Everything I Want
TAT Lyrics


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A coward I openly admit
Your hope for me I will forget
You are my love, my lust and my misery
I'd drag the world onto it's knees
And make it beg for you I need
Your love, your list and all you own
When I have I will run
I will break your heart to none
I will break your heart

You're everything I want
And everything I fear
Let me out, let me be

You'd drag the world onto it's knees
And make it beg for me you need
My love, my lust and all I own
When you have it you will run
You will break my heart to none
You will break my heart

You're everything I want
And everything I fear
Let me out, let me be
You're every hope I hold
And everything I loathe
Let me out, let me be




Let me out, let me be
Let me out, let me be

Overall Meaning

In "Everything I Want," TAT creates a hauntingly beautiful ballad that speaks to the pain and struggle of a toxic relationship. The lyrics paint a picture of two people who are deeply in love but who are also aware that their love is destructive. The singer describes themselves as a "coward," admitting that they cannot give their partner the hope they want. The love they share is a mix of passion and misery, and the singer is willing to do anything to keep their partner, even if it means breaking the world to its knees.


The chorus speaks to the singer's conflicting emotions. They want to be let out and be free from the pain and fear that comes with the relationship, but at the same time, their partner is everything they want. The singer also recognizes that their partner is everything they fear, however, making it clear that they are stuck in a cycle that they can't seem to break.


Overall, the song captures the raw emotion of a destructive relationship, capturing the good and bad in equal measure. It's a powerful and poignant track that resonates with anyone who's been in a similarly complicated relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

A coward I openly admit
I am not brave enough to face my true feelings


Your hope for me I will forget
I will ignore your wishes for me


You are my love, my lust and my misery
You are the cause of my conflicting emotions


I'd drag the world onto it's knees
I would do anything to have you


And make it beg for you I need
I require your love more than anything else


Your love, your list and all you own
I want everything you have to offer


When I have I will run
Once I have what I want, I will leave


I will break your heart to none
I will not feel guilty for hurting you


You're everything I want
You are my biggest desire


And everything I fear
You are also my greatest fear


Let me out, let me be
I want to escape the intense emotions


You'd drag the world onto it's knees
You would do anything to have me


And make it beg for me you need
You require my love more than anything else


My love, my lust and all I own
You want everything I have to offer


When you have it you will run
Once you have what you want, you will leave


You will break my heart to none
You will not feel guilty for hurting me


You're every hope I hold
You are my greatest aspiration


And everything I loathe
You are also the source of my hatred


Let me out, let me be
I want to escape the intense emotions


Let me out, let me be
I want to escape the intense emotions


Let me out, let me be
I want to escape the intense emotions




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Comments from YouTube:

carterlady88

he's everything i want!! i love this song <3

Foxer

Great song, love it ;D

hannah dolan

i feel inclined to say the word love...

Kyle Brown

TAT is the shit...... plain and simple....

Łukasz Dziura

I love TAT

megan altieri

awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maria Bautista

Lyrics? Anyone?

Tyler Boyd

I ♥ TAT 4 Evr!!!

Ila M.

i normally dont like female singers because most have annoying voices (taylor swift), yell in their songs (alanis morisette), or try to hard to have a unique voice (natalie merchant). the female singers i like have loud soulful voices. tatianna definitely made the list

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