If You Want
Quiet Company Lyrics


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Lift my head out of my hands, and I'm begging you to say, "Would you please take me home with you?" I shutter to think of all the horrible things I could be if I'd never have held you.And if you want, we can go out tonight and be alone. And if you want, we can stay in tonight, be at home, let the whole wide world just worry about its own. It's you and me.
I'm sure I'll give you plenty of reasons to leave but you won't. No, you won't leave me hanging. We spring from and return to the earth but in between, you will always belong to me.
It's you and me, a nation of two. Let's do what we please, let's love what we do.




Overall Meaning

These lyrics from the song "If You Want" by Quiet Company reflect on the bond between two people and the sense of security and comfort that comes from being with someone you love. The opening lines depict a vulnerable moment where the singer lifts his head out of his hands, seeking solace and comfort from the person he loves. He acknowledges that if he hadn't met this person, he could have turned into a very different person. The next lines offer the option of going out or staying in for the night, suggesting that the two individuals are at a point in their relationship where they have a level of intimacy that allows them to be content doing absolutely nothing with each other.


The singer also recognizes that he may not always be the easiest person to be with, but he trusts that his partner won't leave him hanging. The closing lines of the song reaffirm the connection between the two individuals. They are a "nation of two," and they will do what they please and love what they do. Overall, these lyrics present a beautiful picture of the depth of love and trust that can exist between two people.


Line by Line Meaning

Lift my head out of my hands, and I'm begging you to say, "Would you please take me home with you?"
I am desperate for you to take me home with you, so much so that I am literally begging you for it.


I shutter to think of all the horrible things I could be if I'd never have held you.
Without you, I fear what sort of person I could have become.


And if you want, we can go out tonight and be alone. And if you want, we can stay in tonight, be at home, let the whole wide world just worry about its own.
Whether we go out or stay in, it's just the two of us and we can shut out the rest of the world together if that's what you want.


It's you and me.
It's just the two of us, no one else.


I'm sure I'll give you plenty of reasons to leave but you won't. No, you won't leave me hanging.
I know I'm not perfect and I'll mess up sometimes, but you won't abandon me.


We spring from and return to the earth but in between, you will always belong to me.
Our time on earth is finite, but during that time, you will be mine and I will belong to you.


It's you and me, a nation of two. Let's do what we please, let's love what we do.
We are a self-contained unit, and we should do whatever we want and love each other while we do it.




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Love this song

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this song deserves to get more popular

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