Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
Ben Platt
As Ben explains during his first live performance of the song, i wanna love you but i don’t is about grappling with the sad reality of meeting someone who isn’t right for you, no matter how hard you try to convince yourself otherwise.
Ben also says during his Reverie Album Release Performance that...
[Verse 1]
I think it sucks that you're perfect
'Cause you're not perfect for me
And though you kill me with kindness
It ain't the kind that I need
I know we look good on paper
Until you give us a read
'Cause when we pull back the curtains
There ain't a whole lot to see
[Chorus]
I wanna love you but I don't
I wanna need you but I won't
I begged my heart to start to race when I'm kissing you
I say I'm dreaming 'bout your face, but it isn't you
[Verse 2]
And I'm not trying to change you
But it's just not in the stars
I know there's somebody out there
To love you just as you are
When you finally find that someone who fits you right
You'rе gonna see I couldn't be him
No matter how hard I try
I know I wanna love you but I-
I wanna lovе you but I-
[Chorus]
I wanna love you but I don't
I wanna need you but I won't
I begged my heart to start to race when I'm kissing you
I say I'm dreaming 'bout your face, but it isn't you
I wanna love you but I don't
You gotta let me let you go
'Cause I can't look you in the eye for another day
Won't stay forever, so goodbye is the only way
I wanna love you but I don't
[Refrain]
I wanna love you
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna love you
I wanna love you but I don't
I wanna love you
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna love you
[Chorus]
I wanna love you but I don't
I wanna need you but I won't
I beg my heart to start to race when I'm kissing you
I say I'm dreaming 'bout your face, but it isn't you
I wanna love you but I don't
You gotta let me let you go
'Cause I can't look you in the eye for another day
Won't stay forever, so goodbye is the only way
I wanna love you but I don't
[Refrain]
I wanna love you
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna love you
I wanna love you but I don't
I wanna love you
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna love you
I wanna, I wanna
i wanna love you but I don’t was written by Sam Fischer & Michael Pollack & Alex Hope & Ben Platt.
i wanna love you but I don’t was produced by The Monsters & Strangerz & German (Producer) & Alex Hope.
Ben Platt released i wanna love you but I don’t on Fri Aug 13 2021.