Two small paper boats, one cream and one teal, float side by side on softly rippled pale blue water.

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Nina

I want you to be with me, I want you to marry me, I want you to love me the way that I love you.

— The Object of My Affection  ·  1998

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker wants closeness, marriage, and love returned in equal measure. Repeating 'I want' makes each wish feel more urgent. The plea shows how much is at stake without telling us how the other person will respond.

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