I Want You

"**I Want You**" is an unreleased cover song by the duo BUMPER, originally recorded for the *pop songs 2020* EP.

## Background

I Want You is a cover of the song by Savage Garden from their 1997 self-titled album. It was the first song recorded for BUMPER's 2020 EP 'pop songs 2020', but scrapped due to it being out of Michelle Zauner's vocal range. Michelle and Ryan Galloway attempted to re-write parts of the song for the EP but were unable to.

The existence of the song was revealed by Michelle Zauner on September 11th 2020 during a Reddit AMA.

## Song Credits

### Writing and Production

* Written by: Daniel Jones & Darren Hayes
* Produced by: Ryan Galloway & Michelle Zauner

## Lyrics

*Lyrics for the original 1997 version by Savage Garden.*

**Verse 1**

Anytime I need to see your face, I just close my eyes

And I am taken to a place where your crystal mind

And magenta feelings take up shelter in the base of my spine

Sweet like a chic-a-cherry cola

I don't need to try to explain; I just hold on tight

And if it happens again, I might move so slightly

To the arms and the lips and the face of the human cannonball

That I need to, I want to

**Pre-Chorus**

Well, come stand a little bit closer

Breathe in and get a bit higher

You'll never know what hit you

When I get to you

**Chorus**

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but

Ooh, I'd die to find out

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but

Ooh, I would die to find out

**Verse 2**

I'm the kind of person who endorses a deep commitment

Getting comfy, getting perfect is what I live for

But a look, then a smell of perfume

It's like I'm down on the floor and I don't know what I'm in for

Conversation has a time and place

In the interaction of a lover and a mate

But the time of talking, using symbols, using words

Can be likened to a deep sea diver

Who is swimming with a raincoat

**Pre-Chorus**

Well, come stand a little bit closer

Breathe in and get a bit higher

You'll never know what hit you

When I get to you

**Chorus**

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but

Ooh, I'd die to find out

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but

Ooh, I would die to find out

**Post-Chorus**

(Ooh, ah) Yeah yeah

(Ooh, ah) Yeah yeah

**Verse 1**

Anytime I need to see your face, I just close my eyes

And I am taken to a place where your crystal mind

And magenta feelings take up shelter in the base of my spine

Sweet like a chic-a-cherry cola

I don't need to try to explain; I just hold on tight

And if it happens again, I might move so slightly

To the arms and the lips and the face of the human cannonball

That I need to, I want to

**Chorus**

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but

Ooh, I'd die to find out

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but

Ooh, I would die to find out (So can we find out?)

**Chorus**

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but

Ooh, I'd die to find out

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but

Ooh, I would die to find out

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but

Ooh, I'd die to find out (I'd die to find out)

Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you, but (Oh, why can't we find out?)

Ooh, I would die to find out

## References

1. ↑ BUMPER AMA~ - Reddit, September 11 2020