear the clothes
You design for me
Where will we go from here
And what will be of us
But I know our greatest fear is
Who we can trust
Oh, all those big words you said
Oh, you left me hanging from a ledge
The way that you came through
I still can't believe it's true
Now you turned your back on me
Now things will never be the same
Everything you said isn't quite right
The lyrics of Melon Diesel's song All That You Want seem to be about a relationship that has come to an end. The singer is finding it difficult to understand why the other person has walked away from them. The use of rhetorical questions in the first verse highlights the confusion and pain being felt. The line "Has life been so hard for you that you had to give in" suggests that perhaps one person in the relationship was struggling with personal problems that ultimately led to their decision to end things. The rain falling down after what was said serves as a metaphor for the hurt and sadness that has followed the breakup.
The chorus, "Now all that you want, that you said, that you feel, now isn't quite right" indicates that what the other person wants or said they wanted from the relationship is not what they actually wanted or needed. It's possible that one person in the relationship was not being true to themselves or was trying to make the relationship work even though they knew it wasn't right. The lines "We know just who we are, and who we want to be, I cannot wear the clothes you design for me" could suggest that one person was trying to change the other or that they had different aspirations that were not compatible. The singer seems to be trying to make sense of the situation and understand what went wrong.
Overall the song seems to be about the end of a relationship and the pain and confusion that can come with it. The use of metaphors such as the rain falling down and the clothes designed by the other person add depth to the lyrics and underscore the emotions being expressed.
Line by Line Meaning
And it's hard to find a reason
It is difficult to understand why you changed your mind.
Why you changed your mind
Why did you change your mind?
What has got into you
What made you do this?
Could you not take the fight?
Why did you not try to work it out?
Why have you turned away from us
Why did you turn away from us?
Why do you walk away?
Why are you walking away?
Has life been so hard for you
Have you been going through a tough time?
That you had to give in
That it made you give up?
The rain's been falling down on us
We've been facing difficulties since what you said.
Since what you said
Since you said those hurtful things.
Now inside a quiet voice, that reminds me
Now I hear a voice that reminds me of what we used to be.
Of how it is
Of how things currently are between us.
Now all that you want
Now you're only focused on what you want.
That you said, that you feel, now isn't quite right
What you said and want doesn't seem right anymore.
We know just who we are
We are aware of our identities.
And who we want to be
We have a clear understanding of who we want to become.
I cannot wear the clothes
I cannot accept the changes you want me to make.
You design for me
That you want me to conform to your preferences.
Where will we go from here
What will be the next step for us?
And what will be of us
What will become of us?
But I know our greatest fear is
Our biggest fear is that we won't be able to trust each other.
Who we can trust
Who can we rely on?
Oh, all those big words you said
All those grandiose things you said before.
Oh, you left me hanging from a ledge
You abandoned me at a crucial moment.
The way that you came through
What you did was beyond belief.
I still can't believe it's true
It's hard to accept that this is happening.
Now you turned your back on me
Now you have betrayed me.
Now things will never be the same
Our relationship will never be the same again.
Everything you said isn't quite right
What you said before doesn't seem to be true anymore.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ADRIAN FRANCIS POZO, DANIEL BUGEJA, DANIEL SERGIO FA, GUY PETER PALMER, JAMES FERRO DYLAN, NIGEL CHARLES PALMER
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