Want You So Bad
The Vaccines Lyrics


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Cook it up
Come on bite the hand that feeds you
It's what I do
But you know somebody needs you

Oh, how does it feel?
Oh, how does it feel?
'Cause want you so bad
Want you so bad
Oh, I want you so bad
Don't care for what I've got or what I have
'Cause I want you want you so bad

Moving on
Your abandon is so casual
Suggestive
It's just so hard for me to handle
Oh, breast stroke in after-shave ocean
Get our petrol in motion
Shaking your head in dissatisfaction
Living in hope for the best reaction

Oh, just like before
Oh, who wanted more?

I want you so bad
Want you so bad
Oh, I want you so bad
Don't care for what I've got or what I have
'Cause I want you want you so bad

I want you so bad
Want you so bad
Oh, I want you so bad




Don't care for what I've got or what I have
'Cause I want you want you so bad

Overall Meaning

The Vaccines’ “Want You So Bad” is a lovestruck frenzy, an ode to desire and longing. The song starts off with a plea for attention: “Cook it up. Come on bite the hand that feeds you. It's what I do. But you know somebody needs you.” The singer wants the person he is addressing to give him a chance, to see him as someone worth loving. He’s hungry for their love and affection, to the point that he’ll do whatever it takes to get it.


The pre-chorus moves into a more desperate plea, with the singer asking how it feels to be wanted: “Oh, how does it feel? Oh, how does it feel?” But it’s in the chorus that the emotion really takes over. Each time it repeats, it gets more frenzied, as the singer repeats his need for this person: “'Cause I want you so bad. Want you so bad. Oh, I want you so bad. Don't care for what I've got or what I have 'Cause I want you want you so bad.”


Line by Line Meaning

Cook it up
Let's create something new and exciting together


Come on bite the hand that feeds you
Let's take risks and challenge the norm


It's what I do
I'm always seeking new experiences and thrills


But you know somebody needs you
I know I can't do this alone, I need you by my side


Oh, how does it feel?
What is your perspective on things, how do you feel about it?


Cause want you so bad
I desire you deeply


Don't care for what I've got or what I have
Nothing else matters to me as much as you do


Moving on
Let's leave our past behind and move forward together


Your abandon is so casual
You're so carefree and uninhibited, it's attractive to me


Suggestive
You provoke and tease me, making me want you more


It's just so hard for me to handle
I'm overwhelmed by my desire for you


Oh, breast stroke in after-shave ocean
We're swimming in a sea of masculinity and adventure


Get our petrol in motion
Let's get things started and create momentum


Shaking your head in dissatisfaction
You're not satisfied yet, you want more


Living in hope for the best reaction
You're waiting for me to make a move, hoping for a positive response


Oh, just like before
We've been here before, but the feeling is just as strong


Oh, who wanted more?
Who was more desperate for the other?




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Freddie Clayton Cowan, Arni Hjorvar Arnason, Peter Gareth Christopher Robertson, Justin James Hayward-Young, Cole Marsden Grief Neill

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Gel.ee1

Quicken up
Come on bite the hand that feeds you
It's what I do
But you know somebody needs you

Oh how does it feel?
Oh how does it feel?

To want you so bad
Want you so bad
Oh I want you so bad
No care for what I've got or what I have
Cause I want you want you so bad

Moving on
Your abandon is so casual
Suggestive
It's just so hard for me to handle
Oh breast stroke in after-shave ocean
Get our petrol in motion
Shaking your head in dissatisfaction
Living in hope for the best reaction

Oh just like before
Oh who wanted more?

I want you so bad
Want you so bad
Oh I want you so bad
No care for what I've got or what I have
Cause I want you want you so bad

I want you so bad
Want you so bad
Oh I want you so bad
No care for what I've got or what I have
Cause I want you want you so bad



All comments from YouTube:

@barbararamirez2119

It's insane the number of times i've repeatedly played this song now.

@leaael1203

me too but I have to stop before I get sick of itttt but its so gooooood

@Ingur404

879

@Ingur404

@@leaael1203 788

@coldwindblowing

Its so pretty!!!

@infires2013

Take a moment to appreciate you've got elite taste in music

@Jennifer07161

I had the opportunity to listen to them live in Colombia and they were super awesome! I fell in love with the band immediately ❤ I loved this song too

@ThePurpleSeaSponge

love how they say aftershave ocean in there

@moonlightbaeav

i love this song so much, it's on repeat everyday!

@samanthaabbate8626

Underrated song.

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