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You say you want
Diamonds on a ring of gold
You say you want
Your story to remain untold

But all the promises we make
From the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you

You say you'll give me
A highway with no one on it
Treasure just to look upon it
All the riches in the night

You say you'll give me
Eyes in a moon of blindness
A river in a time of dryness
A harbor in the tempest

But all the promises we make
From the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you

You say you want
Your love to work out right
To last with me through the night

You say you want
Diamonds on a ring of gold
Your story to remain untold
Your love not to grow cold

All the promises we break
From the cradle to the grave
When all I want is you

You all I want is
You all I want is




You all I want is
You

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to U2's "All I Want is You" are a poetic plea for love and devotion. The verses are filled with grand promises of wealth and luxury, but the refrain reminds the listener that all they truly desire is the person they love. The opening stanza features the singer addressing his lover's materialistic desires for diamonds and secrecy, but he counters these wants by explaining that he only desires her. The second verse follows a similar structure, with the singer rejecting his partner's offers of riches and instead seeking comfort in a relationship that endures. The final verse repeats the cycle of contrasting grand promises with the fundamental truth that love is what truly matters.


Line by Line Meaning

You say you want
The person being spoken to has expressed a desire


Diamonds on a ring of gold
They want material wealth, specifically diamonds on a gold ring


You say you want
Reiterating that the person being spoken to has expressed a desire


Your story to remain untold
They want privacy and to keep their personal history secret


But all the promises we make
Suggesting that people make many promises to each other


From the cradle to the grave
Throughout a person's entire life


When all I want is you
The person singing declares that they only want the person they are addressing


You say you'll give me
The person being spoken to has offered to provide something


A highway with no one on it
They will provide a road without traffic


Treasure just to look upon it
They will provide valuable objects to admire


All the riches in the night
They will provide wealth and luxury


You say you'll give me
Reiterating that the person being spoken to has offered to provide something


Eyes in a moon of blindness
They will provide clarity in confusing or difficult situations


A river in a time of dryness
They will provide sustenance in times of difficulty


A harbor in the tempest
They will provide a safe haven during storms and difficulties


But all the promises we make
Reiterating that people make many promises


From the cradle to the grave
Throughout a person's entire life


When all I want is you
Declaring that they only want the person they are addressing


You say you want
Reiterating that the person being spoken to has expressed a desire


Your love to work out right
They want their romantic relationship to succeed


To last with me through the night
They want their romantic relationship to endure


You say you want
Reiterating that the person being spoken to has expressed a desire


Diamonds on a ring of gold
They want material wealth, specifically diamonds on a gold ring


Your story to remain untold
They want privacy and to keep their personal history secret


Your love not to grow cold
They want their romantic relationship to remain passionate and loving


All the promises we break
Acknowledging the tendency to break promises


From the cradle to the grave
Throughout a person's entire life


When all I want is you
Reiterating that they only want the person they are addressing


You all I want is
Declaring that the person they are addressing is all they want


You all I want is
Reiterating that the person they are addressing is all they want


You all I want is
Asserting that the person they are addressing is all they want




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL HEWSON

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[Intro: Real Boston Richey]
Uh, fuck goin' on?
Like, what you want?
(This a Kashflow production)
Uh, like what you want?
Uh
(Run it back Playboi)

[Chorus: Real Boston Richey]
We need beams and Yerc', you scared to turn it up, nigga, go to church
I ain't bougie, I'll take some bubba plate just for a verse
I just sport a whole 'nother nigga bitch, like his and hers
Before I ever bought a foreign, my mind was set on gettin' a 'Vert
Ol' cappin' ass nigga, stop buyin' that girl Tory Burch
Say you ran it up while you was on the slab and put in work
Got that girl all out of seas, why you ain't Gucci her?
Fuck 'round killed her off that Strong Back, now, she say her coochie hurt

[Verse 1: Real Boston Richey]
I don't be wantin' with none of these hoes, I swear to God, I'm just a flirt
When them bowls come in, we get 'em gone, we handle business first
Told my girl it's her world, but, she still walkin' on my Earth
Told that bitch I ain't her nigga, she can pick whatever purse
Gotta know that I'm that nigga, you can tell just by my shirt
Before I got some racks, I ain't have no life, I was posted on the curb
Tryna make a serve
Only thing a nigga want is a bird
Sippin' heavy syrup, that why when I talk my words slur
[Bridge: Real Boston Richey]
I want you
A nigga want you
I want you
And I need you
I want you
Tryna spoil you
You my girl
And I want you

[Chorus: Real Boston Richey & Future]
We need beams and Yerc', you scared to turn it up, nigga, go to church
I ain't bougie, I'll take some bubba plate just for a verse
I just sport a whole 'nother nigga bitch, like his and hers
Before I ever bought a foreign, my mind was set on gettin' a 'Vert
Ol' cappin' ass nigga, stop buyin' that girl Tory Burch
Say you ran it up while you was on the slab and put in work
Got that girl all out of seas, why you ain't Gucci her?
Fuck 'round killed her off that Strong Back, now, she say her coochie hurt (Pluto, pluto)

[Verse 2: Future]
Ol' cappin' ass nigga, you ain't never been on no heist
If I wasn't rappin', I'd be trappin', sellin' dope, still puttin' on ice
Got my Prada mask on, fuckin' yo' bitch, free Pooh Shiesty (Slatt)
Drippin' Gucci on my ho, splashin' Pucci on my wife
Niggas gettin' they nose wiped
I'm in the club with two pipes
I been takin' drugs, lookin' like a plug, high as a kite
They gon' charge a nigga for manslaughter just for how I be dressin' (Pluto)
Had to fuck this nigga bitch, owe me money, think he finessin'
And I know my dawg ain't no ho, they go hell when they stretch him
I'm a boss and that's for sure, put my main bitch in baguette
A bougie bitch, I'ma a street nigga, treat her like she nothin'
Makin' movies nigga, makin' money rain like confetti
[Chorus: Real Boston Richey]
We need beams and Yerc', you scared to turn it up, nigga, go to church
I ain't bougie, I'll take some bubba plate just for a verse
I just sport a whole 'nother nigga bitch, like his and hers
Before I ever bought a foreign, my mind was set on gettin' a 'Vert
Ol' cappin' ass nigga, stop buyin' that girl Tory Burch
Say you ran it up while you was on the slab and put in work
Got that girl all out of seas, why you ain't Gucci her?
Fuck 'round killed her off that Strong Back, now, she say her coochie hurt

[Outro: Real Boston Richey]
I want you
Ain't tryna bore you
I'm for you
I want to
I'm on you 'cause I want you
I get home, put you down in Marni
I get home, put you down in Marni
Heard you're on me, I kept throwing money
Heard they're on me, I keep that chopper on reach (On me)
That's that dome piece, I kept that on, on me



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KeitielleRodriguesVEVO

Real boston Richey go in soo hard on this right here, straight up BANGER! He aint like all them trappers and oppas who just be usin dat HIPVIEWS to get they hits up to go HAM... SMH seem like anyone can glow up these days... SMH

DerBoss

i swear

H O O D I E

This shit been on repeat all weekend

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Facts 😂

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