Here's the lyrics to "All I Ever Wanted" by The Airborne Toxic Event:
I only say these things to you when you’re sleeping.
I hear the hum from the wires and the sounds of the morning creep in.
So I lie awake and I hope that you don’t hear me.
I can tell that you’re scared of turning into your mother,
And I can feel myself turn into my father.
So we can lie to ourselves like they do and say we’re still happy
I guess it’s easy when you’re young and you know still want it so badly.
I turn over again and I feel my heart beating faster.
And I stare out the window and I think that I might scream.
I can tell you that you’re all I ever wanted, dear
And I still utter every word as I hold you near.
But I shudder when I think that I might not be here forever, forever, forever.
And then we find ourselves alone at the station.
And you smile like a child and you told me you want to be taken.
I never thought you’d be the kind of girl that would say that.
And you suddenly seem like some faceless thing in my breast.
I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t find it exciting.
Your eyes all wet and your face so warm and inviting.
I can tell you that you’re all I ever wanted, dear
And I utter every word as I hold you near.
But I shudder when I think that I might not be here forever, forever, forever.
I’d tell you that I’d always love you like some pristine doll that you hold at night
But I’d be lying.
Love is defying.
(Instrumental)
And all I could think is that there must be some kind of rebellion.
We’re on these fears like soldiers and we slay them.
So I can tell you that you’re all I ever wanted, dear
I still feel you breathing while you’re sleeping here.
And I shudder when you wake and ask me if I thought I’d be here forever, forever, forever.
Your face so twisted and your eyes a lie
I want to tell you I don’t see you when you cry at night
But I’d be lying.
Love is defying.
We’re slowly dying.
