Toad the Wet Sprocket: "All I want"
This is one of those alternative "classics" that is perfect for listening to when you're thinking about what you just said, with all the right intentions...but said in a wrong/different way. And what the repercussions might be...
But, some things just needed to be said. There will be consequences, and I hope I am strong enough for them.
ALL I WANT
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
(Or am I just being corny?)
Love,
S.
P.S. more psychiatry and training related articles next time.
You're up late,doktora.
ReplyDeleteAnyway...
Toad The Wet Sprocket (I've always loved that name) came out in the mid-80s, yes? I guess that's why their sound is so New Wavey that I could put them side by side with Fra Lippo Lippi and Flock of Seagulls and not miss a musical beat. But a quick Wiki check shows that All I Want came out in 1991 - a tad late for the New Wave/Punk Rock era. I guess we just have to go figure.
Anyhow, never really paid much attention to the lyrics till now because like most New Wave bands, the upbeat tempo tends to distract you from what the song's trying to say. So thanks for putting this up.