The meaning of the lyrics of the song "I Want You" by the artist "Third Eye Blind"

Third Eye Blind's "I Want You" is an anthem of passion and obsession intertwined with existential reflections.

The song opens with the author speaking of disillusionment and loss of innocence ("Kids are going to sing, but then their voices break in two"), as well as the difficulty of finding truth ("People always step upon the truth"). It is at this point that "you" appears - the object of desire that becomes an escape from these existential problems ("That's why I like having you around. I want you").

In the following verses, the author describes his passion using sensual imagery: "dance", "rhythm", "scent." He is obsessed with the object of his desire, it consumes him ("Here I am and I want my fix of you, 'cause you're the drug that's got a hold on me").

Religious imagery ("Country church yard", "bones crying in their graves", "the people Jesus could not save") adds a dark undertone to the song and hints that the author's passion is linked to something dark and forbidden.

At the end of the song, the author describes an intimate moment of closeness, which, however, does not bring satisfaction. Feelings of loneliness, transience and the inevitability of death ("worms") still haunt him.