Wanted – English Lyrics

• By: OneRepublic
• Album: Human

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ SHE SAID, "EVERY TIME I CLOSE MY EYES ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I COULD DISAPPEAR (DISAPPEAR) ♪

♪ I COULD OVERFLOW AN OCEAN WITH A CAVALCADE OF ALL MY TEARS ♪

♪ (ALL MY TEARS) ♪

♪ AND I KNOW I SOUND DRAMATIC, BUT THAT'S JUST HOW IT FEELS." ♪

♪ (HOW IT FEELS) ♪

♪ SHE SAID, "I'M HOLDING TO THE NOTION ♪

♪ THAT I'LL FIND SOMETHING REAL." ♪

♪ ♪

♪ YEAH, I JUST WANT TO BE WANTED (OOH) ♪

♪ I COULD USE A LITTLE LOVE SOMETIMES. ♪

♪ I JUST NEED TO BE NEEDED (OOH) ♪

♪ LIKE TO KNOW I'M CROSSING SOMEONE'S MIND. ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE SOMEONE THAT SOMEBODY NEEDS. ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE MORE THAN A DROP IN THE SEA. ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA BE... ♪

♪ SHE SAID, "I'M COUNTING UP MY KARMA ♪

♪ AND I THINK IT'S TIME TO CASH IT IN ♪

♪ (CASH IT IN) ♪

♪ SO TIRED OF LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF A MOUNTAIN ♪

♪ OF WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN (MIGHT HAVE BEEN) ♪

♪ AND I KNOW I SOUND DRAMATIC, BUT THAT'S JUST HOW IT FEELS. ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY TO TELL ME THAT I'M REAL." ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE WANTED (OOH) ♪

♪ I COULD USE A LITTLE LOVE SOMETIMES. ♪

♪ I JUST NEED TO BE NEEDED (OOH) ♪

♪ LIKE TO KNOW I'M CROSSING SOMEONE'S MIND. ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE SOMEONE THAT SOMEBODY NEEDS. ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE MORE THAN A DROP IN THE SEA. ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA BE WANTED ♪

♪ ♪

♪ OH YEAH. ♪

♪ WE JUST WANT TO BE WANTED. ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE WANTED. ♪

♪ I COULD USE A LITTLE LOVE SOMETIMES. ♪

♪ I JUST NEED TO BE NEEDED. ♪

♪ LIKE TO KNOW I'M CROSSING SOMEONE'S MIND. ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the two organs for seeing
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B1	verb - to stop existing or to vanish
overflow /ˈoʊvərˌfloʊ/ B2	verb - to spill over or exceed capacity noun - an amount that overflows; excess
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a large body of salt water that covers much of the earth
cavalcade /ˌkævəlˈkeɪd/ C1	noun - a formal procession or parade, especially of riders on horseback
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid secreted by the eyes in emotion or pain
dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/ B2	adjective - theatrical or emotionally intense; causing excitement
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive by touch or emotion; to have a sensation or opinion
notion /ˈnoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a general understanding or idea
real /ˈri.əl/ A2	adjective - actual; true; existing
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to wish for something; to desire
wanted /ˈwɒn.tɪd/ B1	adjective - desired or sought after
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel affection for; to love someone or something
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require or be dependent on
crossing /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of going from one side to the other noun - a place where something crosses (e.g., road crossing)
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels; intellect
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape produced by blocking light; a silhouette

Key Grammar Structures

• SHE SAID, 'EVERY TIME I CLOSE MY EYES'

  ➔ Indirect Speech (Reported Speech)

  ➔ The use of 'she said' followed by the quoted words in the past tense indicates indirect speech, where the original words are reported rather than directly quoted.

• I COULD OVERFLOW AN OCEAN WITH A CAVALCADE OF ALL MY TEARS

  ➔ Hyperbole

  ➔ The phrase 'overflow an ocean' is an exaggeration to emphasize the immense amount of tears, a common rhetorical device known as hyperbole.

• AND I KNOW I SOUND DRAMATIC, BUT THAT'S JUST HOW IT FEELS

  ➔ Concession with 'but'

  ➔ The use of 'but' introduces a contrasting idea, acknowledging the dramatic tone while emphasizing the authenticity of the feelings.

• I'M HOLDING TO THE NOTION THAT I'LL FIND SOMETHING REAL

  ➔ Gerund after preposition

  ➔ The gerund 'holding' is used after the preposition 'to', which is a common grammatical structure in English.

• I JUST WANT TO BE WANTED

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to be wanted' expresses the purpose or desire of the subject, a common use of the infinitive form.

• I'M COUNTING UP MY KARMA AND I THINK IT'S TIME TO CASH IT IN

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The present continuous 'I'm counting' is used to express a future arrangement or plan, indicating that the action is intended to happen.

• SO TIRED OF LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF A MOUNTAIN

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'in the shadow of a mountain' provides additional information about the location or situation, modifying the verb 'living'.

• I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY TO TELL ME THAT I'M REAL

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ The present perfect continuous 'I've been looking' emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action and its relevance to the present.