All I Want – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Olivia Rodrigo with 'All I Want.' This song is a perfect tool for English learners to study expressive vocabulary related to emotions, heartbreak, and personal desires, while experiencing the power of modern pop storytelling.

[English]

I found a guy, told me I was a star

He held the door held my hand in the dark

And he's perfect on paper

But he's lying to my face

Does he think that I'm the kinda girl

Who needs to be saved?

...

And there's one more boy, he's from my past

We fell in love, but it didn't last

'Cause the second I figured it out

He pushes me away

And I won't fight for love

If you won't meet me halfway

And I say that I'm through

But this song's still for you

All I want is love that lasts

Is all I want too much to ask?

Is it something wrong with me?

All I want is a good guy

Are my expectations far too high?

Try my best, but what can I say?

All I have is myself at the end of the day

But shouldn't that be enough for me?

...

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

And I miss the days

When I was young and naive

I thought the perfect guy would come and find me

Now happy ever after, it don't come so easily

All I want is love that lasts

Is all I want too much to ask?

Is it something wrong with me? Oh-ooh

All I want is a good guy

Are my expectations far too high?

Try my best, but what can I say?

All I have is myself at the end of the day

And all I want is for that to be okay

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements
lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - telling a lie; not telling the truth
saved /seɪvd/ A2	verb - to rescue from danger or harm
figured /ˈfɪɡjərd/ B1	verb - to understand or solve a problem
halfway /ˈhæfˌweɪ/ B1	adverb - at or to half the distance
expectations /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/ B2	noun - a strong belief that something will happen
naive /naɪˈiːv/ B2	adjective - showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
easily /ˈiːzəli/ A2	adverb - without difficulty
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a famous and successful person
pushed /pʊʃt/ A2	verb - to move someone away using force
myself /maɪˈself/ A2	noun - the person who is speaking or writing
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - as much as is necessary
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true
found /faʊnd/ A1	verb - to discover something by chance

Key Grammar Structures

• Does he think that I'm the kinda girl who needs to be saved?

  ➔ Relative Clause (Defining)

  ➔ The clause "who needs to be saved" modifies the noun "girl" to specify which kind of girl is being described.

• And I won't fight for love if you won't meet me halfway.

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ Uses "if" + present simple (implied/modal) to describe a real situation in the future.

• Is all I want too much to ask?

  ➔ Infinitive as a Noun Phrase

  ➔ "To ask" functions as the complement of the verb "is" in this question structure.

• Are my expectations far too high?

  ➔ Adverbial Intensifier

  ➔ "Far" is used to intensify the comparative "too high", emphasizing the degree of the expectation.

• All I have is myself at the end of the day.

  ➔ Existential "All" Construction

  ➔ "All" functions as the subject followed by a relative clause (that) I have, defining the limit of what is possessed.

• But shouldn't that be enough for me?

  ➔ Modal Verb in Negative Interrogative

  ➔ "Shouldn't" expresses a suggestion or a self-questioning doubt regarding what is considered "enough".

• I miss the days when I was young and naive.

  ➔ Relative Adverb (Time)

  ➔ "When" is used to introduce the relative clause that describes "the days".

• Now happy ever after, it don't come so easily.

  ➔ Left Dislocation / Emphasis

  ➔ Placing "happy ever after" at the start acts as an emphasis before the main clause "it don't come".