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Somewhere there's speaking
It's already coming in
Oh and it's rising at the back of your mind
You never could get it
Unless you were fed it
Now you're here and you don't know why
But under skinned knees and the skid marks
Past the places where you used to learn
You howl and listen
Listen and wait for the
Echoes of angels who won't return
[Chorus]
He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why
You're waiting for someone
To put you together
You're waiting for someone to push you away
There's always another wound to discover
There's always something more you wish he'd say
[Chorus]
But you'll just sit tight
And watch it unwind
It's only what you're asking for
And you'll be just fine
With all of your time
It's only what you're waiting for
Out of the island
Into the highway
Past the places where you might have turned
You never did notice
But you still hide away
The anger of angels who won't return
[Chorus]
I am everything you want
I am everything you need
I am everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
I say all the right things
At exactly the right time
But I mean nothing to you and I don't know why
And I don't know why
Why
I don't know
It's already coming in
Oh and it's rising at the back of your mind
You never could get it
Unless you were fed it
Now you're here and you don't know why
But under skinned knees and the skid marks
Past the places where you used to learn
You howl and listen
Listen and wait for the
Echoes of angels who won't return
[Chorus]
He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why
You're waiting for someone
To put you together
You're waiting for someone to push you away
There's always another wound to discover
There's always something more you wish he'd say
[Chorus]
But you'll just sit tight
And watch it unwind
It's only what you're asking for
And you'll be just fine
With all of your time
It's only what you're waiting for
Out of the island
Into the highway
Past the places where you might have turned
You never did notice
But you still hide away
The anger of angels who won't return
[Chorus]
I am everything you want
I am everything you need
I am everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
I say all the right things
At exactly the right time
But I mean nothing to you and I don't know why
And I don't know why
Why
I don't know
Lyrics submitted by jstalilwyrd
Track duration: 04:17
"Everything You Want" as written by Matthew B. Scannell
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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The singer wrote this song about a girl who he really wants and needs and also knows that she is right for him, but she doesn't understand it, so she continues to hurt herself going after the wrong men. I guess the bottom line is.. men if you know shes the one of your dreams, go after her.. don't hesitate, she will love you and support you as long as you do for her and that you commit for her. I myself am going through these current stages, but I am constantly wondering whether she will really be there for me when I need her and want her. Sometimes I feel like she goes for any guy that commits for her and that can be a huge turn off to me. I'm a guy about equality or compromise(I'll let things go by if needed).. I think all relationships are.. whether you like it or not.. otherwise you probably won't have a very healthy relationship with each other.
Bottom line is, be happy with your girl/guy and don't try to find better.. because once you've found the best person.. the best person has already found someone better.. it'll just be a cycle routine. Stick with what you've got and be happy with that person.. there's no such thing as a perfect girlfriend/boyfriend.. there will be agruements or disagreements, but letting them go for the littlest things is foolish and horrendous. Just try your best to be happy :)
"Somewhere there's speaking
It's already coming in
Oh and it's rising at the back of your mind
You never could get it
Unless you were fed it
Now you're here and you don't know why"
all this girl's life she's been told to believe in God (i.e. you never could get it, unless you were fed it.) which means she never understood him and why people believed in him so much, unless someone basically forcefully fed it to her, as in demanded she believe.
i think she wants to believe in him, but her whole life seems to have been rough on her: "past the skinned knees and skid marks" and they keep mentioning her anger at angels. maybe she doesn't believe in them anymore because her life basically is unlucky, even though she's always been told he's:
"He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why"
and at the end, they kind of put it in his perspective, and it makes sense.
i think if you thought it about it, it would make even more sense. but either way is fine, i guess.
I see it as a couple who seem perfect but deep down they both know she doesn’t truly love him, he’s safe but she looking for something more
"You never could get it
Unless you were fed it
Now you're here
And you don't know why"
She stared dating him because it was the norm and what other people told her to do
"Waiting for someone to put you together – with him she can never be whole
Waiting for someone to push you away – push her away from him
There's always another
Wound to discover – shes still looking at others and seeing problems with him
There's always something more you wish he'd say" -- no matter how hard he tries he won’t be hers
"But you'll just sit tight
And watch it unwind – she doesn’t want to hurt him so she kinda just goes with it
It's only what you're asking for
And you'll be just fine
With all of your time
It's only what you're waiting for" she waits for the perfect moment but it doesn’t seem to be coming
But under skinned knees and the skid marks
Past the places where you used to learn – hes safe unlike some of her past guys who treated her badly
You howl and listen
Listen and wait for the
Echoes of angels who won't return – that heavenly feel of a spark... she cant feel it with him but wants to
Out of the island
Into the highway
Past the places where you might have turned – when she should have ended it with him
You never did notice
But you still hide away – she’s using the ‘safe’ guy as a shield
The anger of angels who won't return -- she’s mad at herself for doing it, not letting herself feel anything
I am everything you want
I am everything you need
I am everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
I say all the right things
At exactly the right time
But I mean nothing to you and I don't know why
And I don't know why
There’s just no spark.
I can see everyone’s points but this is just what i thought when i first heard the song... it seemed like him pleading to her to make a choice...
A complicated connection with God on one hand, which I struggle with daily.
On the other hand, it sounds like a one-sided relationship--also something I'm struggling with--To care about the person and know that they mean well, love, and are good for you, but you don't love them and just stay in limbo, hoping you don't have to hurt them.
All personal feelings aside, this is an amazing song, and I'm glad I found it. :)