In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I got chills.
They're multiplyin'.
And I'm losin' control.
'Cause the power
You're supplyin'
It's electrifyin'
You better shape up,
'Cause I need a man
And my heart is set on you (And my heart is set on you)
You better shape up;
You better understand
To my heart I must be true.
Nothin' left, nothin' left for me to do.
You're the one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want (You are the one I want)
Hu, hu, hu honey.
The one I need (What I need)
Oh, yes indeed.(yes indeed)
If you're filled
With affection
You're to shy to convey,
Meditate in my direction.
Feel your way.
I better shape up,
'Cause you need a man
I need a man
Who can keep me satisfied. (Who can keep me satisfied)
I better shape up
If I'm gonna prove
Oh, you better prove
That my faith is justified.
Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure down deep inside.
You're the one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want (You are the one I want)
Hu, hu, hu honey.
The one I need (What I need)
Oh, yes indeed.(Yes indeed)
You're the one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want (You are the one I want)
Hu, hu, hu honey.
The one I need (What I need)
Oh, yes indeed.(Yes indeed)
You're the one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want (You are the one I want)
Hu, hu, hu honey.
The one I need (What I need)
Oh, yes indeed (Yes indeed)
You're the one that I want.
They're multiplyin'.
And I'm losin' control.
'Cause the power
You're supplyin'
It's electrifyin'
You better shape up,
'Cause I need a man
And my heart is set on you (And my heart is set on you)
You better shape up;
You better understand
To my heart I must be true.
Nothin' left, nothin' left for me to do.
You're the one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want (You are the one I want)
Hu, hu, hu honey.
The one I need (What I need)
Oh, yes indeed.(yes indeed)
If you're filled
With affection
You're to shy to convey,
Meditate in my direction.
Feel your way.
I better shape up,
'Cause you need a man
I need a man
Who can keep me satisfied. (Who can keep me satisfied)
I better shape up
If I'm gonna prove
Oh, you better prove
That my faith is justified.
Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure down deep inside.
You're the one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want (You are the one I want)
Hu, hu, hu honey.
The one I need (What I need)
Oh, yes indeed.(Yes indeed)
You're the one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want (You are the one I want)
Hu, hu, hu honey.
The one I need (What I need)
Oh, yes indeed.(Yes indeed)
You're the one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want.
(You are the one I want) hu, hu, hu honey.
The one that I want (You are the one I want)
Hu, hu, hu honey.
The one I need (What I need)
Oh, yes indeed (Yes indeed)
You're the one that I want.
Lyrics submitted by skttrbrain
You're the One That I Want Lyrics as written by John Farrar
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I'm in love with this song and the way it makes me feel. I think it's about a guy wanting to be with a girl after realizing that she is the one.
I love the line: The guards are always at the gates Turning everyone away But you got through Didn't you?
Because my heart is guarded right now and I haven't met anyone who could slip through. But in the end that's all we want, isn't it?
@ilovethewayyourock beautiful interpretations you made! I came here to see what those lines meant and you helped me figure it out, thank you! it makes the song even more beautiful than what it already was for me!