Say You Don't Want It
One Night Only Lyrics

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Talk all the talk with a poet's style
Tongue like electric, eyes like a child
Buy only wives and the classic cars
Live like a saviour, live like the stars
Talk all the talk with a model's smile
Tongue like electric, eyes like a child
Buy all your highs and the classic cars
Die on the front page, just like the stars

The big screens, the plastic-made dreams
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it
Its our world, the picture-book girls
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it
Don't you ask me if its love my dear
Love don't really mean a thing round here
The fake scenes the plastic-made dreams
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it

Pace all the rooms with a jealous style
Tongue like electric, eyes like a child
Paint all your soul with the grand designs
Reach like a saviour, your heart on the line
Talk all the talk with a model's smile
Tongue like electric, eyes like a child
Buy all your highs and the classic cars
Die on the front page, just like the stars

The big screens, the plastic-made dreams
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it
Its our world, the picture-book girls
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it
Don't you ask me if its love my dear
Love don't really mean a thing round here
The fake scenes the plastic-made dreams
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it

The big screens, the plastic-made dreams
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it
Its our world, the picture-book girls
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it
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Don't you ask me if its love my dear
Love don't really mean a thing round here
The fake scenes the plastic-made dreams
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it

Say you don't want it, say you don't want it
Say you don't want it, say you don't want it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of One Night Only's "Say You Don't Want It" express a sense of disillusionment with the shallow, materialistic world of celebrity and fame. The verses describe someone who talks a big game with a "poet's style" and a "model's smile," buying expensive cars and chasing highs, all while living like a savior or a star. They are surrounded by the "big screens" and "picture-book girls" of the entertainment industry, where love doesn't mean anything and everything is fake and plastic.

The chorus repeats the phrase "say you don't want it" as a call to reject this superficial lifestyle, to recognize the emptiness beneath the glitz and glamour. The bridge, where the singer describes pacing rooms with a "jealous style" and painting their soul with "grand designs," suggests that even those who have achieved some level of success and recognition can still feel restless and unfulfilled.

Overall, the song seems to be a warning against chasing fame and fortune at any cost, and a plea to remain true to oneself and one's values.

Line by Line Meaning

Talk all the talk with a poet's style
Engage in eloquent conversation with the artistry of a poet

Tongue like electric, eyes like a child
Speak with captivating energy, while maintaining innocence and curiosity in your gaze

Buy only wives and the classic cars
Spend money on acquiring spouses and traditional luxury vehicles

Live like a saviour, live like the stars
Exist in a way that resembles a savior or famous individuals

The big screens, the plastic-made dreams
The allure of fame and manufactured fantasies portrayed on screens

Say you don't want it, say you don't want it
Claim that you have no desire for this fabricated reality

Its our world, the picture-book girls
This is the realm we inhabit, filled with idealized women like those in picture books

Don't you ask me if its love my dear
Do not inquire if what we experience here is genuine love, my beloved

Love don't really mean a thing round here
Affection and emotional connections hold little significance in this context

The fake scenes the plastic-made dreams
The artificial settings and fabricated aspirations

Pace all the rooms with a jealous style
Move rapidly through various spaces, consumed by a jealous demeanor

Paint all your soul with the grand designs
Fill your entire being with ambitious plans and aspirations

Reach like a savior, your heart on the line
Strive for greatness and put your vulnerable heart at stake, just like a savior