All I Want
R. Kelly Feat. Changing Faces & Jay-Z Lyrics


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Take back the holly and mistletoe
Silver bells on strings
If I wrote a letter to Santa Claus
I would ask for just one thing

I don't need sleigh rides in the snow
Don't want a Christmas that's blue (oh, oh, oh)
Take back the tinsel, stockings, and bows
'Cause all I want for Christmas is you (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

I don't need expensive things
They don't matter to me (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
All that I want, can't be found
Underneath the Christmas tree

You are the angel atop my tree (ah, ha, ah)
You are my dream come true (true)
Santa can't bring me what I need
'Cause all I want for Christmas is you

(Oh, ah, ah, ah)
Ah, ah, ah
(Oh, ah, ah, ah)
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I don't need expensive things
They don't matter to me (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
All that I want, can't be found
Underneath the Christmas tree

Oh, you are the angel atop my tree (ah, ha, ah)
You are my dream come true (true)
Santa can't bring me what I need
'Cause all I want for Christmas is you
'Cause all I want for Christmas is you
'Cause all I want for Christmas is you





La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
All I want for Christmas is you

Overall Meaning

The first verse of this song entails the singer's desire to strip away all of the glitz and glam that come with Christmas and gets back to basics. The lyrics reveal that the writer wants to take back the tinsel, mistletoe, sleigh rides in the snow, and Christmas lights, all of which have become synonymous with the holiday. Instead, the writer focuses on the simplicity of Christmas and asks for just one thing from Santa Claus. Take it as a love song, and it seems the singer is a do-all-and-be-all of sorts, expressing to their partner that they don't need anything lavish because all they want is them.


The second verse further supports the singer's insistence on the importance of simplicity. They express that no amount of expensive gifts can make up for the most important thing they want for Christmas, which is their lover. They even go on to say that the person they love is the "angel atop [their] tree" and that Santa cannot give them what they need. The introduction of the word "need" enforces that the singer doesn't want anything but their lover for Christmas, suggesting that the person is the missing element that makes them happy during the festive season.


Overall, "All I want for Christmas is you" may not seem like a unique or groundbreaking sentiment, but R. Kelly's take on the classic concept of a love song has produced a beautiful tune. By putting their spin on the holiday season, the singer manages to create a song that lingers even outside of December.


Line by Line Meaning

Take back the holly and mistletoe
I don't want these holiday decorations.


Silver bells on strings
I don't want these holiday decorations.


If I wrote a letter to Santa Claus, I would ask for just one thing
This is my Christmas wish.


I don't need sleigh rides in the snow
I don't need traditional holiday activities.


Don't want a Christmas that's blue (oh, oh, oh)
I don't want to feel sad during the holidays.


Take back the tinsel, stockings, and bows
I don't want these holiday decorations.


'Cause all I want for Christmas is you (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I only want you for Christmas.


I don't need expensive things
Money doesn't buy happiness or love.


They don't matter to me (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I don't value expensive things.


All that I want, can't be found
What I want is intangible.


Underneath the Christmas tree
I can't find what I want with the usual gifts.


You are the angel atop my tree (ah, ha, ah)
You are the most important person in my life.


You are my dream come true (true)
You are everything I ever wanted.


Santa can't bring me what I need
Only you can fulfill my needs and wants.


'Cause all I want for Christmas is you
I only want you for Christmas.


(Oh, ah, ah, ah)
Vocals


Ah, ah, ah
Vocals


(Oh, ah, ah, ah)
Vocals


Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Vocals


(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Vocals


All I want for Christmas is you
I only want you for Christmas.


Oh, you are the angel atop my tree (ah, ha, ah)
You are the most important person in my life.


You are my dream come true (true)
You are everything I ever wanted.


Santa can't bring me what I need
Only you can fulfill my needs and wants.


'Cause all I want for Christmas is you
I only want you for Christmas.


'Cause all I want for Christmas is you
I only want you for Christmas.


'Cause all I want for Christmas is you
I only want you for Christmas.


La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Vocals




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANDY STONE, TROY POWERS

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[Intro: R Kelly, Jay Z]
Changing Faces, Jay Z, R Kelly
Uh, yeah, Jigga, uhu
Changing Faces

[Verse I: Jay Z]
How we do
Yo, all of my rhymes for, all of my days I trade
All of my dimes and all of my bad ways I fade
Killing late nights cruisin'
All you see is the brake lights
And hair blowing you know where we going
Or at the club in the rear frontin'
Poppin, droppin'
The amount some cats but will wear ain’t trying to hear nothing
Probably was wilder than Bobby are you the Whitney to get me
Hold me down and make me slow down the v twizzy
Keep the ice out the club lights change face
Get "i love wifey" on the license plates
Wait – make me think about you even when you not around
Use the bathroom, put the toilet seat back down
Cop you some sprinkles the hound with the wrinkles
If preferred his and her furs to the ankles
Keep your friends buggin' lovin' all my ways
Jigga keep you jiggy all of my days

[Pre-Hook: Changing Faces]
In the middle of the night
Got me thinkin' 'bout you babe
Got me dreamin' 'bout you baby

[Hook: Changing Faces]
All that I have
All that I have
Baby it's yours
Baby it's yours forever and ever baby
All I want is to be with you all of my days
All I want all I need
All I want is to be with you all of my days
All I want baby

[Bridge: Changing Faces]
Anything that turn you on
I'll be givin' it to you babe
You dont have to worry baby

(Hook: Changing Faces)

[Interlude: Jay Z]
Yeah ha ha, check it

[Bridge: R Kelly, Jay Z]
All I want, all I need
Is you in my life, loving me
All I want, all I need
Is you in my life (Uh huh)
Loving me

[Verse II: Jay Z]
Now we going house shoppin'
Everybody want to know the price your spouse droppin'
Keep it on the low R Kelly style it’s quite shockin'
A year ago all I did was spend nights hoppin'
In the club in search of pretty faces and nice stockings
Who would have thought i’d walk down the aisle
Rice droppin' got you a nice rock and …
Now it’s on and poppin' droppin' hotter than platinum bracelets
Jigga – R Kelly – Changing Faces
Uh

[Hook: Changing Faces]



All comments from YouTube:

@KSHANAETLR

This song hits my soul… it’s singing for my future husband!! Crazy how we can feel music and not even have experienced the actions of the song yet

@adrienjackson6840

Man these were the days when music was real!!

@michaelweatherspoon8197

Naviah Cherry yes indeed !

@abdullahiosman1485

Yep!

@theogearlyp

Sorta. Music in this era was still destructive

@Spontainiouz

Too bad Jay-Z don't sound like this anymore and R. Kelly is locked up

@jayshelton187

One of the 90’s best collaborations

@f.lconsulting9415

When the track is so flawless...classic🔥

@hotchelle51

Fenixx agrre

@jenniferhickey3323

Still listening in 2018! One of my favorite songs

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