The True Meaning Behind 'That's What I Want' By Lil Nas X

Publish date: 2024-05-04

We all want someone to love — and Lil Nas X is certainly no different, especially in the romance department. In fact, he's got a lot of love to give and just wants to find someone to adore him back. That's something that he makes quite clear in "That's What I Want." Just listen to the first verse and you'll hear him sing, "Need a boy who can cuddle with me all night / Keep me warm, love me long, be my sunlight."

Although Lil Nas X does mention a certain someone — "That afro Black boy with the gold teeth / He dark skin, lookin' at me like he know me" — in the second verse, he adds that "you know it's harder to find in these times." In October 2020, the rapper revealed to CR Men Fashion Book that he was casually "dating someone ... on-and-off," but it later fizzled.

That person seems to be Colombian model Yai Ariza, who actually stars in the video for "That's What I Want." But as Lil Nas X revealed on SiriusXM on October 2, the two are no longer together — but they could reconcile. "We were dating," he explained, "and we're still on very good terms. We may date again, I'm sure."

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