diff --git a/lib/search-query-parser.js b/lib/search-query-parser.js
index c6354ba..bf7d9f0 100644
--- a/lib/search-query-parser.js
+++ b/lib/search-query-parser.js
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
 
 exports.parse = function (string, options) {
 
-  // Set an empty options object when none provided
+  // Set a default options object when none is provided
   if (!options) {
-    options = {};
+    options = {offsets: true};
+  } else {
+    // If options offsets was't passed, set it to true
+    options.offsets = (typeof options.offsets === 'undefined' ? true : options.offsets)
   }
 
   if (!string) {
@@ -26,7 +29,11 @@ exports.parse = function (string, options) {
   // Otherwise parse the advanced query syntax
   else {
     // Our object to store the query object
-    var query = {text: [], offsets: []};
+    var query = {text: []};
+    // When offsets is true, create their array
+    if (options.offsets) {
+      query.offsets = [];
+    }
     var exclusion = {};
     var terms = [];
     // Get a list of search terms respecting single and double quotes
@@ -113,7 +120,10 @@ exports.parse = function (string, options) {
       if (term.text) {
         // We add it as pure text
         query.text.push(term.text);
-        query.offsets.push(term);
+        // When offsets is true, push a new offset
+        if (options.offsets) {
+          query.offsets.push(term);
+        }
       }
       // We got an advanced search syntax
       else {
@@ -138,12 +148,15 @@ exports.parse = function (string, options) {
         var isRange = !(-1 === options.ranges.indexOf(key));
         // When the key matches a keyword
         if (isKeyword) {
-          query.offsets.push({
-            keyword: key,
-            value: term.value,
-            offsetStart: isExclusion ? term.offsetStart + 1 : term.offsetStart,
-            offsetEnd: term.offsetEnd
-          });
+          // When offsets is true, push a new offset
+          if (options.offsets) {
+            query.offsets.push({
+              keyword: key,
+              value: term.value,
+              offsetStart: isExclusion ? term.offsetStart + 1 : term.offsetStart,
+              offsetEnd: term.offsetEnd
+            });
+          }
 
           var value = term.value;
           // When value is a thing
@@ -217,8 +230,13 @@ exports.parse = function (string, options) {
                 }
                 // Got only a single value this time
                 else {
-                  // Record its value as a string
-                  query[key] = value;
+                  if (options.alwaysArray) {
+                    // ...but we always return an array if option alwaysArray is true
+                    query[key] = [value];
+                  } else {
+                    // Record its value as a string
+                    query[key] = value;
+                  }
                 }
               }
             }
@@ -226,7 +244,10 @@ exports.parse = function (string, options) {
         }
         // The key allows a range
         else if (isRange) {
-          query.offsets.push(term);
+          // When offsets is true, push a new offset
+          if (options.offsets) {
+            query.offsets.push(term);
+          }
 
           var value = term.value;
           // Range are separated with a dash
@@ -253,11 +274,14 @@ exports.parse = function (string, options) {
           var text = term.keyword + ':' + term.value;
           query.text.push(text);
 
-          query.offsets.push({
-            text: text,
-            offsetStart: term.offsetStart,
-            offsetEnd: term.offsetEnd
-          });
+          // When offsets is true, push a new offset
+          if (options.offsets) {
+            query.offsets.push({
+              text: text,
+              offsetStart: term.offsetStart,
+              offsetEnd: term.offsetEnd
+            });
+          }
         }
       }
     }