I Want It Now
Craving the World: Esperanza Spalding's Urgent Anthem for Instant Gratification
Lyrics
I want the world
I desire to possess the world.
I want the whole world
I desire to possess the entire world.
Give it to me, now!
Grant me the world immediately!
I want it now!
I want the world right now!
I want today
I desire today.
I want tomorrow
I desire tomorrow.
Give it to me, now!
Grant it to me immediately!
I want it now!
I want it right now!
I want to lock it all up in my pocket
I want to keep everything in my pocket.
It's my bar of chocolate
Referring to possession as a personal treat, like a chocolate bar.
Give it to me, now!
Give it to me immediately!
I wanna wear it like braids in my hair
Expressing a desire to adorn and display possessions like braids in hair.
And I don't want to share it
Not willing to share the possessions.
I want a party with rooms full of laughter
Desiring a joyous gathering with abundant laughter.
Ten thousand tons of ice cream
Expressing a desire for an enormous amount of ice cream.
And if I don't get the things that I'm after
Indicating frustration if desired things are not obtained.
I'm going to scream!
If desires are unmet, expressing a threat to scream.
I want the works
I want everything available.
I want the whole works
I want the entirety of what is available.
Give it to me, now!
Grant it to me immediately!
Presents and prizes and sweets and surprises
Desiring gifts, rewards, and pleasant surprises of various kinds.
Of all shapes and sizes
(No specific meaning provided in this line)
Don't care how, I want it now
Regardless of the method, I want it right now.
I want it now!
I want it right now!
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