"What I Want" by Morgan Wallen featuring Tate McRae.

 Okay, let's break down some of the top and most meaningful lyrics from "What I Want" by Morgan Wallen featuring Tate McRae and discuss what they're about.

The central theme of the song revolves around two people who are emotionally unavailable or "broken" but find a mutual, temporary understanding and connection without the pressure of a long-term commitment.

Here are some key lyrics and their meanings:

1. Lyric:

   She said, "You don't want this heart, boy, it's already broke"

   Told me everything she touch just goes up in smoke

   Only stay a couple nights, then she gon' be gone

   I said, "Baby, you should know that's what I want"

   • What it's about: This is the core of the song, stated in the chorus. Tate McRae's character (or the female perspective) is upfront about her emotional state and inability to offer a lasting relationship. She warns that she's damaged and will eventually leave. Morgan Wallen's character (or the male perspective) surprisingly and reassuringly responds that this temporary, no-strings-attached situation is exactly what he's looking for too. It highlights a mutual understanding of their current emotional capacities.

2. Lyric:

   Nah, you ain't gotta worry 'bout no trust issues with me

   I got 'em too, I got 'em too

   • What it's about: This line, sung by Morgan Wallen at the beginning, immediately establishes a sense of shared experience and lowers the stakes. Both individuals are coming into this interaction with past hurts ("trust issues"). This admission creates a foundation of honesty and mutual understanding, suggesting neither is looking to deceive or pressure the other.

3. Lyric (Tate McRae's verse):

   Nah, you ain't gotta talk about where this thing is goin'

   We both know, we both know

   And you ain't gotta act like you don't like that I'm broken

   It kinda shows, yeah, it kinda shows

   • What it's about: Tate McRae's verse mirrors Wallen's sentiment from her perspective. She reinforces the idea that there's no need for discussions about the future of their connection because they both understand its transient nature. She also acknowledges her own "brokenness" and implies an acceptance, or even an attraction, to that quality in the other person, or at least a lack of pretense about it.

4. Lyric:

   We can lie here in the dark, be who we are

   And when the sun comes up, we'll just be two more stars

   That burned out, yeah, we burned out

   • What it's about: This lyric from the bridge uses the metaphor of "burned out stars" to beautifully capture the fleeting and perhaps slightly damaged nature of their connection. They can be authentic with each other in the moment ("lie here in the dark, be who we are"), but they both accept that their intense connection, like a star, will eventually fade or "burn out." It’s a poignant acceptance of impermanence.

5. Lyric:

   Baby, don't you worry

   You ain't gonna hurt me tonight

   It won't be the worst thing

   If this is how it is

   • What it's about: These lines, echoed by both artists in their pre-choruses, emphasize the low-pressure, mutually understood terms of their encounter. They are reassuring each other that because their expectations are aligned (i.e., not expecting forever), the potential for getting hurt is minimized. They are okay if the connection doesn't go beyond the immediate present.

In essence, "What I Want" is about two people finding solace and a temporary connection in their shared emotional unavailability. The "top lyrics" all point to this theme of mutual understanding, acceptance of brokenness, and the explicit agreement on a no-strings-attached relationship, which is exactly what both characters desire at that moment.