Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae’s “What I Want” sounds like a casual hookup anthem—but listen closely and you’ll hear something deeper: two people agreeing not to feel. In this episode, we analyze the song’s emotional detachment, its theology of resigned desire, and what it reveals about a culture that craves connection but fears the cost. Is this honesty, or just another form of despair? And does the song offer even a flicker of hope? Let’s find out.