“What I Want” is the fifth single from American singer Morgan Wallen‘s fourth studio album, I’m the Problem.

The track features Canadian singer Tate McRae, it was produced by Charlie Handsome & Joey Moi.

The song was written by Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron, and Joe Reeves. It was released May 16th 2025, via Morgan Wallen’s official YouTube channel alongside radio outlets.

The single debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 becoming Wallen’s fourth number-one on the chart and McRae’s first. (billboard)

Song: #WhatIWant

Artist: #MorganWallen #TateMcRae

Lyrics for What I Want
Song by Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae

Chorus: Morgan Wallen
She said, “You don’t want this heart, boy, it’s already broke”
Told me everything she touch just goes up in smoke
Only stay a couple nights, then she gon’ be gone
I said, “Baby, you should know that’s what I want”

Post-Chorus: Morgan Wallen
That’s what I want, that’s what I want
That’s what I want, that’s what I want, that’s what I want
What I want

Verse 1: Morgan Wallen
Nah, you ain’t gotta worry ’bout no trust issues with me
I got ’em too, I got ’em too
Nah, you ain’t gotta worry ’bout no exes that’s crazy
I got ’em too, you know I do

Pre-Chorus: Morgan Wallen
If you’re in a hurry
Nah, you ain’t gonna hurt me tonight
And it won’t be the worst thing
If this is all it is, and in the middle of a kiss

Chorus: Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae, Morgan Wallen
She said, “You don’t want this heart, boy, it’s already broke”
Told me everything she touch just goes up in smoke
Only stay a couple nights, then she gon’ be gone
I said, “Baby, you should know that’s what I want”

Post-Chorus: Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae, Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae
That’s what I want, that’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want, that’s what I want, that’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (Oh)

Verse 2: Tate McRae
There are no hard feelings if you only wanna act like lovers do
For a night or two (Oh, oh yeah)
And sometimes in the mornin’, go back to bein’ someone you never knew (Hey, yeah)
You never knew

Pre-Chorus: Tate McRae, Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae, Morgan Wallen
Baby, don’t you worry
You ain’t gonna hurt me tonight
It won’t be the worst thing
If this is how it is (I said), then he (She) kissed me again

Chorus: Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae, Tate McRae, Morgan Wallen
And said, “You don’t want this heart, boy, it’s already broke”
Told me everything she touch just goes up in smoke
Only stay a couple nights then she gon’ be gone
I said, “Baby, you should know that’s what I want” (What I want)
She said, “You don’t want this heart, no, it can’t be fixed” (Ah, yeah)
And I ain’t ready to try on a night like this
But if you still wanna stay, there ain’t nothin’ wrong (No, there’s nothin’ wrong)
I said, “Baby, you should know that’s what I want”
Post-Chorus: Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae, Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae
That’s what I want, that’s what I want
That’s what I want, that’s what I want, that’s what I want (Ooh)
That’s what I want, hey, yeah, yeah, oh
That’s what I want, that’s what I want, that’s what I want (Ooh; Mm, yeah)
That’s what I want (Hey, yeah, uh)

Outro: Tate McRae
That’s what I want, that’s what I want