About
All That I Want appears on Take the Crown and was written by Robbie Williams with Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis. Produced by Jacknife Lee, the song combines sleek 1980s-inspired synths with seductive, slow-paced verses and an expansive chorus. Although not issued as a single, it was noted by critics and fans for its sensual tone and wry sense of humour, typical of Williams’s mid-career songwriting.
Williams described All That I Want as “about sexual desire, frustration and naughtiness.” He explained that it was written partly as a tongue-in-cheek reflection on his reputation as a pop heartthrob, while also exploring themes of temptation and boundaries. “It’s Fifty Shades of Grey meets Reader’s Digest,” he said, likening it to a modern, mischievous love song in the style of INXS. Its sultry melody and polished production evoke the synth-pop glamour of that era.
Lyrically, the song examines attraction and self-restraint, framed through Williams’s playful, confessional delivery. Lines such as “Feel the sin of your flesh” and “I want to tear your clothes off, baby” contrast with moments of vulnerability, underscoring his knack for balancing irony with sincerity. The track’s blend of lust and introspection fits neatly within the album’s wider theme of self-assured pop revival.
“I wanted to make a modern-day INXS record. It’s about sexual desire, frustration and naughtiness — a lustful song with a wink.”Robbie Williams
All That I Want demonstrated Williams’s ease in shifting between irony and sensuality, maintaining his trademark mix of humour and honesty. It stands as one of the album’s more understated but characterful tracks, capturing the confident, playful mood that defined Take the Crown.
Lyrics
Caught me looking at your legs, see through your clothes
I hold you goodbye just a little too long
We don't act like it's wrong
See where you've been, you looked to the side
Not in the eyes, no not in his eyes anymore
His eyes
I know the secret skinned you alive
But the heart has chosen
All that I want
Is to pick you up and out of that dress
Carry it to the depths
And feel the sin of your flesh
It's all that I want
Arching your back with that look on your face
All that need's an hour and space
When did it change?
I guess when we started sweeping on the carpet
I'll talk you to sleep
And no one will know
He an old heart so he can't change his soul anymore
Your soul
I know the secret skinned you alive
But the heart has chosen
All that I want
Is to pick you up and out of that dress
Carry it to the depths
Feel the sin of your flesh
Now I confess
Do you think of me less?
Get it off your chest
But if you wear that dress
You are the one
And I wanna tear your clothes off baby
But you be homeless in your heart
All that I want
Is to pick you up and out of that dress
Carry it to the depths
Feel the sin of your flesh
Now I confess
Do you think of me less
Get it off your chest
But if you wear that dress
You are the one
Credits
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Vocalist
Robbie Williams -
Songwriter
Robbie Williams, Tim Metcalfe, Flynn Francis