All you ever wanted is love...

gotcheese2768 · 29-04-2009, 05:09 AM

i mean this is probably totally pointless but no one has been able to give me a direct answer. in the song low the line "all you ever wanted is love". is this grammatically correct i mean i have gotten used to saying this but one of my friends said it should be was instead of is? so which is it?

Corkus · 29-04-2009, 05:26 AM

I'm no grammar cop, but if you try flipping the words as "Love is all you ever wanted", it starts to make more sense. In fact, the word 'have' may be left out, so if we throw that in there, it's now "Love is all you have ever wanted". Now it's Present Perfect or whatever.

Like I said, I'm no teacher or grammar professional, but I think it's okay as is. If it's wrong, then so is Depeche Mode's Enjoy the Silence with "All I ever wanted, all I ever needed is here in my arms".

Prospekt. · 29-04-2009, 05:43 AM

Sounds okay to me.

gotcheese2768 · 29-04-2009, 05:46 AM

hmm yeah..idk...i thought it might be something weird like the present perfect..that made me think of my spanish class..

MasoKnight · 29-04-2009, 05:57 AM

The point is irrelevant because the lyric is, in fact, "all you ever wanted was love...."

gotcheese2768 · 29-04-2009, 06:00 AM

no it isn't..in it is "is" not "was"...listen to the song my friend.. or i could be wrong..i do misheard things all time.haha

gotcheese2768 · 29-04-2009, 06:03 AM

well my question still stands..could all you ever wanted is love be grammatically correct as well..i mean i wasn't looking for a correction on the lyrics..

Tnspieler1012 · 29-04-2009, 06:36 AM

I always thought that it was "...wanted was love" *checks*

:edit: yep, definitely "was".

gotcheese2768 · 29-04-2009, 06:46 AM

ok now that we all realized it was "was"..could it be grammattically correct to say "all i ever wanted is love"

Tnspieler1012 · 29-04-2009, 06:55 AM

Since 'wanted' is sort of past tense and 'is' is (bill clinton FTW) present, than probably not. I'm no expert but I think the proper is either "All I want is love" or "All I wanted was love"

gotcheese2768 · 29-04-2009, 06:59 AM

yeah i thought of wanted as well but hmm i guess i will ask my english teacher. but he hates coldplay

Cobalt · 29-04-2009, 07:36 AM

The example of Enjoy The Silence given by Corkus I am really not sure about but I'm leaning towards isn't, "all I ever wanted is love" definitely isn't. "Is" = present tense and "wanted" = past tense, you can't have two differing tenses in a statement referring to one subject like that. If that makes sense.

Corkus · 29-04-2009, 04:15 PM

Checking out Coldplay.com's discography, it seems the official lyrics do indeed use "was". Huh. Been singing it a little wrong all this time then. Thanks for the unintended eye-opener, everyone!

Pseudonym · 29-04-2009, 10:43 PM

It's obviously a "was". Why on earth would they intentionally use incorrect grammar to get the same point across?

illuvcoldplay · 29-04-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gotcheese2768;2986602
i mean this is probably totally pointless but no one has been able to give me a direct answer. in the song low the line "all you ever wanted is love". is this grammatically correct i mean i have gotten used to saying this but one of my friends said it should be was instead of is? so which is it?

as a teacher I would have to say that it would have to be was because he says the word wanted which signifies past tense...........

29-04-2009, 05:09 AM	#1
gotcheese2768 Erick Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10,080 My Mood: Location: California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 22 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	All you ever wanted is love... i mean this is probably totally pointless but no one has been able to give me a direct answer. in the song low the line "all you ever wanted is love". is this grammatically correct i mean i have gotten used to saying this but one of my friends said it should be was instead of is? so which is it? __________________ Coldplay Concerts=13 Oracle - November 3, 2008 February 1st: Best morning ever, Coldplay Live 2003 watch party!

29-04-2009, 05:43 AM	#3
Prospekt. somewheretheyfoxtrotmadly Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,907 Location: Canada Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Sounds okay to me. __________________ you always ask if i'm okay its not the same as being happy last\|fm

29-04-2009, 05:46 AM	#4
gotcheese2768 Erick Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10,080 My Mood: Location: California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 22 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	hmm yeah..idk...i thought it might be something weird like the present perfect..that made me think of my spanish class.. __________________ Coldplay Concerts=13 Oracle - November 3, 2008 February 1st: Best morning ever, Coldplay Live 2003 watch party!

29-04-2009, 06:00 AM	#6
gotcheese2768 Erick Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10,080 My Mood: Location: California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 22 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	no it isn't..in it is "is" not "was"...listen to the song my friend.. or i could be wrong..i do misheard things all time.haha __________________ Coldplay Concerts=13 Oracle - November 3, 2008 February 1st: Best morning ever, Coldplay Live 2003 watch party!

29-04-2009, 06:03 AM	#7
gotcheese2768 Erick Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10,080 My Mood: Location: California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 22 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	well my question still stands..could all you ever wanted is love be grammatically correct as well..i mean i wasn't looking for a correction on the lyrics.. __________________ Coldplay Concerts=13 Oracle - November 3, 2008 February 1st: Best morning ever, Coldplay Live 2003 watch party!

29-04-2009, 05:26 AM	#2
Corkus Pretentious Tool Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,518 My Mood: Location: Smoggy SoCal Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 28 Thanked 97 Times in 58 Posts	I'm no grammar cop, but if you try flipping the words as "Love is all you ever wanted", it starts to make more sense. In fact, the word 'have' may be left out, so if we throw that in there, it's now "Love is all you have ever wanted". Now it's Present Perfect or whatever. Like I said, I'm no teacher or grammar professional, but I think it's okay as is. If it's wrong, then so is Depeche Mode's Enjoy the Silence with "All I ever wanted, all I ever needed is here in my arms".

29-04-2009, 05:57 AM	#5
MasoKnight Give me love over this... Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 628 Location: Arkansas Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The point is irrelevant because the lyric is, in fact, "all you ever wanted was love...."

29-04-2009, 06:36 AM	#8
Tnspieler1012 Come On, Let's Go Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12,316 My Mood: Location: Prague, Czech Republic Gender: Country: Chat posts: 2 Thanks given: 66 Thanked 148 Times in 94 Posts	I always thought that it was "...wanted was love" checks :edit: yep, definitely "was".

29-04-2009, 06:46 AM	#9
gotcheese2768 Erick Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10,080 My Mood: Location: California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 22 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	ok now that we all realized it was "was"..could it be grammattically correct to say "all i ever wanted is love" __________________ Coldplay Concerts=13 Oracle - November 3, 2008 February 1st: Best morning ever, Coldplay Live 2003 watch party!

29-04-2009, 06:55 AM	#10
Tnspieler1012 Come On, Let's Go Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12,316 My Mood: Location: Prague, Czech Republic Gender: Country: Chat posts: 2 Thanks given: 66 Thanked 148 Times in 94 Posts	Since 'wanted' is sort of past tense and 'is' is (bill clinton FTW) present, than probably not. I'm no expert but I think the proper is either "All I want is love" or "All I wanted was love"

29-04-2009, 06:59 AM	#11
gotcheese2768 Erick Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 10,080 My Mood: Location: California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 22 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	yeah i thought of wanted as well but hmm i guess i will ask my english teacher. but he hates coldplay __________________ Coldplay Concerts=13 Oracle - November 3, 2008 February 1st: Best morning ever, Coldplay Live 2003 watch party!

29-04-2009, 07:36 AM	#12
Cobalt OH SUCH THE SHAME! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18,343 My Mood: Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Country: Chat posts: 87 Thanks given: 164 Thanked 179 Times in 125 Posts	The example of Enjoy The Silence given by Corkus I am really not sure about but I'm leaning towards isn't, "all I ever wanted is love" definitely isn't. "Is" = present tense and "wanted" = past tense, you can't have two differing tenses in a statement referring to one subject like that. If that makes sense. __________________ my quotes are old and my body is weary this space for rent

29-04-2009, 04:15 PM	#13
Corkus Pretentious Tool Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,518 My Mood: Location: Smoggy SoCal Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 28 Thanked 97 Times in 58 Posts	Checking out Coldplay.com's discography, it seems the official lyrics do indeed use "was". Huh. Been singing it a little wrong all this time then. Thanks for the unintended eye-opener, everyone!

29-04-2009, 10:43 PM	#14
Pseudonym Why She Loves Me? Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 23,599 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	It's obviously a "was". Why on earth would they intentionally use incorrect grammar to get the same point across?

29-04-2009, 11:02 PM	#15
illuvcoldplay Chrissylicious Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,344 My Mood: Location: in between Guy and Chris Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 16 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by gotcheese2768;2986602 i mean this is probably totally pointless but no one has been able to give me a direct answer. in the song low the line "all you ever wanted is love". is this grammatically correct i mean i have gotten used to saying this but one of my friends said it should be was instead of is? so which is it? as a teacher I would have to say that it would have to be was because he says the word wanted which signifies past tense........... __________________ With COLDPLAY in my life I will never be LOST We'll be glowing in the dark, dreaming of Paradise COLDPLAY & JAYZ at Wembley 19/09/2009, Emirates 04/06/2012, Ethiad 10/06/2012