All That I Need
Appears on: Nico

Recorded at: Mammoth Mountain, CA in a cabin in the woods in April 1994

Produced and mixed by:  Mike Napolitano and Blind Melon

Shannon: vocals and acoustic guitar

Live Performances:  very rarely

Notes:
Brad: Shannon wrote that right after he read the Albert Goldman book, "Lives of John Lennon."

Rogers: One of the really simple, beautiful songs that Shannon wrote. It goes from this positive melody into a brooding thing, the way so many of his songs did. That was one of the things that distinguished Blind Melon.   We'd have these upbeat songs with the darkest lyrics.

Lyrics:
All that I need is the air that I breathe
And all that I need are things I don't need
And all that really matters is what matters to me
And who of you are like me
If I was to smile and I held out my hand
If I opened it now would you not understand
Because you know if I'm to benefit I'll do everything that I can
And who of you are like me
It will make you feel good, over my shoulder
It'll get me down and got me tied up
'Till I grow older, but feel me inside of you
Like you want it to
But is it just the pains in your head
That are thrilling me
Another life's falling down onto it's knees
But I'll never smile the way, that I did like that day
Everything will be okay
It'll be okay
 
 


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