How Come You Don't Want Me
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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I can't say that I'm sorry, for loving you and hating myself
I have nothing to show you
I have nothing to hold you down
It's killing me to walk away
How come you don't want me now?
Why don't you wanna wait this out?
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out?
Why don't you wanna win me now?
Why don't you wanna show me off?
Tell me why you couldn't try, couldn't try and keep me here?
I see you by my house, walking with a different girl
I see you by my house, talking with a different girl
She's got nothing to show you, she's got nothing to hold you down
You're killing me, walk away
How come you don't want me now?
Why don't you wanna wait this out?
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out?
Why don't you wanna win me now?
Why don't you wanna show me off?
Tell me why you couldn't try, couldn't try and keep me here?
One day, soon
I won't be the one who waits on you (I won't be the one)
So damn soon
I won't be the one who waits on you
How come you don't want me now?
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out?
Why don't you wanna win me now?
Tell me why you couldn't try, couldn't try and keep me here?
How come you don't want me now?
Why don't you wanna wait this out?
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out?
Why don't you wanna win me now?
Why don't you wanna show me off?
Tell me why you couldn't try, couldn't try and keep me here?
How come you don't want me now?
Why don't you wanna wait this out?
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out?
Why don't you wanna win me now?
Why don't you wanna show me off?
Tell me why you couldn't try, couldn't try and keep me here?
The lyrics of Tegan and Sara's "How Come You Don't Want Me" describe the agony of unrequited love and the singer's struggle to move on. The first verse establishes her self-loathing and love for someone who doesn't love her back. She is in pain because she recognizes she has nothing to offer the person she loves, and yet she can't let go. The chorus questions why the object of her affection doesn't want her and why he always leads her on, never taking her seriously or making an effort to keep her.
In the second verse, the singer sees the person she loves with someone else and experiences even greater pain. The other girl has nothing to offer him either, but he still chooses her over the singer. The chorus repeats, questioning why he doesn't want her and why he won't make an effort to keep her. The last verse is a declaration of the singer's intention to move on and stop waiting for the person who doesn't want her. However, the chorus repeats again and again, showing the deep emotional pain and confusion the singer is experiencing.
Overall, the song is a raw and powerful representation of heartbreak and the struggle to move on from unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't say that I'm sorry, getting so ahead of myself
I can't apologize for my feelings which I may have expressed too soon
I can't say that I'm sorry, for loving you and hating myself
I can't apologize for loving you, even though it has made me hate myself
I have nothing to show you
I have nothing that impresses you
I have nothing to hold you down
I have nothing that keeps you from leaving
It's killing me to walk away
Leaving you is hurting me deeply
Why don't you wanna wait this out?
Why don't you want to see if things work out between us?
How come you don't want me now?
Why don't you want me now, like you did before?
How come you always lead me on, never take my call, hear me out?
Why do you keep me hanging, avoid communicating and not listen to me?
Why don't you wanna win me now?
Why don't you want to pursue me and make me yours?
Why don't you wanna show me off?
Why don't you want to display your love for me publicly?
Tell me why you couldn't try, couldn't try and keep me here?
Explain why you didn't attempt to make this relationship work and keep me with you?
She's got nothing to show you, she's got nothing to hold you down
The girl you are with currently doesn't impress you or hold you back from leaving
You're killing me, walk away
You are hurting me deeply by staying with someone else
One day, soon I won't be the one who waits on you (I won't be the one) So damn soon
Soon, I will stop waiting for you to come back to me. It's happening soon.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Antonoff, Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin
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