What We Really Want
Rosanne Cash
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We tried to make ourselves pay for something we've never done We threw the best parts of life away on street talk strangers and drugs What we really want is love what we really need is love [ guitar ] I want to call out your name I want to hold out my hand A woman silent in the mirror tonight wants to talk to your mirror man And what they really want is love and what they really need is love [ guitar ] We are ships in the night the water is deep in between There is reason and we can't find the light so we sail off into our dreams And what we really dream is love and what we really need is love What we want is love what we need is love [ guitar ] We tried to make it feel right in someone else's world We sat and looked out my window last night And knew that things had changed with this girl Cause what I really found was love cause what we really need is love What we really want is love what we really need is love What we want is love what we need is love
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Written by: ROSANNE CASH
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
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11 facts about this song
Album Release"What We Really Want" is a song by Rosanne Cash that was included in her seventh album, "Interiors", which was released on October 3, 1990.
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SongwriterRosanne Cash herself is the songwriter for "What We Really Want." She is known for her songwriting skills as well as her singing abilities.
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GenreThe song falls under the genre of Country Pop with its slow, melodic, and emotional tune that combines elements of both genres.
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Chart Performance"What We Really Want" became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, displaying its commercial success.
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Music VideoA music video of "What We Really Want" was also released and features an interpretive dance that complements the song's lyrics and themes.
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Personal Significance"What We Really Want" contains deeply personal lyrics, as Rosanne Cash was going through a painful divorce at the time of its composition.
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CriticismSome music critics claim that "What We Really Want" is an introspective song, one that shows Rosanne Cash's ability to express emotional turmoil through creative outlets.
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AwardsAlthough the song did not win any specific awards, the album "Interiors" that it was featured on won the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical in 1991.
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Notable PerformanceRosanne Cash performed "What We Really Want" on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson in 1990, which further increased the song's popularity.
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InterpretationFans and critics have interpreted "What We Really Want" as a reflection on the complexities of desires and human relationships, which is conveyed through its meaningful lyrics.
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ImpactThe success of "What We Really Want" helped solidify Rosanne Cash's reputation as a major country artist in the 1990s.
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