Discussing her song “Buzzkill,” Baby Queen revealed her inspiration for the song, stating:
“But now there’s a song coming out at the end of the year that I think I’m never going to out-write — it’s about Jodie Comer from Killing Eve. And the day that ‘Buzzkill’ came out, we had this idea for a song that is coming out next year and I remember coming home from the studio that day and being like: ‘Fuck! It’s also a song about Jodie Comer’. I can’t fall in love with anyone else.”
In January of 2021, singer Courtney Love posted a video of Baby Queen performing on her Instagram, the caption including “‘Want Me’ immaculate. Shitty French accent has me laughing so hard..”
Speaking to DIY Mag in November 2020, Baby Queen said:
"I wrote ‘Want Me’ about an actor in one of my favourite television shows, which is kind of strange. I remember watching it and just thinking “here we go.” I hadn’t fancied somebody for about 2 years and I definitely don’t have the time for any sort of romantic relationship in my life right now, so it kind of suited me to have a stranger as the object of my affection. It became clear to me that I had to capitalise on the feeling and blow it out of proportion in my own mind, which is what this song does in a way, but there’s a part of me that defaults into a state of self-reflection and self-criticism as soon I fancy somebody. This song is about a childlike crush and an unrequited love. It’s also about my insecurities that seem to be exacerbated by those feelings. This song feels very adolescent to me, and it feels more like a conversation with myself. I love that the lyrics come across as a stream of consciousness. It’s a bit of a sonic tantrum really, especially towards the end when it starts to explode, I think it’s probably the closest thing we’ll get to a Baby Queen love song anytime soon."
Want Me
Baby Queen Lyrics
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I had a dream you called me pretty and I told you you were wrong
And that I look for parts of you in every person that I meet
Because my brain is dissipated and you′re where it used to be
And it's so typical of me to get so easily obsessed
But in my head we′re in my bedroom and you're getting undressed
I wanna take you to a rock show and kiss you in a bathroom stall
I wanna tell you that you're mine and put you up against a wall
I play it out inside my head as if you′re with me on thе bus
And we′re talking and you wanna look inside my mind
I say you can't bеcause I lost it when I knew you were alive
I′ll go anywhere you wanna go
Take me to places that I don't know
I′ll go anywhere you wanna go
Why don't you swap me for your shadow?
So I′ll be everywhere that you'll be
And I'll go anywhere you want me
Yeah, I′ll go anywhere you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
I′m 20 something so I tell myself to just grow up
Ditch my pathetic fascination with this unrequired love
I spent the whole day trying to convince myself
You're nothing special, you′re like everybody else
And I stay home 'cause all my friends are getting bored of me
I find a way to fit your name in every sentence that I speak
I swear to God, I′m not insane
But all the flags are red
If I'm lying on the floor
Typing your name into the internet
I′ll go anywhere you wanna go
Take me to places that I don't know
I'll go anywhere you wanna go
Why don′t you swap me for your shadow?
So I′ll be everywhere that you'll be
And I′ll go anywhere you want me
Yeah, I'll go anywhere you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Je ne parle même pas vraiment français
Mais je le traduis un peu pour avoir l′air
Romantique, dangereux et mystérieux
Je pense que ma voix sur le rap est jolie comme ça
Je me suis dis que tu m'aimerais mieux
Je ferai tout c′que tu veux qu'je fasse
I'll go anywhere you wanna go
Take me to places that I don′t know
I′ll go anywhere you wanna go
Why don't you swap me for your shadow?
So I′ll be everywhere that you'll be
And I′ll go anywhere you want me
Yeah, I'll go anywhere you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
No offense but it makes no sense
You′re in her bed then you're driving home and playing my cassette
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
All your friends are 29 years old
And I′m in debt because I′m just a kid
Now you're smoking cigarettes
Because you want me and you just don′t know it yet
Be my guest, go on and waste your life inside her bed now
I bet you get bored having sex
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
No offense but it makes no sense
You′re in her bed then you're driving home and playing my cassette
Because you want me and you just don′t know it yet
All your friends are 29 years old
And I'm in debt because I'm just a kid
Now you′re smoking cigarettes
Because you want me and you just don′t know it yet
Be my guest, go on and waste your life inside her bed now
I bet you get bored having sex
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
The song "Want Me" by Baby Queen is a heartbreaking tale of unrequited love and obsession. The singer wishes she thought herself pretty, so that she could turn her lover on. She admits to having a dream where her lover called her pretty, but rejected the compliment. She looks for parts of her lover in every person she meets, and her brain is always thinking of him. She imagines scenarios where they are together, and she wants to take him to a rock show and kiss him in a bathroom stall, tell him he's hers, and put him up against a wall. She admits to getting easily obsessed and spends hours typing his name into the internet.
The chorus of the song repeats that the singer will go anywhere her lover wants her to go and that she will follow him everywhere. The singer recognizes that she is young and tries to convince herself to grow up and get over her obsession with her lover, but she can't. She spends her days trying to fit his name into every sentence she speaks and thinks about him constantly. She recognizes that all the flags are red, and her obsession is out of control. The singer sings in French, hoping to appear romantic, dangerous, and mysterious to her lover.
Overall, "Want Me" is a powerful and emotional song that tells a story of desperation, obsession, and unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I thought that I was pretty so that I could turn you on
I wish I was attractive enough to catch your attention
I had a dream you called me pretty and I told you you were wrong
Even in my dreams, I doubt my worthiness to you
And that I look for parts of you in every person that I meet
I try to find your qualities in other people
Because my brain is dissipated and you're where it used to be
I lost my sense of self and you're the only thing I think about
And it's so typical of me to get so easily obsessed
It's common for me to become fixated on someone like this
But in my head we're in my bedroom and you're getting undressed
I imagine intimate moments with you in my mind
I wanna take you to a rock show and kiss you in a bathroom stall
I want to be with you in seclusion and share special moments
I wanna tell you that you're mine and put you up against a wall
I desire to claim you as my own in a passionate way
Like a painting or a poster of a teenage crush
My feelings for you are like those for a childhood crush
I play it out inside my head as if you're with me on the bus
I daydream about us being together in everyday scenarios
And we're talking and you wanna look inside my mind
You want to know more about me and my thoughts
I say you can't because I lost it when I knew you were alive
I'm too taken by you to share my true thoughts and feelings
I'll go anywhere you wanna go
I am willing to go anywhere with you
Take me to places that I don't know
I am open to new experiences with you
Why don't you swap me for your shadow?
I want to be as close to you as your own shadow
So I'll be everywhere that you'll be
I want to be by your side always
Yeah, I'll go anywhere you want me
I am willing to fulfill any of your wishes
Want me, want me if you want me
I am here if you desire me
I'm 20 something so I tell myself to just grow up
I realize that I need to mature and move on
Ditch my pathetic fascination with this unrequired love
I need to let go of my infatuation with you since it's not reciprocated
I spent the whole day trying to convince myself
I tried to persuade myself that I don't need you
You're nothing special, you're like everybody else
I tried to convince myself that you're not unique or special
And I stay home 'cause all my friends are getting bored of me
I isolate myself because my friends are tired of hearing about you
I find a way to fit your name in every sentence that I speak
I can't help but mention you in nearly every conversation
I swear to God, I'm not insane
I promise you that I'm not crazy
But all the flags are red
All the signs point to me being obsessed with you
If I'm lying on the floor typing your name into the internet
I am so obsessed with you that I'm searching for anything related to you online
Je ne parle même pas vraiment français
I don't even really speak French
Mais je le traduis un peu pour avoir l'air
But I translate it a bit to appear
Romantique, dangereux et mystérieux
Romantic, dangerous and mysterious
Je pense que ma voix sur le rap est jolie comme ça
I think my voice in the rap is pretty like this
Je me suis dis que tu m'aimerais mieux
I thought that you would like me more
Je ferai tout c'que tu veux qu'je fasse
I will do whatever you want me to do
No offense but it makes no sense
No disrespect but it's illogical
You're in her bed then you're driving home and playing my cassette
After sleeping with her, you listen to my music on the way home
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
Subconsciously, you desire me
All your friends are 29 years old
Your friends are much older than me
And I'm in debt because I'm just a kid
I am broke because I am young and inexperienced
Now you're smoking cigarettes
You picked up smoking even though it's not healthy
Be my guest, go on and waste your life inside her bed now
You can continue to sleep with her and waste your time together
I bet you get bored having sex
I bet you are not satisfied and get tired of sex with her
Writer(s): Edward James Carlile, Arabella Sarah Lennox Latham
Contributed by David J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tazzy29
Lyrics:
I wish I thought that I was pretty so that I could turn you on
I had a dream you called me pretty and I told you you were wrong
And that I look for parts of you in every person that I meet
Because my brain is dissipated and you're where it used to be
And it's so typical of me to get so easily obsessed
But in my head we're in my bedroom and you're gettin undressed
I wanna take you to a rock show and kiss you in a bathroom stall
I wanna tell you that you're mine and put you up against a wall
Like a painting or a poster of a teenage crush
I play it out inside my head as if you're with me on the bus
And we're talking and you wanna look inside my mind
I say you can't because I lost it when I knew you were alive
I'll go anywhere you wanna go
Take me to places that I don't know
I'll go anywhere you wanna go
Why don't you swap me for your shadow?
So I'll be everywhere that you'll be
And I'll go anywhere you want me
Yeah, I'll go anywhere you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
I'm twenty something so I tell myself to just grow up
Ditch my pathetic fascination with this unrequired love
I spent the whole day trying to convince myself
You're nothing special, you're like everybody else
And I stay home 'cause all my friends are getting bored of me
I find a way to fit your name in every sentence that I speak
I swear to God, I'm not insane
But all the flags are red
If I'm lying on the floor
Typing your name into the internet
I'll go anywhere you wanna go
Take me to places that I don't know
I'll go anywhere you wanna go
Why don't you swap me for your shadow?
So I'll be everywhere that you'll be
And I'll go anywhere you want me
Yeah, I'll go anywhere you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Je ne parle même pas vraiment français
Mais je le traduis un peu pour avoir l'air
Romantique, dangereux et mystérieux
Je pense que ma voix sur le rap est jolie comme ça
Je me suis dis que tu m'aimerais mieux
Je ferai tout c'que tu veux qu'je fasse
I'll go anywhere you wanna go
Take me to places that I don't know
I'll go anywhere you wanna go
Why don't you swap me for your shadow?
So I'll be everywhere that you'll be
And I'll go anywhere you want me
Yeah, I'll go anywhere you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
Want me, want me if you want me
No offense but it makes no sense
You're in her bed then you're driving home and playing my cassette
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
All your friends are twenty-nine years old
And I'm in debt because I'm just a kid
Now you're smoking cigarettes
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
Be my guest, go on and waste your life inside her bed now
I bet you get bored having sex
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
No offense but it makes no sense
You're in her bed then you're driving home and playing my cassette
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
All your friends are twenty-nine years old
And I'm in debt because I'm just a kid
Now you're smoking cigarettes
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
Be my guest, go on and waste your life inside her bed now
I bet you get bored having sex
Because you want me and you just don't know it yet
@LilyTheLoser.
The French translates to: "I don't even really speak French, but I'm translating it a bit to sound like Romantic, dangerous and mysterious. I think my voice on rap is pretty like that, I thought you'd like me better. I'll do whatever you want me to do."
@fouristhebest
Thanks,that’s been driving me round the bend the last eighteen months 🙃
@ameliafeyparsons4816
First off all: thank you.
I just wish I saw this comment before I had my grabdma translate it
@lakethefrog
I am weak
@yellow_guy6422
I’m been driven crazy by that line, thank you.
@Makayla974
thank you so much there is know captions so i couldn't use it!
@cheebee3128
IMMEDIATELY SMILED WHEN THJS SONG CAME ON IN HEARTSTOPPER ITS SUCH A VIBE AND PERFECT OPENING?????
@margaridavelhinho1478
I've found ppl who came from Heartstopper yeeeeee
I am questioning myself how i haven't listened to this before yet???
@HelpMyPantzzOnFire
lmao I didn't notice this song was in heartstopper at all. I was just vibing and thought this sounded familiar 🤣
@paramourrock
Agreeee