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The Heart Wants What It Wants - Selena Gomez

Album: For You

genre: Pop R&B / Soul

When I was on, when I was on stage and I was thinking of…
I felt like I know, I know him though
And I know that, and I know his heart
And I know what he wouldn’t do to hurt me
But I didn’t realize that I-I-I feeling so confident
Feeling so great about myself
And then it just be completely shattered
By one thing, by something so stupid
But then you make me feel crazy
You make me feel like it’s my fault
I was in pain

What the heart wants
What the heart wants
What the heart wants

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

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

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
Heroin drip, no more so
Finding a way to let go
Baby, baby, no I can’t escape

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
But the heart wants what it wants
The heart wants what it wants

This is a modern fairytale
No happy endings, no wind in our sails
But I can’t imagine a life without
Breathless moments, breaking me down
Down, down, down

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
But the heart wants what it wants
The heart wants what it wants

The heart wants what it wants, baby
The heart wants what it wants, baby
It wants what it wants
It wants what it wants

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Lyrics added by Thomas B. Watts

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Though she did not confirm it, nor deny it, "The Heart Wants What It Wants" is thought to be about Selena's on-again-off-again relationship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber.
Song details
  • Video Direction: Dawn Shadforth
  • Publishing: Hollywood
  • Co-Production: Rock Mafia
  • Composition: Selena Gomez, Antonina Armato, Tim James, David Jost
  • Vocals: Selena Gomez
  • Release Date: November 6, 2014
The song's title is inspired by one of Emily Dickinson's letters. "The heart wants what it wants" saying became popular in 2001 when it was quoted by Woody Allen in reference to his relationship with Soon-Yi Previn.