All I Want – English Lyrics

• By: A Day To Remember
• Album: What Separates Me From You

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into A Day To Remember's "All I Want," a powerful anthem that blends catchy pop-punk melodies with heartfelt lyrics about resilience and self-belief. This song is an excellent way to engage with the English language through its direct and relatable message of overcoming doubts and living authentically. Its clear vocals and impactful chorus make it easy to follow along, allowing you to pick up common phrases and expressions related to determination and emotional expression. Explore the meaning behind its empowering lines and discover how music can be a source of strength and connection.

[English]

I'm always screaming my lungs out 'til my head starts spinning

Playing my songs is the way I cope with life

Won't keep my voice down

Know the words I speak are the thoughts I think out loud

I like to keep things honest

I'm a safe bet like your life's staked on it, for real

I'd hate to keep you all wondering

I'm constant like the seasons, so I will never be forgotten, man

Let's leave no words unspoken, and save regrets for the broken

Will you even look back when you think of me?

All I want is a place to call my own

To mend the hearts of everyone who feels alone

Whoa, you know to keep your hopes up high, and your head down low

Keep your hopes up high, and your head down low

Still got something left to prove

It tends to keep things movin' while everyone around me says

My last days are looming overhead

But what the hell do they think they know?

I keep my head above the water, while they drown in the undertow

Let's leave no words unspoken, and save regrets for the broken

Will you even look back when you think of me?

All I want is a place to call my own

To mend the hearts of everyone who feels alone

Whoa, you know to keep your hopes up high, and your head down low

All I want is a place to call my own

To mend the hearts of everyone who feels alone

Whoa, you know to keep your hopes up high, and your head down low

If you take it from me, live your life for yourself

'Cause when it's all said and done, you don't need anyone else

Come on

So let's get back to when everything seemed perfect

Not a worry in the world, tell me was this all worth it?

I get what I want, so everyone's always judging me

I'm not afraid of anything, I've got the whole world in front of me

All I want is a place to call my own

To mend the hearts of everyone who feels alone

Whoa, you know to keep your hopes up high, and your head down low

All I want is a place to call my own

To mend the hearts of everyone who feels alone

Whoa, you know to keep your hopes up high, and your head down low

Keep your heads down low, keep your heads down low

Keep your hopes up high, and your heads down low

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
screaming /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ B2	verb - to speak, cry, or shout loudly
spiraling /ˈspaɪərəlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move in a spiral or circular pattern
cope /koʊp/ B1	verb - to deal effectively with something difficult
honest /ˈɑː.nɪst/ B1	adjective - truthful and sincere
seasons /ˈsiːzənz/ A2	noun - periods of the year characterized by weather patterns
forgotten /fərˈɡɑːtən/ B2	adjective/verb (past participle) - not remembered; overlooked
unspoken /ʌnˈspoʊkən/ B2	adjective - not expressed in words
regrets /rɪˈɡrɛts/ B2	noun - feelings of sadness or disappointment about something that happened
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to name or designate
mend /mɛnd/ B2	verb - to repair or improve something
hearts /hɑːrts/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
loud /laʊd/ A2	adjective - producing a lot of sound
regain /riˈɡeɪn/ C1	verb - to get back or recover something lost
confidence /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ C1	noun - belief in oneself and one's abilities

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm always screaming my lungs out 'til my head starts spinning

  ➔ Present continuous tense with time clause

  ➔ Uses the **present continuous** to describe an ongoing action, with '**til**' (informal for 'until') indicating the duration.

• Know the words I speak are the thoughts I think out loud

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement and relative clause

  ➔ The sentence demonstrates **subject-verb agreement** and uses a **relative clause** to specify 'the words I speak'.

• I'm a safe bet like your life's staked on it, for real

  ➔ Simile and conditional expression

  ➔ Uses a **simile** ('like') to compare oneself to a **safe bet**, implying certainty; 'staked on it' is an idiomatic way to express being reliant or committed.

• If you take it from me, live your life for yourself

  ➔ Second conditional and imperative mood

  ➔ Uses the **second conditional** ('If you take it from me') to express hypothetical advice, followed by an **imperative** ('live your life') giving a command or encouragement.

• So let's get back to when everything seemed perfect

  ➔ Simple past tense with 'seemed' and infinitive 'to get back'

  ➔ Uses **simple past tense** ('seemed') to refer to a period in the past, with the infinitive 'to get back' indicating a desire to return to that time.