All I Ever Wanted
Eternal Desires: Peter Jackson's Heartfelt Reflections on Love, Loss, and Life
Lyrics
All I ever wanted was to vibe with you
All the speaker ever desired was to connect emotionally or be in harmony with someone.
All I ever wanted was some time with you
The speaker yearns for quality time with the person in question.
All I ever wanted was the shine for you
The speaker's aspiration was success or recognition for the person they care about.
I can’t even lie I would die for you
The speaker expresses extreme loyalty, even to the point of sacrificing their life for the person.
& that’s real love
The speaker emphasizes that their feelings are genuine and deep, constituting real love.
Watch me grow from a puppy to be a big dog
The speaker talks about personal growth from a vulnerable state ("puppy") to a mature one ("big dog").
& they say time help you heal up
Time is expected to aid in emotional healing, as suggested by common wisdom.
I hope your right casue right now life to much
The speaker finds life overwhelming at the moment, questioning the efficacy of the healing process.
My pops died I think that I’m going nuts
The death of the speaker's father has taken a toll on their mental well-being, causing distress.
A thousand messages the city said I’m blowing up
The speaker is receiving significant attention from the city, possibly due to their success.
You gotta face your fears alone that’s part of growing up
Facing fears alone is identified as a crucial aspect of maturing or growing up.
My mama crying on his casket I picked her up
The speaker describes the emotional moment of comforting their crying mother at their father's casket.
I’m really all alone thinking I ain’t do enough
Feeling isolated, the speaker reflects on whether they did enough for their deceased father.
What’s in between your 4 walls it was only us
The speaker reminisces about a time when only the family was inside their personal space.
Papa told me to protect everything outta love
Following the advice of their father ("Papa") to protect everything out of love.
Don’t cry for me son I pray u live it up
The father advises the speaker not to mourn but to live life fully.
I lost my mentor he died last week
The speaker laments the recent loss of their mentor.
7 months fifteen days and no sleep
A period of intense grief and insomnia is described following the mentor's death.
Suffocation I can’t breath
The speaker expresses a feeling of suffocation and breathlessness, possibly metaphorical.
Mob shit head of the family it’s all me
The speaker asserts their role as the leader of the family, possibly in a criminal context.
So when I die my son gone morn me
Anticipating their own death, the speaker expects mourning from their son.
My biggest fear in life loosing my family
The speaker reveals that their greatest fear is losing their family.
So when I die my daughter gone morn me
Similar to line 43, the speaker anticipates mourning from their daughter upon their death.
Only thing I ever wanted was for you to never need
The ultimate desire of the speaker is for their loved ones not to depend on them or "never need."
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