Melissa Auf der Maur (born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian rock musician from… Read Full Bio ↴Melissa Auf der Maur (born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian rock musician from Montréal, Canada, best known as the former bassist of alternative rock bands Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins.

Auf der Maur became friends with Billy Corgan after apologizing for a friend who threw a beer bottle at him during one of The Smashing Pumpkins' Canadian shows. Her band, Tinker, opened for The Smashing Pumpkins in Montréal in 1993. In 1994, when Hole was in need of a new bassist following the death of Kristen Pfaff, Corgan recommended Auf der Maur to Courtney Love. Auf der Maur originally turned down the job but reconsidered on advice from her father. She joined Hole two weeks before the band's appearance at the Reading Festival, and recorded the band's third album Celebrity Skin. She left on October 20, 1999 after the band's tours in promotion of the album.

In 1999, she joined The Smashing Pumpkins after the departure of D'arcy Wretzky, and remained with the band until they disbanded in 2000. After this, she collaborated with a number of artists. In 2001, she sang on Rufus Wainwright's album, Poses. In 2002, she sang with Nicola Sirkis on the French band Indochine's song "Le Grand Secret."

In 2004, she released her debut album, Auf der Maur. The singles "Followed the Waves", "Real A Lie" and "Taste You" garnered significant airplay on modern rock radio. Six years later, she released her long-awaited follow-up, Out of Our Minds, in 2010, which featured a more obscure approach to songwriting and featured an appearance from Glenn Danzig.

I'll Be Anything You Want
Auf Der Maur Lyrics

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Ooh love is fun
Care to dance?
You're a boy
I'm a girl
Are your ready?
Please?
Lot's of fish
In the sea

But is it her?
Or me?
That's right
You'll see the light
All you need is me honey
Can't you see?
I'll be anything you want
You love me more than you love yourself
I'll be anything you want
You love me more than you love yourself
On my knees on my knees
Begging you darling please please please
Pick me, pick me, pick me
Someday I have to say
I'll be with you
Share a dance, romance
A little dinner for two
You'll be mine
I'm yours that's fine
Everything we've ever dreamed of baby
Is ours tonight
I'll be anything you want
You love me more than you love yourself
I'll be anything you want
You love me more than you love yourself
On my knees on my knees
Begging you darling please
I'll be anything you want
You'll be anything I want
You love me more than you love yourself
You'll be anything I want
You love me more than you love yourself
On my knees on my knees
Begging you darling please
Pick me pick me

You finished with your woman
Cause she is not me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I'll Be Anything You Want" by Auf Der Maur explore themes of love, desire, and romantic competition. The singer invites a potential love interest to dance, acknowledging that there are many other options available but questioning whether they would choose her over others. She offers herself as someone who can fulfill any desire that they have, claiming that they love her more than they love themselves. The repeated phrase "on my knees" can be interpreted as a plea for them to choose her above others and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win their affection. The second half of the song shifts towards the singer's confidence that the object of her affections will ultimately choose her and they will share a romantic night together.

The lyrics suggest a certain level of insecurity and vulnerability on the part of the singer as she pleads for affection and seems to base her sense of self-worth on whether or not her love interest chooses her. However, there is also a sense of determination and confidence towards the end of the song that suggests the singer is willing to fight for the love she desires. Overall, the song conveys a sense of longing and desire for love, as well as the insecurities and competition that often come with romantic relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Ooh love is fun
Love is enjoyable and exciting

Care to dance?
Would you like to dance with me?

You're a boy
You are male

I'm a girl
I am female

Are your ready?
Are you prepared for what is to come?

Please?
Would you please consider my request?

Lot's of fish
There are many options

In the sea
To choose from

But is it her?
But is she the right one?

Or me?
Or am I the right one?

That's right
That is correct

You'll see the light
You will understand eventually

All you need is me honey
I am all you need, my dear

Can't you see?
Do you not understand?

I'll be anything you want
I am willing to be whatever you desire

You love me more than you love yourself
Your affection for me surpasses your own self-love

On my knees on my knees
I am begging you with great desperation

Begging you darling please please please
Pleading with you, my beloved

Pick me, pick me, pick me
Choose me, choose me, choose me

Someday I have to say
Eventually, I will have to tell you

I'll be with you
I will be your partner

Share a dance, romance
We will dance and experience romance together

A little dinner for two
A small meal for just the two of us

You'll be mine
You will be my possession

I'm yours that's fine
I am yours and that is acceptable

Everything we've ever dreamed of baby
All of our desires and aspirations

Is ours tonight
We can have them tonight

You finished with your woman
You are done with your partner

Cause she is not me
Because she is not the person you truly desire

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Joshua Michael Homme, Steve Patrick Durand, Melissa Auf de Maur

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