Lyric discussion by UnicornZealo 

Cover art for All I Want lyrics by Violent Femmes

I see it as someone who is still in love with someone who hurt them. It’s painful and says that he just wants to be with this person and no matter how hard he tries they pull back. The other person is conflicted with remaining feelings for the singer, making them flirt with other people so they know they still feel. It ends with the singer saying he loves the person he though he knows it’s wrong. And that he just wants to talk to them, to be around them, to be with them. This song is so painful and beautiful.