Rich guitar work that draws from influences in blues and rock ‘n’ roll is rarely in dull company, propelled steadily forward by the band’s thumping drums, bass and percussion, and the clockwork sound of rhythm guitar that defines Jamaica’s most culturally celebrated music. Their keyboard arrangements are lush and vibrant, providing a melodic backdrop against which three-part vocal harmonies shine brightly.
These pieces come together to form a kind of living machine comprised of seven cogs that change shape and size and tempo, and it moves not only bodies on a dance floor, but the hearts and minds inside them.
Simpkin Project’s music can be likened to a dialect of its parent language – culturally adapted to make sense in its place and time. It is music that addresses the struggles we all face; showing us that there is beauty in all things, from love to loss to injustice, and thus remaining true to the messages of traditional roots-reggae without which it would not exist.
“We love reggae music period. It is what we were all raised on. Strictly roots, rock, reggae music. What other genre of music exists solely as the vehicle that carries with it messages of peace, positive vibes, respect, love, empowerment, and spiritualism?”~The Simpkin Project~
Everything You Want
The Simpkin Project Lyrics
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Your love is like an ocean deep and wide.
I want to jump inside.
Swim your every shore, explore your every tide.
Submerge myself within the comfort of your waters.
Sit back on some great vista content to only ponder.
You are the object of my love I must confess.
You are the only one everything to me, I will make you see.
If I could be…
Your love is like a mountain soaring high.
I want to climb your sides.
Reach the very top, above the valley wide.
A hermit awestruck by the beauty of your scene.
Deep within your wilderness content in wondering.
You are the shelter that protects me from the storm.
The vindication for the reason I was born.
I want to be everything you are to me.
The center of my being.
If I could be…
Your love is like the vastness of the sky.
If only I could fly.
To forever soar within your endless heights.
The gentleness of your breeze calms my mind and eases.
The beauty of your sunrise and your sunset always pleases.
You're the horizon always kept within my sights.
You are the warm breeze in the coolness of the night.
I hope to be only what you are to me.
The very air I breathe.
If only I could be…
The Simpkin Project's song "Everything You Want" is a beautiful love song that expresses the depth and complexity of the singer's feelings towards his lover. The lyrics use vivid and descriptive language to compare the singer's love to three different natural elements: the ocean, the mountain, and the sky. Each verse begins with the same refrain, "everything you want, everything you need, if I could be...", expressing the singer's desire to be all that his lover needs and wants.
In the first verse, the singer compares his lover's love to an "ocean deep and wide". He expresses his desire to jump inside and "swim your every shore, explore your every tide". The ocean symbolizes the infinite depth and vastness of his lover's love, and the singer wants to submerge himself in it completely.
In the second verse, the singer compares his lover's love to a "mountain soaring high". He wants to climb her sides and reach the very top, above the valley wide. The mountain symbolizes the strength and stability of his lover's love, and the singer finds contentment in being protected by it.
In the third and final verse, the singer compares his lover's love to the "vastness of the sky". He wants to forever soar within her endless heights, to be the air he breathes. The sky symbolizes the endless possibilities and freedom of his lover's love, and the singer hopes to always keep her in his sights.
Overall, the song expresses the singer's intense love and devotion towards his lover, and his desire to be everything she wants and needs.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything you want, everything you need, if I could be…
You mean everything to me and I would be everything you want and need if I could.
Your love is like an ocean deep and wide.
Your love is vast, all-encompassing, and full of depth.
I want to jump inside.
I want to fully immerse myself in your love.
Swim your every shore, explore your every tide.
I want to experience every aspect of your love, from its highs to its lows.
Submerge myself within the comfort of your waters.
I want to fully surrender to the safety and security of your love.
Sit back on some great vista content to only ponder.
I want to bask in the beauty of your love and think about how fortunate I am to have it.
You are the object of my love I must confess.
I have to admit that you are the one I love more than anyone or anything else.
You are the best thing that's ever happened to me yet.
Meeting you is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me so far.
You are the only one everything to me, I will make you see.
I want you to know that you are the most important thing in my life and I will do everything to prove it.
Your love is like a mountain soaring high.
Your love is grand, majestic, and awe-inspiring.
I want to climb your sides.
I want to overcome any challenges or obstacles to fully experience your love.
Reach the very top, above the valley wide.
I want to experience the peak of your love and enjoy the view from there.
A hermit awestruck by the beauty of your scene.
I want to be unbelievably captivated by the beauty of your love, like a hermit who has never seen such wonder before.
Deep within your wilderness content in wondering.
I want to get lost in the depths of your love and be satisfied with the mystery and unknown that comes with it.
You are the shelter that protects me from the storm.
Your love gives me a sense of safety and security, and shelters me from the storms of life.
The vindication for the reason I was born.
Your love makes me feel validated, like it was the reason I was put on this earth.
I want to be everything you are to me.
I want to reciprocate your love and be everything to you that you are to me.
The center of my being.
You are the core of my existence, the reason why I am who I am.
Your love is like the vastness of the sky.
Your love is expansive, infinite, and immeasurable, like the sky.
If only I could fly.
I wish I could soar to the highest heights of your love, beyond what is humanly possible.
To forever soar within your endless heights.
I want to experience your love forever, for all eternity.
The gentleness of your breeze calms my mind and eases.
Your love brings me peace and comfort, like a gentle breeze on a calm day.
The beauty of your sunrise and your sunset always pleases.
The beauty of your love always delights me, like a beautiful sunrise or sunset.
You're the horizon always kept within my sights.
You are always on my mind, within my view, and a constant presence in my life.
You are the warm breeze in the coolness of the night.
Your love brings warmth and comfort to my life, like a warm breeze on a cool night.
I hope to be only what you are to me.
I aspire to give you the same love, comfort, and security that you have given me.
The very air I breathe.
Your love is essential to my life, like the air that I breathe.
If only I could be…
If only I could fully reciprocate your love and give you what you deserve.
Contributed by Asher I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Raelene Garcia
I love this song amazing lyrics, hook and guitar!
njstein77
Saw you guys in Seattle last week with GPGDS and the Expanders… One of the best reggae shows I've been to. Love to you from the Northwest!
Tom Mcnamara
gpgds+the simpkin prject rules. i saw giant panda at grassroots they killed it!
Art of Joy
Just saw these cats at The Belly Up!!! What a grooooove…. THe combination with Trevor Green setting the vibe, was amazing!! ONE LOVE!
Chris Wood
Amazing riffs!
Ian Taylor
These guys are great!
Duncan Price
well done guys!!! Much love from northern Ontario
Andrea Rivers
Great song!
Mike Barnett barnett
Solid !! Nuff said!!
illedelphian23
Ya just saw these guys in vegas, threw me a cd "walk tall" still havnt took it out of my truck