All I Want Is You
Michael Franti Spearhead Lyrics
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All I want is you
All I want is you
Wise folks count their blessings
Fools count their problems
But you're both of them to me
Because you're beautiful, so freaking beautiful to me
You took all my memories
Don't tell me you love me
If you don't really love me
You need to kiss me, still need you to kiss me
Because you're beautiful so freaking beautiful to me
You took all my memories
And all I want is you (x5)
I loved you in the daytime
I loved you in the night time
I loved you in the moonlight
I loved you in the sunshine
I loved you all the time
All I want is you (x5)
There is life in this love
There is love in this life (x4)
Wise folks count their blessings
Fool count their problems
But you're both of them to me
All I want is you (x5)
There if life in this love
There is love in this life
The song All I Want Is You by Michael Franti & Spearhead is a romantic track expressing the unconditional love that the singer has for his partner. The song starts by stating that all he wants is his partner, and how being with the partner is the only blessing that he counts. The singer calls fools to those who count their problems, and then calls his partner both a blessing and a problem since their beauty makes him fall for them all over again. The singer's partner has taken all his memories, and now all he wants is them.
The chorus repeats the line "all I want is you" over and over and then tells the partner not to tell him they love him if they don't really mean it. He still wants them to kiss him since their beauty is so incredible to him. The next verse talks about how he loves his partner at all times of day or night, and then repeats the chorus again. The song finishes by repeating the lines from the beginning and adding that there is life in this love and love in this life.
Line by Line Meaning
All I want is you
The singer only desires the person they are addressing.
All I want is you
The singer only desires the person they are addressing.
All I want is you
The singer only desires the person they are addressing.
Wise folks count their blessings
Intelligent people recognize and appreciate what they have.
Fools count their problems
Unwise people focus on their troubles.
But you're both of them to me
The person being addressed is both a blessing and a problem to the singer.
Because you're beautiful, so freaking beautiful to me
The person's physical beauty is very attractive to the singer.
You took all my memories
The artist's focus on the person has caused them to forget other things.
And all I want is you (x5)
The desire for the person is repeated multiple times.
Don't tell me you love me
The artist wants the person to be truthful about their feelings.
If you don't really love me
The singer does not want to be lied to.
You need to kiss me, still need you to kiss me
The artist desires physical intimacy with the person being addressed.
Because you're beautiful so freaking beautiful to me
The person's physical beauty continues to be a major attraction.
You took all my memories
The singer's focus on the person has caused them to forget other things.
And all I want is you (x5)
The desire for the person is repeated multiple times.
I loved you in the daytime
The artist's love for the person is not limited to any particular time of day.
I loved you in the night time
The artist's love for the person is not limited to any particular time of day.
I loved you in the moonlight
The singer's love for the person is not limited by specific lighting conditions.
I loved you in the sunshine
The singer's love for the person is not limited by specific weather conditions.
I loved you all the time
The artist's love for the person is consistent.
All I want is you (x5)
The desire for the person is repeated multiple times.
There is life in this love
The love between the artist and the person has vitality.
There is love in this life (x4)
The idea that love permeates and gives meaning to life is repeated multiple times.
Wise folks count their blessings
Intelligent people recognize and appreciate what they have.
Fool count their problems
Unwise people focus on their troubles.
But you're both of them to me
The person being addressed is both a blessing and a problem to the singer.
All I want is you (x5)
The desire for the person is repeated multiple times.
There if life in this love
The love between the artist and the person has vitality.
There is love in this life
The idea that love permeates and gives meaning to life is reiterated one last time.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL FRANTI, LOWELL DUNBAR, ROBERT WARREN DALE SHAKESPEARE
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