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Nothing's so loud
As hearing when we lie
The truth is not kind
And you've said neither am I
But the air outside so soft
Is saying everything
Everything
All I want is to feel this way
To be this close, to feel the same
All I want is to feel this way
The evening speaks, hear it say
Nothing's so cold
As closing the heart when all we need
Is to free the soul
But we wouldn't be that brave I know
And the air outside so soft,
Confessing everything
Everything
All I want is to feel this way
To be this close to feel the same
All I want is to feel this way
The evening speaks, I feel it say
And it won't matter now
Whatever happens will be
Though the air speaks of all we'll never be
It won't trouble me
(sung over last chorus)
And it feels so close
Let it take me in
Let it hold me so
I can feel it say
As hearing when we lie
The truth is not kind
And you've said neither am I
But the air outside so soft
Is saying everything
Everything
All I want is to feel this way
To be this close, to feel the same
All I want is to feel this way
The evening speaks, hear it say
Nothing's so cold
As closing the heart when all we need
Is to free the soul
But we wouldn't be that brave I know
And the air outside so soft,
Confessing everything
Everything
All I want is to feel this way
To be this close to feel the same
All I want is to feel this way
The evening speaks, I feel it say
And it won't matter now
Whatever happens will be
Though the air speaks of all we'll never be
It won't trouble me
(sung over last chorus)
And it feels so close
Let it take me in
Let it hold me so
I can feel it say
Lyrics submitted by rabidpenguin
Track duration: 03:16
"All I Want" as written by Antoine/renald Sicotte
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Nothing's so loud
As hearing when we lie
(Saying that the resounding gong in the relationship is lies, half truths and not being honest in general, even at the cost of hurting one another)
The truth is not kind
And you've said neither am I
(When we finally tell the truth, instead of hearing the heart, you only hear the words - being defensive and not receptive)
But the air outside so soft is saying everything
Everything (There was a moment where we seemed to be right at the cusp of being at a place where we could have something more and we could say what we wanted and felt. As if the stars had aligned themselves perfectly....but unfortunately, not so)
All I want is to feel this way
To be this close, to feel the same
(That's all I've ever wanted, to have this deeper friendship, feel that I could be loved and love more than with anybody else)
All I want is to feel this way
The evening speaks, I feel it say...
(I wanted it so badly, that burning memory of what I thought we were so close to actually having)
Nothing's so cold
As closing the heart when all we need
Is to free the soul
But we wouldn't be that brave I know
(It's hasn't just been your fault, but mine also. You say something that I misinterpret and take personal, as do you. It cuts us and we're defensive with our hearts and we draw them within us to hide and protect them. Meanwhile both of our hearts are begging to be free and let go and forgive and be merciful to one another but our pride stands in the doorway of vulnerability)
And the air outside so soft, confessing everything
Everything (I find it interesting that the lyric changes from saying, to confessing - that there was this moment in time where we were brutally honest. We admitted our wrongs and for a moment felt empathy for each other and didn't hold the wrongs so harshly but felt mercy for one another)
And it won't matter now
Whatever happens will be
(The real truth is that unfortunately we've tried so hard and keep running into the same walls. Whatever we do to change, for some reason it just doesn't work for us.)
Though the air speaks of all we'll never be
It won't trouble me
(Even though the memory of that moment in time is haunting, because it can't happen for us, I won't let it haunt me...but I know that's only wishful thinking)
And it feels so close (All I want is to feel this way)
Let it take me in (To be this close, to feel this way)
Let it hold me so (All I want is to feel this way, The evening speaks)
I can feel it say...
(To me the way this part is sung is telling that what's in parenthesis is the memory and what is sung lead is the present tense. That it still feels so close. Perhaps it's been years since this relationship and the sad thing is that as they are no closer now as they were then.
Begging for the feeling and acceptance to take him/her in.
Let it hold me and nurture and reciprocate the feeling and desire that I wanted to know, show and receive all along.
But alas, it's only a memory of something that never could happen)
It's about a relationship -- sort of. At least, a dynamic. I believe there's a blockage here. Something that's unexpressed, and being frustrated. Perhaps, because there cannot be a relationship -- at least not the way in which this chemistry between them seeks to be expressed. So, it doesn't seem to me to be a break-up song. It's more of a star-crossed experience.
To wit:
'Nothing's so cold as closing the heart when all we need is to free the soul. But we wouldn't be that brave, I know.' Whether it's bravery or commitment to another or a different ideal is up for further extrapolation. Either way, it's a disappointment and a longing.
Here's the kicker, though:
'And it won't matter now. Whatever happens WILL BE. Though, the air it speaks of all we'll never be. It won't trouble me.'
Maybe that's true. Maybe it's being relinquished more easily than initially expected. Maybe, the reasons are understood, and it's decided to be the best course of action. Maybe, there's a bit of denial involved. It's most likely a combination of all of the above.
Since the two people cannot express what's between them, the narrator settles on the overall feeling between them that remains unexpressed -- since it still feels SO close, but not close enough. Letting IT hold him close; IT take him in.
I think it ends perfectly, since it CANNOT end, that feeling. It tends to linger. So, he can hear it say ... the very same things he already knows, over which he is experiencing quite a bit of anguish. In the end, the want remains. Even if it's unsatisfied.
My $0.03.
This may be a shock, but the song is about a rape victim. Read above and it makes sense.
To me it is about epiphany. That place you come to when you stop the struggle of saving face and spinning your wheels for things that don't matter. You are at peace and the letting go is like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders and a veil removed from your eyes. At that moment you can see the color of the world around you again and feel the wind on your face again. Listen to this song at sunset/sunrise or at the peak of an epiphany or trip and maybe you will feel it to.