Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
They stare at me while I stare at you
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
One moment I have you the next you are gone
Rehearsed steps on an empty stage
That boy's got my heart in a silver cage
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
They stare at me while I crave you

I walked into the room dripping in gold
Yeah dripping in gold
I walked into the room dripping in gold
Dripping in gold
A wave of heads did turn, or so I've been told
Or so I've been told
My heart broke when I saw you kept your gaze controlled
Oh I cannot solve

Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
They stare at me while I stare at you
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
One moment I have you the next you are gone
Rehearsed steps on an empty stage
That boy's got my heart in a silver cage
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
They stare at me while I crave you

It's true I crave you
Crave you
It's true I crave you

Na na na na na na
Na na na
Na na na na na na
Crave you
Na na na na na
Na na na
Na na na na na na

Let's just stop and think
Before I lose face
Surely I can't fall
Into a game of chase
Around his little finger, that boy has got me curled
I try to reach out, but he's in his own world
This boy's got my head tied in knots with all his games
I simply want him more because he looks the other way

Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
They stare at me while I stare at you
Why can't I keep you safe as my own?
One moment I have you the next you are gone
Rehearsed steps on an empty stage
That boy's got my heart in a silver cage
Why can't you want me like the other boys do?
They stare at me while I crave you

I am craving you


Lyrics submitted by minusthebeatszz, edited by sandy00

Crave You Lyrics as written by James Nathan Lyell Hugo Stuart Gruzman

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  • +7
    General Comment

    Love it, I think any girl can relate to it at some point. And it's so catchy!

    turnthatshitoffon June 30, 2010   Link
  • +4
    General Comment

    I think this song is about a beautiful girl who never had a problem with catching boys eyes. Everytime she gets ready for a party she knows she won't have to dance on her own. But there is this one guy she really likes. Once they were making out but she wasn't very nice and she treated him just like the other boys. Later she realized that this was a mistake but he's not interested anymore. She tries to win him back, uses much make-up and dresses very flirty but he gives a shit. It's like she wants what she can't have and that's a terrible feeling.

    howlongisnowon April 20, 2014   Link
  • +3
    Translation

    Dripping in gold is British slang. To be "dripping in" something means to be wearing a lot of something. In other words, she got all dressed up in her gold jewelry and heads turned but not his.

    litamaiviaon July 25, 2012   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    This song is beautiful and yes so easy to relate to. My boyfriend has depression and when it flares up, pushes me away and ignores me no matter how much I dress up and try to get him to open up

    Saelwenon July 18, 2010   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    I LOL quite hard when I first heard this song. So charming, quirky lyrics.

    faridasusantyon February 22, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    The dubstep version by adventure club makes me want to do a strip tease for someone special ;)

    Lulubaby88on May 16, 2013   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Oh, I love this song and indeed, so easy to relate to.

    I wish that boy would stare back at me too, and see how much I'd do for him.

    TattoosOfTearson January 27, 2011   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation

    It's about a girl who likes another girl but the girl doesn't know that it's a girl because it has really short hair and neither are lesbians so it wouldn't work.

    (This is actually the true meaning.)

    Benkinson March 30, 2013   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    The dub step version is AMAZING! Also IMO if you are dripping in gold & wearing a knock out outfit & everyone else is staring but the guy you want because he keeps his "gaze controlled" he is either just not into you or into other options.

    mezzoforteon February 27, 2014   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    in the line "Let's just stop and think, before I lose face" Face should be Faith

    The dubstep version of this by adventure club is sick

    youtube.com/watch

    JohnJoneson March 01, 2012   Link

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