The Heart Wants What It Wants Lyrics

Lyric discussion by altamber8 

Cover art for The Heart Wants What It Wants lyrics by Selena Gomez

I think this song is about loving someone that you know is no good for you deep down and yet you want to continue loving them no matter how much it is destroying you in the process. It's about how we each endure spectacular breathless moments and heartbreaking tragedies simultaneously in our pursuits for love. Sometimes the pursuit is in vain, but we secretly cling to the hope that this one will be the lasting love that we have been looking for and that we are deserving of. In the end, you and your love are irreversibly changed either bonding perfectly together or by each developing the strength to love oneself more and walk away.