I Want
The Spices Lyrics
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I want you all to myself
And now and then
I'm gonna hold you
Tell you that I'm gonna love you
Come with me and I will show you
In a while I'll get to know you
I needed you, I needed you
Every day and night, right
Now and then
I'm gonna hold you
Tell you that I'm gonna love you
Come with me and I will show you
In a while I'll get to know you
Yeah, yeah, oh
Well, you know what
The secret is I guess
And you think you know
Who your lover's wife is
So you better stop
That thing you're doing
Baby, you¡®re driving me, driving me
Driving me to my ruins
But I, I want you babe
When I was a young man
Always trying to say hello babe
But you'd never know
You live in want
Never knowing that I existed
Till my mind was twisted
I was always trying, sometimes crying
Oh, I needed you, needed you
Needed you ...
Stop that thing that you're doing
Baby, you¡®re driving me, driving me
Driving me to my ruins
Oh, I want you babe
I needed you, I needed you
Every single day
Of my entire life
And everytime I tried
Someone else would come along
There it went again
But now and then
I'm gonna hold you
Tell you that I'm gonna love you
Come with me and I will show you
In a while I'll get to know you
You and me we're gonna make it
Come with me, we mustn't break it
The Spice's song "I Want" is a heartfelt love song that expresses the desire for a person and the pain of unrequited love. The lyrics convey a sense of longing for someone who is either unaware of or unable to reciprocate the love. The first line of the song, "Oh, I want you babe," sets the tone for the rest of the piece, as the singer goes on to assert the intensity of their love and the depth of their desire.
Throughout the song, there is a theme of frustration and the feeling of being driven to the point of ruin by the unrequited love. The lyrics "Stop that thing you're doing, baby, you're driving me, driving me, driving me to my ruins" express the feeling of desperation when the singer feels that they are losing control of their emotions. The repeated line "I needed you, I needed you" reinforces the sense of desperation and frustration felt by the singer.
Overall, "I Want" is a poignant and powerful love song that captures the feeling of longing and intensity that comes with unrequited love. The Spice's soulful and passionate delivery of the lyrics adds an additional layer of emotion to the already deeply affecting song.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I want you babe
The singer has a desire for the person they are addressing
I want you all to myself
The singer wants the person all to themselves, not to be shared with anyone else
And now and then
Occasionally, from time to time
I'm gonna hold you
The artist will embrace the person affectionately
Tell you that I'm gonna love you
The artist will communicate their strong feelings of love to the person
Come with me and I will show you
The singer invites the person to come with them and will demonstrate their love
In a while I'll get to know you
The singer plans to spend time with the person to learn more about them
Oh, you know I needed you woman
The artist has a strong desire and need for the person they are addressing, specifically a woman
Every day and night, right
Consistently, at all times
Well, you know what
The artist is confident that they have knowledge to share
The secret is I guess
The singer has a guess about what the secret is
And you think you know
The person they are addressing thinks they already know something
Who your lover's wife is
There is an assumption that the person they are addressing is married or in a romantic relationship
So you better stop
The singer suggests the person should stop doing something
That thing you're doing
The person they are addressing is doing something that is causing the singer distress or harm
Baby, you're driving me, driving me
The person's action or behavior is having a significant impact on the artist's emotional state
Driving me to my ruins
The person's actions are causing the artist to experience a breakdown or destruction of their emotional well-being
When I was a young man
The singer is reflecting on a time when they were younger
Always trying to say hello babe
The singer tried to initiate communication and potentially pursue a relationship with the person
But you'd never know
The person was not aware of the artist's attempts to connect with them
You live in want
The person's desires or priorities may have been different than the artist's
Never knowing that I existed
The person was not aware of the artist's presence or existence
Till my mind was twisted
The singer's unrequited desire may have had an impact on their mental health or emotional state
Sometimes crying
The artist may have experienced emotional pain or distress, resulting in tears
Stop that thing that you're doing
The singer repeats their request for the person to stop doing something that is causing harm
Every single day
Consistently, without exception
Of my entire life
Over the course of their entire existence
Someone else would come along
The artist's attempts at pursuing a relationship were often met with someone else showing interest in the person they desired
But now and then
Occasionally, from time to time
You and me we're gonna make it
The singer is hopeful that they will have a successful relationship with the person they are addressing
Come with me, we mustn't break it
The singer emphasizes the importance of committing to the relationship and avoiding anything that may harm it
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