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All We Ever Wanted

Vladust
Early-1980s British synth-pop/new wave with a melodic pop-rock character, 4/4, around 124 BPM, C major with a subtle minor colour in the bridge, Warm analogue synthesizers, melodic bass, crisp restrained electronic drums, soft acoustic guitar, clean electric-guitar accents and spacious keyboard layers, Mature female lead vocal, naturally smoky low mezzo/contralto character, cool and controlled in the verses, warmer and more emotional in the chorus, with clear diction and understated phrasing, The song should feel intimate and reflective but still rhythmically moving, Story: two people once believed they shared the same dream of the future, but gradually discover that they mean different things by home, freedom, security and happiness, No betrayal or villain, only two people growing in different directions, Strong memorable chorus, tasteful doubled vocals and harmonies, Authentic 1982–83 British pop production, No EDM, trap, modern synthwave, hyperpop, heavy autotune
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[Intro] [Soft analogue synth chords] [Melodic bass enters] [Restrained electronic drums] [Verse 1] We used to talk about the years ahead A little house, a garden, a life to lead You saw a place where we could settle down I saw a map with every border crossed We chose the colour for the bedroom wall We made a list of places we would go You thought we'd find our future somewhere safe I thought our future meant we wouldn't stay [Pre-Chorus] We used the same words every night But somehow saw a different kind of life You wanted something you could hold I wanted somewhere I could go [Chorus] All we ever wanted was to be happy All we ever needed was to feel free You wanted a home, I wanted the highway We were looking at the same dream differently All we ever wanted was to stay together All we ever promised was to make it last But sometimes two people can love each other And still be walking in different paths [Verse 2] You wanted mornings that were always the same Coffee at the table, knowing every name I wanted mornings somewhere I had never been A different language, a different street You said, "We've got everything we need" I said, "There's something else I have to see" Neither one of us was asking for too much We simply wanted different kinds of enough [Pre-Chorus] We used the same words every night But somehow saw a different kind of life You needed somewhere to belong I needed somewhere to move on [Chorus] All we ever wanted was to be happy All we ever needed was to feel free You wanted a home, I wanted the highway We were looking at the same dream differently All we ever wanted was to stay together All we ever promised was to make it last But sometimes two people can love each other And still be walking in different paths [Instrumental Break] [Melodic synthesizer] [Clean electric guitar fills] [Warm backing harmonies] [Bridge] There was no moment when the love was gone No single night when everything went wrong We just discovered, little by little That we were building two different worlds I could have stayed and wondered who I'd be You could have followed and forgotten what you need So we stood there with our hands apart Trying to be honest with a faithful heart [Breakdown] [Drums reduced] [Soft piano and synth pad] Maybe someday you'll find your perfect place Maybe I'll find mine beyond another horizon And if we meet somewhere along the way I hope we'll smile and know we tried [Final Chorus] [Full arrangement returns] [Stronger lead vocal] All we ever wanted was to be happy All we ever needed was to feel free You wanted a home, I wanted the highway We were looking at the same dream differently All we ever wanted was to stay together All we ever promised was to make it last But sometimes two people can love each other And still be walking in different paths [Final Chorus] [Higher harmony] All we ever wanted... Was a life that felt like ours You found your place beneath familiar skies I found mine somewhere beyond the stars [Outro] [Soft vocal] All we ever wanted... Was to be happy... All we ever wanted... [Instrumental fade]