Giveon "LIKE I WANT YOU" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified

Giveon’s “LIKE I WANT YOU” has found a strong audience with more than 7 million Spotify streams to date. It is produced by Los Hendrix, River Tiber, Jahaan Sweet, and Sevn Thomas and appears on TAKE TIME. On the track, Giveon reminisces about past love.
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[@MrCowkids123]

This man is a blessing to everybodys ears

[@ianbayson8571]

Facts

[@harrietonweng6476]

No cap

[@phelelanimkhize4754]

BROOOOOO😴🌊

[@dominiquedmd283]

Oh for sure

[@miqaeelshukrimee]

for sure

[@user-it3ei1np8n]

“But if we breakup and you’re not affected by it at all, that’s almost worse than the breakup itself.” HELL YEAH THAT SLAPS

[@essenceofrosewater]

Completely agree, you start to feel even worse about yourself.

[@leonegron8708]

I’m gonna is

[@c0bainn]

He said “frank ocean”, I like him even more now

[@kayanaratnaningsih614]

FOR REAL

[@ediz243]

Why do the subtitles say Frank Gorshin

[@tieshacesar2763]

Literally me I screamed. 😭

[@iluvyouGang]

😴

[@kaitlincole7391]

right lmao

[@ashleylopezdiaz1993]

Giveon does not take autotune the autotue needs Giveon

[@gillianstromPhArt]

This man doesn’t need autotune- he is the song it’s self😌❤️

[@poppaganja3793]

@@gillianstromPhArt th-cam.com/video/zgvH1DhIQOw/w-d-xo.html

[@ashdadoll_]

that's on period.

[@keyhoes]

💯💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️

[@June4Marcus]

WHEN HE HIT THE HIGH NOTES IN THE HOOK HE STILL SOUNDED THE SAME AS THE SONG. this man is goated.

[@itscupidk]

Exactly

[@realg0338]

Its called talent

[@naomir6594]

I died it was heavenly

[@fr7718]

It's called falsetto it's not that hard to go that high. Love his music though.

[@June4Marcus]

@@fr7718 okay bro lmao I guess ANYONE can do it then

[@lifewithmayaa2811]

the way he sounds like the song does is immaculate😌

[@refiloe1687]

I was just thinking about that.

[@saghaarii1136]

Literally my thoughts two seconds in

[@malikkelly]

Is clean?

[@jaylonmeankins7286]

I said the same thing as soon as he started talking. It’s crazy

[@Khamauri_King]

Him in Chicago freestyle is the best

[@nabieladitya2279]

Bro, giveon voice is a damn gift. Such underrated artist

[@lillyn8659]

fr

[@poppaganja3793]

@@lillyn8659 th-cam.com/video/zgvH1DhIQOw/w-d-xo.html

[@michailamcgee3446]

The fact that he sounds the same without the music😭😭

[@jerneceshepherd8276]

Factssss

[@jerneceshepherd8276]

🥺

[@mindthebusinessthatpaysyou324]

Yeessss😫😫😫

[@choirboy19801]

th-cam.com/video/Zl3mB8sLiXw/w-d-xo.html

[@cerealads6080]

Yess

[@trippyferrari1488]

He’s the voice in the slowed+reverb songs

[@X-Man-st1un]

Facts

[@vsociety820]

Man Thoe

[@swedmerson90]

Chopped&Screwed

[@htx_alex_7135]

@@swedmerson90 nah dah ain’t chopped and screwed, chopped and screwed way dif ma guy

[@Naatzx2]

@@swedmerson90 nah these fools aint with the shits chopped and screwed is way better and a little more “complex”

[@the_bestofbespodcast]

He explained it so deep, I thought I was in a relationship with him 😂

[@tittiehairjuice5362]

Same girl

[@browncookies8048]

Lol

[@theylooklikeprostitotsmich959]

Ong 🤣

[@sisekeloshawn]

😂😂😂🤣

[@therealist2000]

When I first heard him I thought he was British.

[@mariah6782]

Same

[@ozleemirler3522]

Me too!

[@DM-jn3zo]

so disappointing lol. That's def what he's going for

[@NoThoughtAllFeels]

Yeah same. Lovely voice he has anyway

[@sj2591]

That’s my cousin 💯

[@raguel.]

heartbreak anniversary can make a grown man cry

[@arminheirani5023]

Fax

[@loviesanders7563]

Grown women that keep dates of the breakup also cry furiously over that song 😭😭😭😭

[@russtothemoon5151]

Fax, it made me tear up

[@hannah-oj8fg]

Honestly

[@vewilliams4698]

Like fr

[@amoush-9752]

he’s about to blow up but i kinda wanted to keep him a secret 😔 he deserves recognition tho so i’m feeling conflicted

[@tropicalmk3519]

Same😭💔

[@sam-ls7cp]

frrr. if tik tok gets a hold of him, it’s over smh

[@lihledondolo490]

I feel this. Like now I feel people will over play him and he'll start to annoy me😔💔

[@daijas.3633]

Same 🥺

[@cro3678]

happens with every artist, i been on roddy since 2017 now people calling him overrated becuase of 1 song that went viral 😐

[@brittanideshay677]

How tf does he talk exactly like he sings, & sings exactly like he sings? This comment doesn’t sound like it makes sense but I know y’all understand what I’m saying lol.

[@HbkDaTeam]

Dis was funny 😂😂

[@brittanideshay677]

@@HbkDaTeam but I know you understood it lol.

[@Oscar24K]

Aye on g tho😂😂😂

[@itscupidk]

Yeahh😂😂

[@shailaroche3770]

lol 😂 He’s just that good effortlessly great 👍

[@phillipakahuika1772]

When he started singing the chours😭😭😭 oooh my goodness, this man is blessed with a beautiful voice

[@y8zmin]

ideccc this song is actual perfection.

[@leemarshall8291]

y A z M i N O*o listen to heartbreak anniversary

[@y8zmin]

Lee Marshall thanks for the recommendation bro im bout to listen to it✌🏾.

[@brianaventura5894]

Favorite Mistake is my personal fav

[@y8zmin]

Briana Ventura omg that song is amazing😭😭 but I think like I want you is one of my personal favourites

[@ZakDaley]

@@brianaventura5894 the demo version though

[@daitiacampbell1436]

Giveon, Brent Faiyaz, Frank Ocean, Daniel Caesar.
Make it happen 😭

[@ilovemusty]

i think we have the same mind

[@kaitlynnnb2067]

YES

[@pricilaflores2799]

yes

[@AT-fe2ei]

Mac ayres, lucky daye, rini

[@taejhamelfenceroy9178]

And summer walker possibly jhene toooo

[@honeybliss45]

He's pronunciation of words in songs gives you the impression that he's from the UK, yeah?

[@szn2727]

THOUGHT SO TOOOOOOO.

[@mercysho]

Yhhh frfr

[@TheMsNAgent]

He’s probably from Maryland. My cousins in Bmore sound like him 😂

[@JazzyRiot79]

@@TheMsNAgent nope he's from Cali, LBC born and raised

[@misty7822]

NiAmbiTheMelody he’s from Long Beach in Cali

[@HofTheStage]

Man, I love this song

[@MissZarSteps]

Who ever would've thought an American would sing in a British accent, mad, he pulled the reverse card on us

[@EsPGoPo]

Right !🤣

[@aliyahmahogoni2936]

I THOUGHT HE WAS GONNA BE BRITAIN TOO

[@soaringman5078]

@@aliyahmahogoni2936 bruh its British are u ok

[@soaringman5078]

Mans does not sound British at all ur prolly American and think British people speak like tat

[@abielefrem1116]

Who be singing like him😭

[@hunterbona3946]

YUHHH GIVEON BE GETTIN THE ATTENTION HE NEEDSSS

[@kiki2.049]

Your profile pic is working so well with this comment 😂

[@loki8058]

facts

[@telahamauri]

Snatched i said the same thingggg

[@jaysonenglish6137]

I see he's flexing the vocals. Such a dope artist tbh.

[@nyyamour]

he mentioned frank ocean, hes elite

[@MiayannaSJ]

this . this comment .

[@ddg0907]

I’m your 1000th like, yay

[@BrandiChristineO]

fr im like yasss thank god!! i love him

[@thedragongaming8662]

"if we break up and you arent affected by it at all, thats like worse than the break up" factss fr

[@marialiyungu6108]

Frank ocean, giveon, SiR and Brent faiyaz on a playlist is gold

[@manlikemars2929]

I have all of them on my Black Lives Forever playlist😂

[@blueskuhdoo]

I’m so glad you mentioned SiR here. He’s so underrated & he fits so perfectly next to everyone you listed.

[@missmaverick3477]

LOL u want me to get pregnant 🤰🏾

[@marialiyungu6108]

@@missmaverick3477 with this covid quarantine, only self service works so you are safe😹

[@naomir6594]

@@blueskuhdoo no but frfrfr

[@lr4713]

think about it: HIM AND DANIEL CAESAR

[@kokooosx7744]

OR SUMMER WALKER

[@Officialv5a]

OR LUCKY DAYE!!! btw unreleased Giveon on Instagram @giveonmusic

[@katlehomgiba9586]

Giveon,Frank Ocean ,Daniel Caesar & Brent Faiyaz .😌

[@goodluckdalya1899]

lina pyke you are reading my mind wtf scary

[@gracemapaya1064]

I was thinking of him and 6lack

[@gabizerpa]

Giveon: *Inspired of Frank Ocean*
Me: "You're saying there's a multiverse?"

[@jasmim6612]

why does it say Frank Gorshin in the subtitles wtf

[@LuthandoDlomo]

HAHAHAHA

[@shaniapri222]

@@jasmim6612 that's what I was wondering I was like who's Frank Gorshin😭

[@jsv3522]

EXACTLY

[@zimkhithadlangamandla343]

Am I the only person that wants him to be recognized but at the same time I wanna keep him all to myself😭

[@oluccixxx503]

Thats how I feel about Brent

[@josea.3763]

Said the same about The Weeknd some years back.

[@lboogy76]

How I feel about Phony PPL.

[@rsimon2088]

How you feel now?

[@lauren-cecilegalang3271]

he said: "let me flex real quick"
giveon is soooooo good

[@emmaapir2273]

he’s one of the reasons why i love black men, like seriously ... look at him

[@KEVEONISEYE]

And we love our black women 🤎 look at you…

[@stich_iezz6876]

Y'all dont KNOW how much l love this song😖❤❤

[@rubailey4888]

No. I do. I know how much. I do. Promise. 💛

[@lovingwhilesingle]

Yo, I thought it was just me, lol. "Like I want yooooouuuu!!"

[@cheweluo9631]

The transition from chest to head voice in the chorus🥺🥺
heavenly😫❤️

[@annacarey7891]

When he switched from chest to head I real life felt like I was floating on a cloud 😭

[@reemthememe]

OKAY. Giveon is perfection. In my feels on the whole EP.
If you ain't streaming TAKE TIME right now... go. do it.

[@SirZyrion]

Imagine being able to sing... in something other than falsetto... on the fly... without any vocal processing. Pure. Talent.

[@adasaura8648]

Bruh, he talks the way he sings and he sounds just like the song... are you kidding?! He's too good 🙏🏿❤

[@SofiaMartinez-gj7zv]

Imagine harmonizing with ur own voice💀😍

[@ststTV]

this song got me missing someone I never even dated

[@reginek.7042]

This song is such a chill vibe. It's so soothing to the ears.

[@bababooey9314]

giveon is so underated it hurts :(

[@jazzie.3022]

men who express their feelings and give off positive vibes instead of rapping about drugs and gangs all the time are very much attractive 🥺.

[@Just1Independent1]

Agree.

[@gabetio4066]

this man needs recognition, very underrated in the game

[@khalil3460]

Underrated how?😂He made a song with Drake

[@wyallon2700]

@@khalil3460 wtf hahhaha

[@gabetio4066]

Khalil Diop did you ever hear of him before drake? Drake is the goat tho and he did something good for him

[@wyallon2700]

@@gabetio4066 the goat ? wtf go listen kendricck lamar and you will see whos the goat

[@gabetio4066]

wyall on i’ll listen to kendrick when he drops something😂

[@kingjames4461]

I remeber when he was barely getting plays happy to see hes finally getting what he deserves

[@kavachsaxena4129]

Love when artists talk about their writing process, cool to see how their minds work

[@kyla4049]

This man has literally had me in tears I need another album ASAP

[@jasminfebiani8068]

this man has evertyhing looks? voice? like damn he is fineee

[@jaeechols9430]

Giveon finally getting the recognition he deserves 💯💯

[@hlalefoganare59]

Don’t lie to yourself Givēon just blessed your ears and music library

[@aphiwemdluli4414]

YES!!! He’s getting the attention he deserves! (Favorite Mistake needs to be next, that song is PERFEEEECCCTTIIIOOONNNNN)

[@vaijonhorton640]

Or This ain’t love

[@ceddybandzz]

or the beach

[@TylerSTW]

and vanish

[@Tekkenrulz]

The entire fuckin EP should be the next single

[@baileygalloway8911]

Shiii atp the whole EP

[@haileightorres4076]

man, he doesn’t even need auto tune. he has the voice of an angel🥺😍

[@spicyjuicyapples3863]

Giveon is literally handsome😍😍😭

[@sadlyhappy4265]

How can one sound like that acapella wow

[@poppa4826]

Giveon is about to blow up ❌🧢

[@DarielManlubatan]

bro he has a voice of an angel

[@chiejavier5468]

i know i’m supposed to be paying attention to lyrics but this man is so fine.. good lord

[@myyraa.a]

HE IS A GODSEND🥺! HE HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICE EVER WHEN HE SANG THE CHORUS WHEWWW✨

[@hollymangu4881]

“I get sooo weak in the knees, when I hear G speak, I lose all control and something takes overrr meee”

[@lolabint3411]

In a daze, and G's so amazing it's not a phase, I want him to sing to meee hahaha

[@jhanelcoleman8476]

He’s such an underrated artist.❤️

[@kaiannnn]

giveon is one of the most talented in the game rn 🔥

[@danielledoyle7645]

The humming makes me melt 😫😫😫😫

[@jeremydao3519]

This guy voice is amazing and the lyrics is touching on a whole deeper level.

[@joshuahambury8732]

no one :
comment section : "omg he's so underground, so glad he's getting the recognition he deserves"

[@ericaldas9526]

he was before drake

[@maliyahblackmon26]

Bc it’s true.😶

[@tileiahnakaija4356]

underrated*

[@itsraylizeen2397]

like no shit people 🗿.

[@vviibeesdream1990]

maliyah blackmon no underrated*

[@momoo5808]

I've always wanted to see him on genius and here he is!

[@keepingupwithtyaija4102]

I have never seen someone who looks and sounds so perfect.

[@MS-en5en]

How is 6ix9ine popping and this guy ain’t? Wtf that makes no sense 😂🤦‍♂️

[@emotionallesbian1691]

Cause 6ix9ine has a larger audience (the young dumb people)

[@eddy73]

I just recently found this man’s song Like I want you.. He has beautiful vocals and words. This song hit hard! 🔥 🥇 More music like this should be made.

[@miacarrizales5766]

The day has finally came, this man is gonna be BIG

[@AdoreKayLifestyle]

😭😩 our world is really changing it’s said “verified at home” smh

[@janay4840]

FOR EWALLLLLLL

[@sosa.official]

*This boi talented 🔥🔥*

[@pzhanae866]

The beginning thooo😂😂 “I had to let them know... not about you” 😂😂 meeeee

[@jodied1262]

YALL DONT UNDERSSTAND HOW MANY FRICKEN TIMES IVE REWATCHED THIS VID JUST TO FEEL THE GOOSEBUMPS AT 3:17 this man is too fkn talented

[@cherrydeleon9646]

I dedicated "TEEKS " lyrics to Giveon in appreciation of his hard work & much-needed music in today's world. TEEKS is from NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿

[@karitakesoff]

listen to vanish yall

[@evanlamascus1868]

Nah fr...that song is amazing.

[@baileygalloway8911]

Love that song

[@itsvintime]

That's my shit too

[@heyshisters1938]

omg and favorite mistake

[@chefboyarcaesar7956]

FACTS

[@kira-wv7ns]

OMG FINALLY he’s here now!! Ive been supporting this guy since he still got 200k viewers only😭 i’m SO PROUD OF YOU, ight gtg imma cry!😭

[@vincenta9021.]

Finally you got this dude on the series. He is sooo fire.

[@babyfacegaming9904]

Ong This Song Hit Different When You Really Going Through Wat He Talkin Bout🔥🔥

[@brandonrussell518]

Can’t believe dude just cuts it on so effortlessly lmao wish I could sing that good

[@LeBeautiful]

Giveon's going to be a star one day. Ain't gonna compare him to Sampha, even tho that one Drake song made me think it was him!

[@jasminethealaddin1186]

I love sampha

[@emeiban776]

Yeah I was like who has the soul of sampha 😭

[@SlamboxMC]

when i first found out about him on chicago freestyle i immediately looked up every project hes made, he has a sound that I cant quite find in other r&b songs

[@CjTheRT]

almost made me tear when he sung the chorus so good, touched my soul 🥺

[@bernardlz]

4:26 Dammm, I feel it, experienced it first hand. This is one of my favorite songs and now I like it even more.

[@shaypierre83]

Dang I didn’t know he was this fine 🥺 now I’m in love

[@aamiyah2733]

This song hits different when ur in ur feelings 🥺🥺😩

[@myamoore1572]

When he started singing the chorus, kinda teared up a lil bit🥺😢

[@angelsilva7207]

New fan who’s hella excited for the future for this guy. Such a talent.

[@jnixi2]

I love that he says a song is like a paper, gotta have the thesis and stay on track!!! I appreciate when songs tell a clear story!! yesss!

[@minierick]

I really don't know how he does those vocals in falsette so damn good, my guy is talented af.

[@dieu1403]

Yessir yessir, the genius himself on Genius

[@weeveepee7654]

Amazing artist. Found out about him through drake's chicago freestyle

[@sweetfyfteen1]

Me too and I'm happy to have found him

[@g3isell]

I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I SAW HE WAS ON GENIUS HE FINALLY IS GETTING RECOGNITION HE DESERVES🥺

[@eddiesmaize3814]

ugh literally so beautiful

[@keylaa.4]

this man blesses my ears every time

[@baaalqisx]

i cant wait to give him all my money and support man i aint ever feel this way about an artist before 😭❤

[@vanusaneto]

This man is absolutly gourgeous, wow

[@samujose]

Giveon & Daniel Caesar would be perfect on a project tho

[@heavendadoll3936]

🥺🥺hes precious ,genuine, fine , n can singgg🥺😩protect him @ ALL cost

[@nyabea03]

Ugh he sounds EXACTLY the same. Love him. Idk why I never knew bout him mad long ago

[@ijustwant2vanish]

Autotune whoooo?!?!?

[@atsukoo1851]

him and frank , yk if he ever comes back, would SLAP🥺

[@Bilnation]

Who’s here because he carried Chicago Freestyle?

[@taimooreyousaf1932]

i mean he didn't carry it but he definitely outdid Drake there. Man is talented as hell

[@mrwavez9940]

You must mean drake carrying him into a career 😂

[@regganay]

Mrwavez definitely not💀

[@briellesmith935]

Mrwavez Your fine as hell but he did give him recognition didn’t give him a career

[@snookie9672]

Mrwavez absolutely not

[@julialebron8528]

“anyone who misses someone wish they could just turn that shit off” FOR REAL 😤

[@mattcondoness]

I’m late, but I’m a huge fan of Giveon in general. His music hits different in a way that I like with the specific vibe. It’s incredible how he doesn’t need auto tune to glow, he has true talent!