Apple, Fiona - I Want You Lyrics

BRUTAL!!

It's a strange comparison I know but there's only one vocalist that I have heard lose themselves in a song completely and it's Joe Strummer. That countenance at the coda of the song totally reminds me of seeing him totally spent emotionally after a song. I loved her before she did this. This took it too the next level for me.

Speechless..

i know her

So intense brilliant

That damn quiet intensity as she gazes.
Fuck.

This is the one of the best cover in the music's history! <3

Blows me away, every time!!!

One of the best live performances in the history of music [2]

This song Is back in 09 ... Why can't the original video shows ?

What can i do for hoy? You r learning 4 free?

Why has anyone made a video reaction of this?

Passionate and visceral

Hauntingly beautiful and primal

Chills, absolute chills. This is my favorite Fiona.

I think I like her version ever so slightly more than the original now!

In 1986, Costello sang this during the Spinning Wheel shows and we watched a chilling version that led to a deafening silence after the last 'I Want You' as we, the audience were drained. The split two seconds of absolute silence seemed to last for minutes, and then applause and pandemonium broke out.
Fiona Apple took, as someone said, this song to even darker corners. Unfortunately, the audience in the hall, perhaps instructed by the tv program makers, never seem to realise what they were witnessing, the misplaced cheering for the guitar solo and noise while the rejected, jilted and hurt Fiona Apple uses her remaining breath to utter her last words to her former lover.

If the audience could be taken out and Apple's voice be the main part in the mix, this would almost be impossible to listen to. For all the raw emotions.

this hits absolutely all the feels

Oh my baby baby
I love you more than I can tell
I don't think I can live without you
And I know that I never will

Oh my baby baby
I want you so it scares me to death
I can't say anymore than "I love you"
Everything else is a waste of breath

I want you
You've had your fun you don't get well no more
I want you
Your fingernails go dragging down the wall
Be careful darling you might fall

I want you
I woke up and one of us was crying
I want you
You said "Young girl I do believe you're dying"
I want you
If you need a second opinion as you seem to do these days
I want you
You can look in my eyes and you can count the ways

I want you
Did you mean to tell me but seem to forget?
I want you
Since when were you so generous and inarticulate?
I want you
It's the stupid details that my heart is breaking for
It's the way your shoulders shake and what they're shaking for
I want you
It's knowing that she knows you now after only guessing
I want you
It's the thought of her undressing you or you undressing

I want you
She tossed some tattered compliment your way
I want you
And you were fool enough to love it when she said
"I want you"

I want you
The truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark
It scares you witless
But in time you see things clear and stark
I want you
Go on and hurt me now and then let it drop
I want you
I'm afraid I won't know where to stop
I want you
I'm not ashamed to say I cried for you
I want you
I want to know the things you did that we do too
I want you
I want to hear she pleases you more than I do
I want you
I might as well be useless for all it means to you
I want you
Did you call her name out as she held you down?
I want you
But no my darling, not with that clown
I want you, I do

I want you
You've had your fun you don't get well no more
I want you
No one who wants you could want you more

I want you
I want you
I want you
Every night when I go off to bed
And when I wake up
I want you
I'm going to say it once again 'til I instill it
I know I'm going to feel this way until you kill it
I want you
I want you

Still love it 2019

Oh my baby, baby, I love you more than I can tell
I don't think I can live without you
And I know that I never will
Oh my baby, baby, I want you so it scares me to death
I can't say anymore than "I love you"
Everything else is a waste of breath
I want you
You've had your fun, you don't get well no more
I want you
Your fingernails go dragging down the wall
Be careful darling, you might fall
I want you
I woke up and one of us was crying
I want you
You said "young man I do believe you're dying"
I want you
If you need a second opinion as you seem to do these days
I want you
You can look in my eyes and you can count the ways
I want you
Did you mean to tell me but seem to forget?
I want you
Since when were you so generous and inarticulate?
I want you
It's the stupid details that my heart is breaking for
It's the way your shoulders shake and what they're shaking for
It's knowing that he knows you now after only guessing
I want you
It's the thought of him undressing you or you undressing
I want you
He tossed some tattered compliment your way
I want you
And you were fool enough to love it when he said
"I want you"
I want you
The truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark
It scares you witless
But in time you see things clear and stark
I want you
Go on and hurt me then we'll let it drop
I want you
I'm afraid I won't know where to stop
I want you
I'm not ashamed to say I cried for you
I want you
I want to know the things you did that we do too
I want you
I want to hear he pleases you more than I do
I want you
I might as well be useless for all it means to you
I want you
Did you call his name out as he held you down?
I want you
Oh no my darling, not with that clown
I want you
You've had your fun, you don't get well no more
I want you
No one who wants you could want you more
I want you
Every night when I go off to bed and when I wake up
I want you
I want you
I'm going to say it again 'til I instill it
I know I'm going to feel this way until you kill it
I want you
I want you

I'm going to say it once again 'til I instill it
I know I'm going to feel this way until you kill it

I'm sick and like to die. I want her. She can hold on and crawl the wall. I will hold on and die gently. Me and Fiona. Wow. As if.

dude what

Fiona is so crazy. I don't think Elvis knew. She made that song hers. Fiona

Maybe Elvis knew. The music supports her until the last instant. Definitely a team effort. This has been for years, my favorite Fiona.

Perfect

Oh my baby, baby, I love you more than I can tell
I don't think I can live without you
And I know that I never will
Oh my baby, baby, I want you so it scares me to death
I can't say anymore than "I love you"
Everything else is a waste of breath
I want you
You've had your fun, you don't get well no more
I want you
Your fingernails go dragging down the wall
Be careful darling, you might fall
I want you
I woke up and one of us was crying
I want you
You said "young man I do believe you're dying"
I want you
If you need a second opinion as you seem to do these days
I want you
You can look in my eyes and you can count the ways
I want you
Did you mean to tell me but seem to forget?
I want you
Since when were you so generous and inarticulate?
I want you
It's the stupid details that my heart is breaking for
It's the way your shoulders shake and what they're shaking for
It's knowing that he knows you now after only guessing
I want you
It's the thought of him undressing you or you undressing
I want you
He tossed some tattered compliment your way
I want you
And you were fool enough to love it when he said
"I want you"
I want you
The truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark
It scares you witless
But in time you see things clear and stark
I want you
Go on and hurt me then we'll let it drop
I want you
I'm afraid I won't know where to stop
I want you
I'm not ashamed to say I cried for you
I want you
I want to know the things you did that we do too
I want you
I want to hear he pleases you more than I do
I want you
I might as well be useless for all it means to you
I want you
Did you call his name out as he held you down?
I want you
Oh no my darling, not with that clown
I want you
You've had your fun, you don't get well no more
I want you
No one who wants you could want you more
I want you
Every night when I go off to bed and when I wake up
I want you
I want you
I'm going to say it again 'til I instill it
I know I'm going to feel this way until you kill it
I want you
I want you

thank you

That little shake in her breath at 5:55. She takes this song to another level...

put a better voice to a good song ... please mr Costello give away your songs and perfection will come... hehe!

This is, like, porn for my earlobes. Musical euphoria!

Only Fiona can do this song justice other than EC! Every woman who's ever been fucked over should hear her version...it rips your heart out of your chest! and cuts it into tiny pieces! 💔

Oh my baby baby 
I love you more than I can tell
I don't think I can live without you
And I know that I never will
Oh my baby baby 
I want you so it scares me to death
I can't say anymore than "I love you"
Everything else is a waste of breath

I want you
You've had your fun you don't get well no more
I want you
Your fingernails go dragging down the wall
Be careful darling you might fall

I want you
I woke up and one of us was crying
I want you
You said "Young girl I do believe you're dying"
I want you
If you need a second opinion as you seem to do these days
I want you
You can look in my eyes and you can count the ways

I want you
Did you mean to tell me but seem to forget
I want you
Since when were you so generous and inarticulate
I want you
It's the stupid details that my heart is breaking for
It's the way your shoulders shake and what they're shaking for
I want you
It's knowing that she knows you now after only guessing
I want you
It's the thought of her undressing you or you undressing

I want you
she tossed some tatty compliment your way
I want you
And you were fool enough to love it when she said
"I want you"

I want you
The truth can't hurt you it's just like the dark
It scares you witless
But in time you see things clear and stark
I want you
Go on and hurt me now then we'll let it drop
I want you
I'm afraid I won't know where to stop
I want you
I'm not ashamed to say I cried for you
I want you
I want to know the things you did that we do too
I want you
I want to hear she pleases you more than I do
I want you
I might as well be useless for all it means to you
I want you
Did you call her name out as she held you down
I want you
Oh no my darling not with that clown
I want you, I do

I want you
You've had your fun you don't get well no more
I want you
No one who wants you, could want you more

I want you
I want you
I want you
Every night when I go off to bed and when I wake up
I want you
I'm going to say it once again 'til I instill it
I know I'm going to feel this way until you kill it
I want you
I want you
I want you

Esta gran letra de Costello encontró a su más auténtica intérprete!
Fionna❤

Esto es arte !!

This song hits my soul like the nuclear blast hits Sarah Connor in Terminator 2. Just blows the flesh right off my bones.

This was fire before things were “lit”!

Fiona, just wow!!

Pure passion !!!

¡Oh no, querido, no con esa payasa!

I love her, She is so amazing. And her performance of this song is unbelievable. I really think that she needs to be the new queen of England, or the world, it doesn't matter.

I want to know who are the 12 morons are who gave this a thumbs down.

beast mode Fiona made my hairs stand on end and have feelings. like good one's. Rare talent

This touches my soul.

Is there a DVD or Bluray release of this performance? I'd love to have a HD version of it. It's solid gold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CylLRheZplU

SOUTH CAROLINA WAS HERE IN LOVE

masterpiece !

Awesome I heard Lotte Kestner version first and this then Elvis...all are great this is Is intense and It is one best songs ever Elvis I believe is songwriter...It is a song that lives....Thank you!

Still really love this song😍

Didn't know it's a cover version.

One of the best live performances in the history of music.

I believe Fiona took that song to a darker place than it's ever been.

I agree... god damn!

Yeah, powerful performance.

Great performance, but there's nothing rawer and realer than the way Costello's voice breaks on the "I want you" that comes after "it's the thought of him undressing you and you undressing..." https://youtu.be/CykE5DFJVr0?t=160

You're absolutely right!

She lived it right there on thestage

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Why don't many people know about Fiona Apple...well maybe I am biased but she is legendary ....
Art is subjective but still people should be able enough to distinguish between what is great and meaningful and what is rubbish and mediocre at best?
I know she is quite once in a blue moon but isn't her rare, raw and abundant talent also a blessing not many arrists are bestowed upon? I know she isn't always spot on and has some unhealthy vocal belting techniques but atleast consider her songwriting...its gold!:))))

Amazing Amyy ..so agree with you!!

Elvis Costello wrote this, not Fiona.

Every night when I go off to bed and when I wake up
I want you
I'm going to say it once again 'til I instill it
I know I'm going to feel this way until you kill it
I want you
I want you
I want you

I'd wife her crazy ass.

It's the stupid details that my heart is breaking for

mirko 10 And the way her shoulders shake and what they’re shaking for

Never ask for the details

by the end of the video, looking at Fiona is like looking down the barrel of a gun: I have never been more terrified and nothing has ever sunk its hooks so deep in my heart as this performance has.

So true

Todos los "desechos de este planeta desflecado", x la no condición de el , ser humano ??? ... , de estar a la altura , deberán ser restaurados... Sin q' nadie lo perciba , desde lejanos puntos partieron rumbo al sistema solar del q' el planeta forma parte , legiones de " energías inteligentes" q' traen consigo" vientos de cambios", los cuales fueron anunciados en " todos los tiempos a la humanidad , q' jamas estuvo a la altura de circunstancia alguna"... Los mensajes" llegaron siempre", solo q' estábamos muy ocupados de la nada misma como hasta hoy... Generaciones a través de todo lo q' es " cultura", daban cuenta del " principio del fin" para el horror sobre el globo !!! ...

Waitin finally she come back,miss her voice.

Agostino Bettinelli she's never gone away. Check out her newer stuff. Far outshines the 90s work.

Dontbthirsty -Notadrink i mean live hope to see in europe soon.

Still the best thing on YouTube

While I'm watching this I like to imagine Fiona Apple literally got dumped for a clown and this is why she is so furious.

That's literally what happened but Maya Rudolph is a really talented and lovely clown/comedienne so it's not that bad.

Feeling it at 3:30.

She is just so good.

Oh my darlin`, not with that clown

Ellie May Carson my fav part

Passion. Love her influences in music. She knows great music. True talent.

Everything about this performance is perfect. When it ends I feel like attendants in white coats should come out to escort Fiona back to the hospital.

James Shelton 😂😂

You aren’t kidding. safe to say the song resonated with her in a truly spooky way.

Be scared, very scared my friend .

Si existen personas acorde a lo q' uno " piensa y comunica" en hora buena... Va para todos los seres q' estén en sintonía con lo sagrado , surge de lo profundo,de allí de donde el " ego, ni la personalidad, pueden sacar provecho",solo basta coincidir " con lo q' llega a superficie y hacerlo publico"... Nada ni nadie me obliga ,es dar algo de lo q' llego un buen día ,hace tiempo... No poseo nada material ,pero poseo lo sutil , lo intangible , simplemente ...

Utterly amazing!
And I love her sigh of relief just at the end. It is an incredibly difficult song, she doesn't want to come short, and the man who wrote it, that she admires so much, is right at her side.

Love this amazing woman since 1994. I have to see her live in concert

Angel Grace Seen her in concert twice already. Was pushed up against the stage right next to her and her piano in Boston the first time (I took home the playlist she had taped to the floor that day). The second time, I was seated in the fifth row at the Fillmore in Miami Beach. She’s just as good in person, if not better. She’s just so dang passionate... you gotta love it!

5:00 ..... 🤤😍❤❤❤

Fuck ikr

This is so carnal!

Silly audience!

Maravillosa canción. La letra dice todo lo que siento por ti, todo lo que me inspiras tú, Jokiñe, amor

hermosa ella y la canción

jajaj fiona enajenada!! yeah me encanta! *-*

fiona 3

Amazing!