i want you
Wrabel Lyrics


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(I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)
I'm all fucked up
And honestly, it's been killing me
Honestly, it's been killing me tonight
I don't wanna call
I'm calling you 'cause I'm drunk tonight
Pick up the phone, or I'll call a million times
Why do I try, when I know you're out there
Sleeping with someone else? (yeah yeah)
When will I learn that love is just not fair
And I can't control myself? (yeah yeah)

And I want you
Ooh, I want your love (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)
I want you (I don't want you, I don't want you)
Ooh, I want your love (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)

Guess I'll get high
High enough for the both of us
High enough to forget I'm still in love
And this cheap champagne, yeah
I hate the taste, but I take a sip
Celebratin' the way you fuck me up

Why do I try, when I know you're out there
Sleeping with someone else? (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)
When will I learn that love is just not fair
And I can't control myself? (I don't want you, I don't want you)

But, I want you (I don't want you)
Ooh, I want your love (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)
I want you (I don't want you, I don't want you)
Ooh, I want your love (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)

Oh no
Don't know why I want you
When I know you're the wrong thing (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)
Don't go
You're the only thing that makes me feel something
(I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)
Oh no
Don't know why I want you
When I know you're the wrong thing, yeah
(I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)
Don't go
You're the only thing that makes me feel something
(I don't want you, I don't want you)

And I want you (I don't want you)
Ooh, I want your love (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)
I want you (I don't want you, I don't want you)
Ooh, I want your love (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)

And I want you (I don't want you, I don't want you)
Ooh, I want your love (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)
I want you (I don't want you, I don't want you)
Ooh, I want your love (I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you)

And I want you (I don't want you)




Ooh, I want your love
Oh, I want you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wrabel's song "I Want You" are a conflicting and emotional struggle between the desire to have someone and knowing that they are not good for you. Wrabel is all messed up, and he knows that his feelings for this person are killing him. He wants to reach out to them when he is drunk, even though he knows that they are probably sleeping with someone else. He cannot control his feeling and struggles to learn that love is not fair. He tries to numb his pain with alcohol and drugs but still finds himself celebrating the fact that this person messes him up in every way possible.


The lyrics show a deep sense of longing for this other person, but they also reveal that Wrabel is aware that this person is not right for him. The emotional pain experienced by Wrabel is palpable in the lyrics, and the contrast between wanting someone and knowing they are damaging is an inner conflict that many people can relate to. Wrabel seems to be stuck in his feelings and cannot move on, leading him to feel as if he is losing control of his life. The lyrics are insightful, showing the emotional struggles of someone caught in a toxic relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want you, I don't want you, I don't want you
The singer repeats this line many times, suggesting that they are trying to convince themselves that they don't want the person they're singing about.


I'm all fucked up
The singer confesses that they are emotionally distraught.


And honestly, it's been killing me
The singer acknowledges that their current state is causing them a great deal of pain.


Honestly, it's been killing me tonight
The singer emphasizes that their distress is particularly acute tonight.


I don't wanna call
The singer expresses reluctance to reach out to the person they're singing about.


I'm calling you 'cause I'm drunk tonight
The singer admits that they are impaired, and suggests that they might not be making the best decisions.


Pick up the phone, or I'll call a million times
The singer implores the other person to answer, perhaps out of fear that they will be persistent and annoying otherwise.


Why do I try, when I know you're out there
The singer questions why they continue to pursue this relationship despite the knowledge that the other person is seeing someone else.


Sleeping with someone else? (yeah yeah)
The singer is frustrated by the fact that the person they want is intimately involved with someone else.


When will I learn that love is just not fair
The singer laments that they cannot control their feelings, even though the situation is not favorable to them.


And I can't control myself? (yeah yeah)
The singer is frustrated that they are unable to reign in their emotions even though they know it's not practical.


Ooh, I want your love
The singer admits that, despite their misgivings, they still long for the love of the person they're singing about.


Guess I'll get high
The singer decides to indulge in drugs as a coping mechanism.


High enough for the both of us
The singer suggests that they're going to be consuming enough drugs to compensate for both them and the person they're thinking of.


High enough to forget I'm still in love
The singer hopes that by being high, they can numb the pain of being in love with someone who doesn't feel the same way.


And this cheap champagne, yeah
The singer is drinking champagne, perhaps to mark a special occasion or just to celebrate their own pain.


I hate the taste, but I take a sip
The singer is determined to numb their pain and doesn't mind sacrificing their own enjoyment in the process.


Celebratin' the way you fuck me up
The singer is ironically celebrating the destruction that the person they're thinking of has wrought upon them.


Don't know why I want you
The singer is admitting that they don't understand their own emotions and why they're drawn to this person.


When I know you're the wrong thing
The singer admits that the person they're thinking of might not be good for them, but they're still drawn to them anyway.


Don't go
The singer is worried that the person they're thinking of might leave them.


You're the only thing that makes me feel something
The singer is confessing that despite the misery this person has caused them, they still feel more alive when thinking of them than they do otherwise.




Lyrics ยฉ CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Spirit Music Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Ali Tamposi, Andrew William Pearson, Stephen Samuel Wrabel

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Comments from YouTube:

sheepa

WE NEED THIS SONG ON SPOTIFY

Cole Cronk

It's on spotify now but this version is way better - spotify one sounds like a remix

Forum Modi

It's happening tonight

Brenda Ellen

and AppleMusic!!!

Mini T

yep!!! stil not on there

Ariel McMillan

I've been singing this in my head and heart for the better of 3 years... this expresses my lovley anguish with mathematical exactness! Brilliant lyrics and musical perfection!

Rikko

Beautiful song, love your voice!

Mario Tuzzo

I love this song. Wrabel is going to be big, he just needs to get his album out as soon possible.

Sam Toney

AWESOME MUSIC!!!!!!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!

The High Vibe Tribe

I'm officially addicted to this song..

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