Jimmy Eat World – When I Want

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Please, lets not get into this tonight
See, its easy and its what you like

Don’t call me foolish ‘cos I’m not
Just be the lover when I want
If I’m hated, well it’s not my fault
I swear

Now, don’t you go and think its love
Well how… did you think that’s where I’m coming from

Don’t call me foolish ‘cos I’m not
Just be the lover when I want
If I’m hated, well it’s not my fault
I swear

I swear
(I swear)

[Solo]

(yeah, yeah, yeah)

Well, this doesn’t have to be a fight
Won’t you stay? You could go home alone, but why?

Don’t call me foolish ‘cos I’m not
Be the lover when I want
If you hate me, well it’s not my fault
I swear

(I swear)

Don’t call me foolish ‘cos I’m not (I’m not)
Be the lover when I want (I want)
If you hate me, well it’s not my fault,
I swear

I swear…

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Lyrics submitted by wnxsnipers6

Track duration: 03:00

"When I Want [*]" as written by James Christopher/burch Adkins

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:don't really think its one night stands, its more two people who are just sleeping together and then she has started to ask what is happening between them and trying to make a relationship out of it and he just wants to keep things the way they are, Oh, how i can relate lol
    Flag ticklemeellenon May 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:hehe i luuuv this song... the amount of situations ive bin in where these lyrics describe my point of view exactly but the other person jus cant c it :p
    Flag emz48on May 10, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:hehe i luuuv this song... the amount of situations ive bin in where these lyrics describe my point of view exactly but the other person jus cant c it :p
    Flag emz48on May 10, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Does anyone know where I can get Go Big Casino songs?
    Flag insoul_much_painon April 17, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Jim, your a genious. One Night Stands!!!
    Flag bintangbalion February 02, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song rocks...and skeetstan..go die somwhere.
    Flag axjson January 04, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:oh and isnt the last bit "Dont call me foolish GIRL, im not."?
    Flag qepzon December 27, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:this is sooo good. If it is GBC, its thier best so far. I felt thier songs on B.A were some of the weakest on the album.
    Flag qepzon December 27, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:Nice tune. Anyone think the 'whey's' in the background sound like a cameo from Noel Gallagher?? pretty close to it
    Flag bintangbalion December 17, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:This is a Go Big Casino song, redone in Jimmy Eat World form. This really makes me want a full-length GBC album.

    Hint: Go Big Casino is Jim Adkins side-project.
    Flag CrowTRobot3000on November 04, 2004   Link

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