Asking Too Much

"someone who can flatten me with a kiss that hits like a fist or a sentence, that stops me like a brick wall"~great line

if you hear me talking listen to what i'm not saying if you hear me playing guitar listen to what i'm not playing

hell yeah

this is the best part of the song because unlike so many pop songs out there shes not saying "i'm pathetic and you walke all over me" its like rock i'm this amazing woman and what do you have to offer for me?

tell me, for the woman who has everything what have you got? i want someone who's not afraid of me or anyone else in other words i want someone who's not afraid of themself

this song is amazing...."if you hear me talking listen to what i'm not saying if you hear me playing guitar listen to what i'm not playing and don't ask me to put words to all the silences i wrote don't ask me to put words to all the spaces between notes... i want someone who's not afraid of me or anyone else in other words i want someone who's not afraid of themself " ~ the song states want everyone wants in a mate...and the words she uses "flatten me with a kiss" for ex. are such powerful illustrations of what we all want and need. this song is beautiful

tell me, for the woman who has everything what have you got?

never put me on a pedestol. always let me strive, and don't think i have won. becuase when i win, there's nothing more i can still achieve. let me achieve you and strive to make our love better everyday. . . . just a thought on what it means.

the title and last line pose and interesting question -- is that asking too much? while her lyrics are bold, specific, and truthful, i think that it can apply to us all in each of our individual circumstances. is it really too much to ask for someone who is an equal partner, who gives as well as recieves, who treats you as well as you treat them? humanity has spent so much time being desensitized and dehumanized, i think it's time we all start demanding a little more from eachother. it's like another of her lyrics states "we owe eachother the world" -- let's take a second, acknowledge that we are all essentially the same and are trudging through the same life, so why not pause for a second and share some love and respect. fuck yeah ani d!

Well everything Ani sings in this song, i can relate to. I also want all of these things in a man! So no, i don't think she's asking too much atal! This song is amazing. Unfortunately, to most men, these things really are asking too much. And i think that's Ani's point.

I agree with what some of you said about demanding more from eachother but my theory is-- she wrote the entire song, and then looked back at it and realized that maybe she should try giving people a little more slack and not expect them to "don't ask me to put words to all the spaces between the notes " I mean people cant read your mind and as much youd like to have someone who can see into your soul and understand you without you having to say a word I think that in the end she does realize that her expectations are a bit unrealistic-- and to prove my point she does name the song "asking too much".

This song is great, it helped me figure out my own personal list of what I want in a relationship.. And it turns out small feats of carpentry, good conversation, lots of laughter, and creativity are it.. If I don't get it, that's okay too. It's all good. I adore this song.

I love this song because every single thing she lists I want in a man. The only difference is she describes it in an eloquent way that I never could have!