All I Want – English Lyrics

• By: Kodaline
• Album: Our Roots Run Deep

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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♪ ALL I WANT IS NOTHING MORE ♪

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♪ TO HEAR YOU KNOCKING AT MY DOOR ♪

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♪ 'CAUSE IF I COULD SEE YOUR FACE ONCE MORE ♪

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♪ I COULD DIE AS A HAPPY MAN I'M SURE ♪

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♪ WHEN YOU SAID YOUR LAST GOODBYE ♪

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♪ I DIED A LITTLE BIT INSIDE ♪

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♪ I LAY IN TEARS IN BED ALL NIGHT ♪

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♪ ALONE WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE ♪

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♪ BUT IF YOU LOVED ME ♪

♪ WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME ♪

♪ TAKE MY BODY ♪

♪ TAKE MY BODY ♪

♪ ALL I WANT IS ♪

♪ ALL I NEED IS ♪

♪ TO FIND SOMEBODY ♪

♪ I'LL FIND SOMEBODY ♪

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♪ LIKE YOU OOH OH ♪

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♪ OOH OH ♪

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♪ YOU OOH OH ♪

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♪ LIKE YOU, OOH OH ♪

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♪ 'CAUSE YOU BROUGHT OUT THE BEST OF ME ♪

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♪ A PART OF ME I'D NEVER SEEN ♪

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♪ YOU TOOK MY SOUL WIPED IT CLEAN ♪

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♪ OUR LOVE WAS MADE FOR MOVIE SCREENS ♪

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♪ BUT IF YOU LOVED ME ♪

♪ WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME ♪

♪ TAKE MY BODY ♪

♪ TAKE MY BODY ♪

♪ ALL I WANT IS ♪

♪ ALL I NEED IS ♪

♪ TO FIND SOMEBODY ♪

♪ I'LL FIND SOMEBODY ♪

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♪ OOH OH ♪

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♪ OOH OH ♪

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♪ OOH OH ♪

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♪ OOH OH ♪

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♪ OOH AH ♪

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♪ OOH OH ♪

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♪ OOH, IF YOU LOVED ME ♪

♪ WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME ♪

♪ TAKE MY BODY ♪

♪ TAKE MY BODY ♪

♪ ALL I WANT IS ♪

♪ ALL I NEED IS ♪

♪ TO FIND SOMEBODY ♪

♪ I'LL FIND SOMEBODY ♪

♪ LIKE YOU, OOH ♪

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♪ LIKE YOU, OOH ♪

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♪ OOH AH ♪

THANK YOU DUBLIN, CHEERS!

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THANKS FOR BEING AN AMAZING CROWD, CHEERS!

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♪ OOH OH ♪

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(AUDIENCE) ♪ OOH OH ♪

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♪ OOH OH ♪

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♪ OOH OH ♪

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♪ OOH AH ♪

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♪ OOH OH ♪

(AUDIENCE CHEERS)

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHEERS!

THANK YOU SO MUCH DUBLIN!

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GOODNIGHT.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
knock /nɒk/ A1	verb - to hit a surface with one's hand or an object to produce a sound
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone verb - to have a deep affection for someone
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to carry or take someone or something to a place
best /best/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality or greatest value
soul /səʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
clean /kliːn/ A1	adjective - free from dirt or pollution verb - to make something free from dirt
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A2	noun - a story or event recorded by a camera and shown on a screen
screen /skriːn/ A2	noun - a flat surface on which images or text are displayed
tear /tɪə/ A2	noun - a drop of clear liquid secreted by the eyes
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of an object, place, or person

Key Grammar Structures

• ALL I WANT IS NOTHING MORE

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase uses 'is' (a form of 'be') to emphasize the simplicity and directness of the desire.

• IF I COULD SEE YOUR FACE ONCE MORE

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The use of 'could' and 'once more' indicates a hypothetical situation in the present or future that is unlikely to happen.

• I DIED A LITTLE BIT INSIDE

  ➔ Past Simple with figurative language

  ➔ The phrase uses figurative language ('died a little bit inside') to express deep emotional pain.

• BUT IF YOU LOVED ME

  ➔ Past Simple in a conditional clause

  ➔ The use of 'loved' in the past simple suggests a past action that is now in question or doubted.

• I'LL FIND SOMEBODY LIKE YOU

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The use of 'will' expresses a strong intention or prediction about the future.

• YOU BROUGHT OUT THE BEST OF ME

  ➔ Past Simple with 'brought out'

  ➔ The phrase 'brought out' is used to describe a past action that revealed or enhanced a quality.

• OUR LOVE WAS MADE FOR MOVIE SCREENS

  ➔ Past Simple with 'was made'

  ➔ The use of 'was made' indicates a past action or state that is being described as if it were a product or creation.