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



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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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    My Interpretation:This is about one magical night. Two people got together and everything clicked. Perhaps they became intimate; they certainly shared each other’s lives. Perhaps a relationship will develop. Perhaps this will just be a fond memory the two people share. At the point in time this happens neither person cares what will happen, only what is happening at the moment in time.
    Flag Derfon April 11, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:To me this is about a relationship but I don't think it has to necessarily be romantic.

    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)
    Flag drjerkleon January 15, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:The songwriter credits are wrong - this is not written by the Cure - but by Toad the wet sprocket.
    Flag novalison December 04, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:strange as this may sound the sound of this song puts me in a seductive mood i dont know why it just does it always has since i was a late teen
    Flag bayougirlon March 22, 2012   Link
  • -1
    Song Meaning:This is a terrible, terrible song. It makes me want to punch myself in the jaw until I black out. Grow some balls and write a real song.
    Flagged johnmaxison October 25, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Okay, yes, it's a good song and all, but it kind of pisses me off that this song is the one song that most people know by Toad. It isn't even close to being their best!
    Flag triviafairyon June 12, 2011   Link
  • +2
    My Interpretation:Let's try this one on.

    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.
    Flag mindhuntresson April 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:an upbeat song brilliantly written to reflect the author's point of view wishing he could feel the same way his raped and pregnant girlfriend did.
    Flag cesuraon January 31, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I don't feel a relationship aspect to this song like many are saying. That maybe the inspiration for this song but it means so much more for me.

    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.
    Flag jtstanley7on March 30, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I thought the lyric was 'whatever happens will be' that's in the music video....
    Flag Prophet3Zon January 31, 2009   Link

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