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Tom Odell
A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)
Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can't Have

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Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can't Have

Release date: 9th October 2025

From A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)Track 53:42

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About This Track

"Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can't Have" is a track by Tom Odell, from the album A Wonderful Life (Epilogue), released 9th October 2025. The track is 3:42 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Tom Odell.

About the Artist

Tom Odell

Tom Odell

Lyrics

Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can't Have

I've been looking for love in all the wrong places
Seeing your eyes in strangers' faces
Searching for God in all of my vices
Staying out 'til the sun lit rises

I, I light a cigarette, call myself a cab
If only you were here, it wouldn't be so bad
Why do I always want the things that I can't have?
It's so sad

I've been dancing all night and my feet are hurting
Taking the pills, but they're still not working
Trying to get by in this lonely city
I'm leaving tonight, do you wanna come with me?

I, I know this little place that we could go relax
Walk and run our fingers through the tips of the tall grass
Why do I always want the things that I can't have?
It's so sad

Storms start to rise, helicopters are in the skies
I feel this joy, but then it dies
Why doesn't anybody realise we're on the edge of paradise?
We're on the edge of paradise

I've been staring at screens, my eyes are aching
Losing my faith in this world we're making
Listening to my father scream and
Laid on the bathroom floor just dreaming

Of a time, a time we will look back on all of this and laugh
And slowly piece together all the bits of broken glass
Why do I always want all the things I can't have?
It's so sad, it's so sad

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)

3:422025

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Album

A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)

10th October 2025

Track number

5

Release year

2025

1When I Close My Eyes
3:13
2It’s The Morning After Last Night’s Rain
3:28
3Prayer
4:33
4Can We Just Go Home Now

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Tom Odell — When I Close My Eyes (From ARTE Sounds Like Art)
Tom Odell — When I Close My Eyes (from A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)) [3:13]
Tom Odell — Strange House (from A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)) [2:52]
Tom Odell — Prayer (from A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)) [4:33]
Tom Odell — Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? (from A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)) [3:59]
Tom Odell — Ugly (from A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)) [4:31]
Tom Odell — Can We Just Go Home Now (from A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)) [2:53]
Tom Odell — The End of Suffering (from A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)) [4:12]
Tom Odell — It’s The Morning After Last Night’s Rain (from A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)) [3:28]
Tom Odell — Wonderful Life (from A Wonderful Life (Epilogue)) [3:48]
Tom Odell — Why Do I Always Want The Things That I Can't Have (from A Wonderful Life) [3:42]
Tom Odell — Can We Just Go Home Now (from A Wonderful Life) [2:53]
Tom Odell — Strange House (from A Wonderful Life) [2:52]
Tom Odell — The End of Suffering (from A Wonderful Life) [4:12]
Tom Odell — Don't Let Me Go (from A Wonderful Life) [4:52]
Tom Odell — Don't Cry, Put Your Head On My Shoulder (from A Wonderful Life) [3:52]
Tom Odell — Wonderful Life (from A Wonderful Life) [3:48]
Tom Odell — Prayer (from A Wonderful Life) [4:33]
Tom Odell — Can Old Lovers Ever Just Be Friends? (from A Wonderful Life) [3:59]
Tom Odell — Ugly (from A Wonderful Life) [4:31]
Tom Odell — Best Day of My Life (BUNT. Version)
Tom Odell — Black Friday (pretty like the sun)
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Tom Odell — Answer Phone (from Black Friday) [2:40]
Tom Odell — The Orchestra Tunes Up (from Black Friday) [0:50]
Tom Odell — The Orchestra is Feeling Tense (from Black Friday) [0:33]
Tom Odell — The Orchestra Takes Flight (from Black Friday) [0:45]
Tom Odell — The End Of The Summer (from Black Friday) [2:07]
Tom Odell — Spinning (from Black Friday) [2:11]
Tom Odell — Nothing Hurts Like Love (from Black Friday) [3:51]
Tom Odell — Parties (from Black Friday) [2:16]
Tom Odell — Getaway (voice note) (from Black Friday) [0:45]
Tom Odell — The End (from Black Friday) [3:26]
Tom Odell — Black Friday (from Black Friday) [3:42]
Tom Odell — Loving You Will Be The Death Of Me (from Black Friday) [2:12]
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Tom Odell — over you yet (from monsters) [3:38]
Tom Odell — monster v.2 (from monsters) [2:20]
Tom Odell — lose you again (from monsters) [3:07]
Tom Odell — monster v.1 (from monsters) [2:26]
Tom Odell — country star (from monsters) [1:36]
Tom Odell — me and my friends (from monsters) [2:33]
Tom Odell — streets of heaven (demo) (from monsters) [3:01]
Tom Odell — noise (from monsters) [1:38]
Tom Odell — lockdown (from monsters) [1:57]
Tom Odell — numb (from monsters) [2:34]
Tom Odell — don't be afraid of the dark (from monsters) [6:07]
Tom Odell — fighting fire with fire (from monsters) [2:40]
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Tom Odell — problems (from monsters) [0:39]
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