“All I Want” is James Murphy’s take on David Bowie’s famous track “Heroes”, from which it draws a similar chord progression, guitar riff, and melody. Murphy worked with Bowie on his last album, Blackstar.
In his review of the song for Pitchfork, Ryan Dombal declares it “the ultimate tribute” to Bow...
[Verse 1]
Wait for the day you come home from the lonely part
Look for the girl who has put up with all of your shit
You've never needed anyone for so long
[Verse 2]
You learn in your bed
You've been gone for too long
To put in the time
But it's too late to make it strong
[Chorus]
Now all I want is your pity
Or all I want is your bitter tears
Yeah, all I want is your pity
Or at least all I want are your bitter tears
All I want is your pity
Oh all I want are your bitter tears
Yeah, all I want is your pity
Oh all I want are your bitter tears
[Verse 3]
Wake with a start
And the dog and the girl are gone
So you pack up your things
And head into the lame unknown
You never had needed anything for so long
[Chorus]
And now all I want is your pity
And all I want are your bitter tears
Now all I want is your pity
And all I want are your bitter tears
[Outro]
From now on, I'm someone different
'Cause it's no fun to be predictably lame
From now on, let's do it different
'Cause I just want what I want
Take me home
Take me home
Take me home
Take me home
All I Want was written by James Murphy.
All I Want was produced by James Murphy.
LCD Soundsystem released All I Want on Mon May 17 2010.