All I Want
Miguel (feat. J. Cole) Lyrics


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Damn cold world
I never thought I see that day that you my old girl
Now I'm stuck here hollering at old girl
Got one, got two three four girls
Shotgun in the drop made a right
Hut one hut two told them hoes take a hike
Then it's on to the next one on on to the next one
Hard to move on when you always regret one

I wonder sometimes.
I wonder if I, was wrong
Tryna do right by you got me here
Now all I am is alone

'Cause her eyes
Those hips
And that ass
Don't compare at all, no
And at best all they do is distract me but now
Deep down when I face it

All I want is you
All I want is you, now
All I want is you now
Now that you're gone, gone, gone

'Cause being your friend
Is killing me softly
Hear voices
Wonder where I went wrong
It was my fault
And the wrong time
I wonder so often
Regret gets exhausting

'Cause her eyes
Those hips
And that ass
Don't compare at all, no
And at best all they do is distract me but now
Deep down when I face it

All I want is you
All I want is you now
All I want is you now
Sugar now that you're gone, gone, gone

All I want is you
All I want is you, now
All I want is you now
Baby now that you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

'Cause they don't smile or smell like you
'Cause they don't make me laugh or even cook like you
'Cause they don't photograph nah they don't sex like you
Lets face it I can't replace it
That's why all I want is you now

I hit the club when you left me thinking that could heal shit
Trying to celebrate my "Independence Day" Will Smith
Baby girl who I'm kidding
Still sick real shit
All my new hoes seem to get old real quick
And could it be,
you everything that these plain bitches couldn't be
Is it a sign from the Lord that I shouldn't be
Lost in the player way sorta get old to me
Got me on layaway, girl you gotta a hold on me
I say I'm wrong, you say come again
Damn said I was wrong look don't rub it in
I got a lot on my mind
Got a flock full of dimes
Like a line full of hoes,
How they coming in
Just saying
Don't wanna have me then somebody will
I'm playing
Weight on my chest like I body build
I'm praying
You ain't content with trying to do your thang
And come back baby boomerang, rang

That's why
All I want is you now
All I want is you now
All I want is you now
Sugar now that you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone





You know that you're gone, gone, gone
I want you back

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Miguel (feat. J. Cole)'s song "All I Want" depict the story of a man who is struggling to move on from a former lover. The opening lines, "Damn cold world, I never thought I'd see the day that you, my old girl, now I'm stuck here hollering at old girl," illustrate the man's frustration and heartbreak at losing his former lover. He then goes through a series of casual relationships, but he ultimately realizes that he only wants his former lover back.


The chorus, "All I want is you, all I want is you now, now that you're gone, gone, gone," emphasizes his feelings of loneliness and his desire to reunite with his former lover. He explains that he cannot find anyone who compares to her: "Cause her eyes, those hips, and that ass, don't compare at all, no. And, at best, all they do is distract me." Throughout the song, he reflects on his past mistakes and regrets, admitting that "all they do is distract me" and that "now regret gets exhausting."


The song's bridge, "Cause being your friend is killing me softly, hear voices, wonder where I went wrong, it was my fault and the wrong time, I wonder so often, regret gets exhausting," encapsulates the man's feeling of being stuck in the past and unable to move forward. Overall, "All I Want" is a contemplative and emotional song that explores heartbreak, regret, and the struggle to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Damn cold world
The world is cruel and unforgiving.


I never thought I see that day that you my old girl
I never thought that we would be apart.


Now I'm stuck here hollering at old girl
Now I'm stuck trying to talk to other girls.


Got one, got two three four girls
I have a lot of girls around me, but I don't care about them as much as I do about you.


Shotgun in the drop made a right
We drove off together and took a right turn.


Hut one hut two told them hoes take a hike
I left those other girls behind and moved on.


Then it's on to the next one on on to the next one
I tried to move on to other relationships, but it's hard.


Hard to move on when you always regret one
It's difficult to move on to new relationships when I always regret not being with you.


I wonder sometimes.
I often think about you.


I wonder if I, was wrong
I wonder if it was my fault that we're not together anymore.


Tryna do right by you got me here
I tried to be a better person for you, but it didn't work out.


Now all I am is alone
Now I'm alone without you.


'Cause her eyes
Because of the way she looked at me.


Those hips
Because of the way she moved.


And that ass
And because of her appearance.


Don't compare at all, no
No one else compares to you.


And at best all they do is distract me but now
Other people may distract me, but I know they're not right for me.


Deep down when I face it
When I truly confront my feelings.


All I want is you
All I really want is to be with you again.


All I want is you, now
I want to be with you right now.


Now that you're gone, gone, gone
Since you're not here anymore.


'Cause being your friend
Because being friends with you.


Is killing me softly
Is emotionally painful for me.


Hear voices
Hear voices in my head.


Wonder where I went wrong
Wondering what I did to make the relationship fall apart.


It was my fault
I take responsibility for what happened.


And the wrong time
Maybe it just wasn't the right time for us.


Regret gets exhausting
Feeling regret all the time is tiring.


All I want is you
All I really want is to be with you again.


Sugar now that you're gone, gone, gone
Since you're not here anymore.


'Cause they don't smile or smell like you
Other girls don't measure up to you.


'Cause they don't make me laugh or even cook like you
Other girls can't make me happy or make food like you.


'Cause they don't photograph nah they don't sex like you
Other girls don't have the same physical appeal or sexual chemistry as you.


Lets face it I can't replace it
I know I'll never find someone else like you.


I hit the club when you left me thinking that could heal shit
I went out to try to forget about you, but it didn't work.


Trying to celebrate my "Independence Day" Will Smith
I was trying to feel independent and free like Will Smith in the movie, but it didn't work.


Baby girl who I'm kidding
I was just trying to convince myself.


Still sick real shit
I'm still feeling terrible about losing you.


All my new hoes seem to get old real quick
All the other girls I've dated just don't measure up to you.


And could it be,
I wonder if it's because...


You everything that these plain bitches couldn't be
You're everything that these other girls can't be.


Is it a sign from the Lord that I shouldn't be
I wonder if it's a sign from God that I should be with you.


Lost in the player way sorta get old to me
Playing around and dating many girls is starting to feel old to me.


Got me on layaway, girl you gotta a hold on me
I'm stuck on you and can't move on.


I say I'm wrong, you say come again
When we argued, I apologized, but you didn't accept it.


Damn said I was wrong look don't rub it in
I know I was wrong, don't keep reminding me.


I got a lot on my mind
I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about you and the relationship.


Got a flock full of dimes
I have many attractive girls around me.


Like a line full of hoes,
Like a line of prostitutes, they're all the same to me.


How they coming in
How they approach me.


Just saying
I'm just saying.


Don't wanna have me then somebody will
If you don't want me anymore, someone else will take my place.


I'm playing
I'm just joking.


Weight on my chest like I body build
I feel a heavy burden and it's wearing me down.


I'm praying
I'm hoping and wishing.


You ain't content with trying to do your thang
I hope you're not too focused on your own life without considering me.


And come back baby boomerang, rang
I hope you come back to me like a boomerang.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MIGUEL JONTEL PIMENTEL, JERMAINE L. COLE, SALAAM REMI

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