Don't Know What I Want
Navigating the Maze of Desires: Gabrielle Aplin's Emotional Quest
Lyrics
Is it enough just to see me cry?
Expressing uncertainty about whether witnessing the speaker's tears is sufficient.
Come take my tears 'cause I walked you through hell
Inviting someone to share the burden of the speaker's emotional pain, possibly caused by a difficult experience.
All I want is to make it right
Desiring to rectify or reconcile a situation, emphasizing the need to make things right.
Calling on Astraea to come balance the scales
Invoking the figure of Astraea, the Greek goddess of justice, to seek balance and fairness.
I don't know what I want
Repetition of uncertainty about personal desires, juxtaposed with a consistent desire for someone specific.
Don't know what I want
-I don't know what I want
-I want you
-I don't know what I want
-Don't know what I want
-I don't know what I want
-I want you
-I swear I've changed, I've improved myself
Claiming personal growth and positive change.
Maybe you'd never tell but I've really learned
Acknowledging self-improvement, possibly without external recognition.
Every time that we meet it hurts
Expressing emotional pain when encountering the person in question.
Like going back to be reminded fire still burns
Comparing the painful encounter to a reminder that past hurts can resurface.
I don't know what I want
Repetition of uncertainty about personal desires, consistently expressing a desire for a specific person.
Don't know what I want
-I don't know what I want
-I want you
-I don't know what I want
-Don't know what I want
-I don't know what I want
-I want you
-Ooh, ah
Non-verbal expressions, possibly indicating emotional turmoil or indecision.
Ooh, ah
-I don't know what I want, ah
Reiteration of uncertainty about personal desires with additional vocalizations.
I don't know what I want
Repetition of uncertainty about personal desires, consistently expressing a desire for a specific person.
Don't know what I want
-I don't know what I want
-I want you
-I don't know what I want
-Don't know what I want
-I don't know what I want
-I want you
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