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Is there any difference between saying "I'm wanting to" and "I want to"?

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Rebecca

Changing the tense in this sentence would not make any significant change to the intended meaning of the sentence. In both cases, Billie Eilish means that she acts as she wishes, when she wants. Ex: I eat whatever I want when I'm wanting to. = I eat whatever I want when I want to.

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