Wanted You More – English Lyrics

• By: Lady Antebellum

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the universal language of heartache and self-realization through Lady Antebellum's 'Wanted You More.' This song offers a powerful look into the nuances of relationships and the strength it takes to walk away. For language learners, its clear narrative and emotional lyrics provide a great opportunity to explore expressive vocabulary and storytelling in English.

[English]

I kept waiting on a reason

In a call that never came

No, I never saw it comin'

Something in you must have changed

All the words unspoken

Promises broken

I cried for so long

Wasted too much time

Should've seen the signs

Now I know just what went wrong

I guess I wanted you more

And looking back now, I'm sure

I wanted you more

I guess I wanted you more

All the nights we spent just talking

Of the things we wanted out of life

(Out of life)

Making plans and dreams together

I wish I'd seen, I was just too blind

My heart was open

Exposed and hoping for you

To lay it on the line

But in the end it seemed

There was no room for me

Still I tried to change your mind

I guess I wanted you more

And looking back now, I'm sure

I wanted you more

I guess I wanted you more

Oh, I don't need you

I don't need you anymore

I guess I wanted you more

And looking back now, I'm sure

I wanted you more

I guess I wanted you more

I don't need you

I don't need you anymore

Key Grammar Structures

• I kept waiting on a reason

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I kept waiting" uses the Past Continuous Tense to describe an ongoing action in the past, emphasizing the duration of the waiting.

• No, I never saw it comin'

  ➔ Negative Adverb + Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase "never saw" combines a negative adverb (never) with the past tense (saw) to express that the action did not occur.

• All the words unspoken

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ The phrase "unspoken" uses the past participle of the verb 'speak' as an adjective to describe the words.

• I wish I'd seen, I was just too blind

  ➔ Past Perfect + Simple Past

  ➔ The phrase "I wish I'd seen" uses the past perfect ('had seen') to express a past action that did not occur, followed by a simple past ('was') for a completed action.

• I guess I wanted you more

  ➔ Modal Verb (guess) + Simple Past

  ➔ The phrase "I guess" uses the modal verb 'guess' to express uncertainty, followed by the simple past ('wanted') to describe a completed action.