"I Want It All" lyrics

"I Want It All"

I want it all (Hey, yeah), I want it all
I want it all, and I want it now

Adventure seeker on an empty street
Just an alley creeper light on his feet
A young fighter screaming
With no time for doubt
With the pain and anger
Can't see a way out

"It ain't much I'm asking"
I heard him say
"Got to find me a future
Move out of my way"

I want it all, I want it all
I want it all, and I want it now
I want it all, I want it all
I want it all, and I want it now

Listen, all you people, come gather 'round
I gotta get me a game plan
Gotta shake you to the ground
Just give me what I know is mine
People, do you hear me?
Just give me the sign

It ain't much I'm asking
If you want the truth
Here's to the future
For the dreams of youth

I want it all, I want it all
(Give it all, I want it all)
I want it all, and I want it now (Hey)
I want it all, I want it all
(Yes, I want it all, hey)
I want it all, and I want it now

I'm a man with a one-track mind
So much to do in one lifetime
(People, do you hear me?)
Not a man for compromise
And where's and why's and living lies
So I'm living it all (Yes, I'm living it all)
And I'm giving it all
(And I'm giving it all, ooh, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
(I want it all)

It ain't much I'm asking
If you want the truth
Here's to the future
Hear the cry of youth
(Hear the cry, hear the cry of youth)

I want it all, I want it all
I want it all, and I want it now
I want it all, I want it all
(Hey, yeah, yeah)
I want it all, and I want it now
(Ooh, ooh) I want it now

I want it, I want it!
Ooh, huh!


Writer(s): Steven Lukather, David Paich
Brian May wrote this song, being inspired by his wife, Anita Dobson, an English television actress, who used to say, "I want it all, and I want it now."
"I Want It All" expresses the intention of getting things done as soon as possible. This song, along with "Scandal" from the same album, reflects on the band's attitude towards the mainstream media which were against Queen at the time.
Freddie Mercury has never sung the song live because the band stopped touring considering his deteriorating health conditions.
Rodger Daltrey from The Who performed a vocal on this track at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992. Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath was featured on guitar.
album: "The Miracle" (1989)
Queen - The Miracle album cover
Hang On In There
(Bonus Track)
Chinese Torture
(Instrumental)
Hijack My Heart
(Bonus Track)
Stealin'
(Bonus Track)
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