All I Want Is You
The Aloof Lyrics

The lyrics of The Aloof's song "All I Want Is You" seem to speak of a deep yearning for a specific person that has left the singer feeling weak and emotionally unbalanced. The system, whatever that may be - society, the world at large, societal norms and expectations perhaps - has left the singer feeling subjugated, unable to fully express themselves. The incisions mentioned in the first verse could perhaps be interpreted as if the system has cut the singer too deeply for them to be able to recover from it, although they do not seem to be very inclined to complain, perhaps having resigned themselves to their fate.

Despite living a life filled with people (crowded rooms) and socializing, the singer can't seem to fully enjoy it, because all they want is the specific person they are singing to/about. The chorus of the song repeats this desire, as the singer sings "Cause all I want is you" over and over again.

The second verse seems to build on this idea of emotional imbalance, as the singer talks about how their emotions are short and how they can only see what they don't have when they look at what they do have. This sense of dissatisfaction might be heightened by the absence of the person they want.

The last verse seems to indicate that the person the singer wants is someone who lives their life in a way that the singer finds absurd or disturbing. This juxtaposition of emotions could show how deeply the singer feels about this person. Once again, the chorus repeats the desire for this person, making it clear that they are the only thing the singer wants.