You see 'em coming at you every night
Strung on pretension, they fall for you at first sight
You know their business, you think it's a bore
They make you restless, it's nothing you ain't seen before
Get around town, spend your time on the run
You never let down, say you do it for fun
You never miss a play, though you make quite a few
You give it all away when everybody wants you
You crave attention, you can never say "no"
Throw your affections anyway the wind blows
You always make it, you're on top of the scene
You sell the copy like the cover of a magazine
Putting on the eyes till there's nobody else
You never realize what you do to yourself
The things that they see make the daily reviews
You never get free when everybody wants you
Everybody knows you
Everybody snows you
Everybody needs you, leads you, bleeds you
Nights of confusion and impossible dreams
Days at the mirror, patching up around the seams
You got your glory, you paid for it all
You take your pension in loneliness and alcohol
Say goodbye to conventional ways
You can't escape the hours, you lose track of the days
The more you understand, seems the more like you do
You never get away, everybody wants you
Everybody want you
Everybody want you
Strung on pretension, they fall for you at first sight
You know their business, you think it's a bore
They make you restless, it's nothing you ain't seen before
Get around town, spend your time on the run
You never let down, say you do it for fun
You never miss a play, though you make quite a few
You give it all away when everybody wants you
You crave attention, you can never say "no"
Throw your affections anyway the wind blows
You always make it, you're on top of the scene
You sell the copy like the cover of a magazine
Putting on the eyes till there's nobody else
You never realize what you do to yourself
The things that they see make the daily reviews
You never get free when everybody wants you
Everybody knows you
Everybody snows you
Everybody needs you, leads you, bleeds you
Nights of confusion and impossible dreams
Days at the mirror, patching up around the seams
You got your glory, you paid for it all
You take your pension in loneliness and alcohol
Say goodbye to conventional ways
You can't escape the hours, you lose track of the days
The more you understand, seems the more like you do
You never get away, everybody wants you
Everybody want you
Everybody want you
Lyrics submitted by ledskynyrd
Everybody Wants You Lyrics as written by William H Squier
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
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i love this song, and lonley is the night, and the stroke
Billy Sqiuer is a great commentator, he hits the nail on the head.
I remember reading about Steve Earle, and one time him and Billy got in a fight, don't know what happend, but Steve Earle could be intimidating in his younger days.
Let's remember that this is Song Meanings....not I like this song. Maybe we can learn from each other.
If you’re gonna take people to task for not posting in the proper manner, please make your posts readable. Punctuation, please:
“Let's remember that this is Song Meanings....not, “I like this song”
“Maybe we can learn from each other” - maybe, I’ll check in from time to time to see how your English skills are coming along...
I think, because of this memory, this song is indeed about some sort of James Bond type. Although a few of the lines are a bit of a stretch to make a connection. At the very least, the final verse is the one that fits best with my interpretation.
Of backlash against the Love Generation (or whatever label you’d like to use...)...the fickle finger of fame...