Selena Gomez: The Heart Wants What It Wants Lyric Analysis

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1. Lyric Analysis: Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants
2. Verse 1 —  You got me sipping on something" —  I can't compare to nothing" —  I've ever known, I'm hoping" —  That after this fever I'll survive" —  I know I'm acting a bit crazy" Strung out, a little bit hazy" —  Hand over heart, I'm praying" That I'm gonna make it out alive Here Selena is trying to say that he made her fall in a unique love, but only for a short amount of time. Cant compare her love to anything, it is indescribable. Hoping that one day he will return back to her. Knows that she will have to endure this pain and get over the heartbreak. Understands that she is crazy about her love, but is confused as to what to do and who to believe anymore. Shows that she is in pain, however is praying to get over this heart ache, and move on.
3. Chorus —  The bed's getting cold and you're not here" The future that we hold is so unclear" But I'm not alive until you call" —  And I'll bet the odds against it all" Save your advice 'cause I won't hear" You might be right but I don't care —  There's a million reasons why I should give you up" But the heart wants what it wants" The heart wants what it wants Stating that even though her lover is not with her, she misses and cant live without him. She is feeling alone Thought they had a future together but she was wrong. Will always be waiting for his call to forgive him for what he did. She loves him so much, that she doesn't’t care what other people think of their relationship. Suggests that the advice people give her might be true, however she just wants the guy to be in her life. There are a lot of reasons in her mind for her to give him up, but he heart cant stop from loving him. You cannot change how your heart feels, love makes you crazy, hence the reason she needs him in her life.
4. Verse 2 —  You got me scattered in pieces" Shining like stars and screaming" Lighting me up like Venus" But then you disappear and make me wait —  And every second's like torture" Hell over trip, no more so" Finding a way to let go" Baby, baby no I can't escape He makes her feel crazy, he is her everything, she is happier with him, and her life is more positive. But then he suddenly disappears and breaks her heart, and she is left waiting. Every second without him is difficult she feels like its torture. She cannot do it anymore, but still loves him deeply. She is finding a way to let go of her habit, but it is difficult and needs some time
5. Chorus —  The bed's getting cold and you're not here" The future that we hold is so unclear" But I'm not alive until you call" —  And I'll bet the odds against it all" Save your advice 'cause I won't hear" You might be right but I don't care —  There's a million reasons why I should give you up" But the heart wants what it wants" The heart wants what it wants Stating that even though her lover is not with her, she misses and cant live without him. She is feeling alone Thought they had a future together but she was wrong. Will always be waiting for his call to forgive him for what he did. She loves him so much, that she doesn't’t care what other people think of their relationship. Suggests that the advice people give her might be true, however she just wants the guy to be in her life. There are a lot of reasons in her mind for her to give him up, but he heart cant stop from loving him. You cannot change how your heart feels, love makes you crazy, hence the reason she needs him in her life.
6. Bridge —  This is a modern fairy-tale" No happy endings" No wind in our sails" But I can't imagine a life without" Breathless moments" Breaking me down Suggests that her love was like a fairytale which can never last forever, it was meant to end one day. She is now living in reality where there are no happy endings as he is out of her life. There are moments that bring her down due to the deep love for him, however she has to get over him and move on, which will be beneficial for her.
7. Chorus —  The bed's getting cold and you're not here" The future that we hold is so unclear" But I'm not alive until you call" —  And I'll bet the odds against it all" Save your advice 'cause I won't hear" You might be right but I don't care —  There's a million reasons why I should give you up" But the heart wants what it wants" The heart wants what it wants —  The heart wants what it wants, baby" It wants what it wants baby" It wants what it wants Stating that even though her lover is not with her, she misses and cant live without him. She is feeling alone Thought they had a future together but she was wrong. Will always be waiting for his call to forgive him for what he did. She loves him so much, that she doesn't’t care what other people think of their relationship. Suggests that the advice people give her might be true, however she just wants the guy to be in her life. There are a lot of reasons in her mind for her to give him up, but he heart cant stop from loving him. You cannot change how your heart feels, love makes you crazy, hence the reason she needs him in her life. Here she is constantly repeating that the heart has made its decision, she wants and needs the guy in her life, she loves him too much to loose him.