Whatcha Gonna Do
Billie Lyrics


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Yeah, thought you had me played huh?
Well, check this out, yeah?
See all those times you thought you had me fooled, yeah?
You were wrong... 'cos I know... This is for you.

This is for all the times you did me wrong
And all the lady friends you strung along
I don't ever wanna see you cry
But I'm tired of your lies
This is for all the things you put me through
When Lord knows I gave my all to you
No more in and out my life
Now's the time I do things right

You can have
(You can have all your money)
(You can keep all your lies)
Keep all your lies
(You can take all of the games you played)
('Cause baby I'm saying bye bye)
(You can have all your money)
(You can keep all your lies)
Keep all your lies
(You can take all of the games you played)
('Cause baby I'm saying bye bye)

(Whatcha gonna do when)
(I'm over you and)
I wanna know baby
(Whatcha gonna do when)
(I'm over you and)
Oh I wanna know baby
(Whatcha gonna do when)
Whatcha gonna do when I'm gone

Now that I'm done trading things with you
I'm wondering who your friends are calling a fool
I must have been blind to let you in my life
Telling my friends I've found Mr. Right
I'm so much stronger now that I've left you
You wouldn't believe the changes I've been through
It won't happen to me again
I'd rather keep hanging out with my friends

You can have
(You can have all your money)
(You can keep all your lies)
Keep all your lies
(You can take all of the games you played)
('Cause baby I'm saying bye bye)
Baby I'm saying bye bye
(You can have all your money)
(You can keep all your lies)
Keep all your lies
(You can take all of the games you played)
('Cause baby I'm saying bye bye)

(Whatcha gonna do when)
Whatcha gonna do
(I'm over you and)
Tell me baby
(Whatcha gonna do)
Whatcha gonna do when I'm gone
(I'm over you and)
Let me know
(Whatcha gonna do)
Whatcha gonna do

Oh I used to cry myself to sleep at night
'Cause you never gave a damn about me
So many rumors I could write you a song
Oh how could you keep doing me wrong
Whatcha gonna do when I'm gone

Whatcha gonna do when
I'm over you and
Whatcha gonna do
Whatcha gonna do when
I'm over you and
Whatcha gonna do

Even though I hate to leave, boy
For I cry as I walk out the door
I'm saying bye bye
Bye bye, bye bye baby

Even though I hate to leave boy
For I cry as I walk out the door
I'm saying bye bye




Bye bye, bye bye baby
Gone!

Overall Meaning

Billie Piper's song "Whatcha Gonna Do" is a break-up song about a girl who finally realises that her boyfriend is not worth her time and energy. The song is about the girl confronting her boyfriend and saying that she's ready to move on from this toxic relationship because of all the wrongs he has done to her. The lyrics emphasize her determination to stand up for herself and her worth, declaring that she is strong enough to leave him behind and move on with her life. Throughout the song, Billie Piper expresses her frustration with her ex-boyfriend's behavior and how he treated her, stating that she is ready to do what it takes to move on with her life.


The song opens with a very sassy yet defiant tone, indicating that Billie is not a girl who can be easily played or fooled. She then goes on to recount how her ex-boyfriend has wronged her, stringing along other ladies and putting her through a lot of emotional turmoil. However, she also assures him that she doesn't want to see him cry, but she is tired of his lies. She's not going to let him manipulate her anymore and she's going to start doing things right, which many can relate to after enduring emotional and mental abuse in a relationship.


The chorus is quite repetitive, highlighting the song's arc and its focus on the girl's journey through pain and heartbreak to get to the other side. The chorus repeatedly poses the question "Whatcha gonna do when I'm gone?" as if the boy is going to regret her leaving, and she's not interested in having him find closure, she moved on. The song ends with her saying goodbye, emphasizing that she is finally free of his influence and she's not looking back.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, thought you had me played huh?
You thought you had me fooled, but you were wrong.


Well, check this out, yeah?
This is a message for you.


See all those times you thought you had me fooled, yeah?
You thought you had me fooled many times.


You were wrong... 'cos I know... This is for you.
I know you did me wrong and this song is dedicated to you.


This is for all the times you did me wrong
This song is for all the times you hurt me.


And all the lady friends you strung along
All the girls you used and played with.


I don't ever wanna see you cry
I don't want you to suffer like I did.


But I'm tired of your lies
I'm exhausted of your deceitful ways.


This is for all the things you put me through
This song is about all the difficulties you caused me.


When Lord knows I gave my all to you
I gave you everything I had, but you didn't appreciate it.


No more in and out my life
I don't want you to be in and out of my life anymore.


Now's the time I do things right
I'm going to start making better choices for myself.


You can have
You can keep


(You can have all your money)
All the money you have can stay with you.


(You can keep all your lies)
You can keep all the lies you've told me.


(You can take all of the games you played)
Take all the manipulative tactics you used on me.


('Cause baby I'm saying bye bye)
I'm saying goodbye to you.


(Whatcha gonna do when)
What are you going to do


(I'm over you and)
When I've moved on


I wanna know baby
I want to be aware of what you’ll do.


(Whatcha gonna do when)
What are you going to do


(I'm over you and)
When I've moved on


Oh I wanna know baby
I genuinely want to know what you'll do without me.


(Whatcha gonna do when)
What are you going to do


Whatcha gonna do when I'm gone
What are you going to do after I've left?


Now that I'm done trading things with you
Now that I'm done compromising with you.


I'm wondering who your friends are calling a fool
I'm thinking about who you're deceiving with your lies now.


I must have been blind to let you in my life
I was foolish to invite you into my life.


Telling my friends I've found Mr. Right
Telling my friends I found the perfect guy.


I'm so much stronger now that I've left you
I finally have the strength to leave you and move on.


You wouldn't believe the changes I've been through
I've grown and changed a lot since we parted ways.


It won't happen to me again
I won't let anyone hurt me like you did, again.


I'd rather keep hanging out with my friends
I prefer hanging out with my friends over being with you.


Bye bye, bye bye baby
Goodbye, I'm leaving you.


Gone!
I'm officially out of your life.




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Jeanette Robertson

Very pretty with a great voice, her version of angel of the morning is a 60s classic, she deserved more success

Bryan Palmer

What a singer-can,t believe she didn't hit the big time she's great

Jim Gardner

When I was 13 I saw this performance in a film called "Go Go Mania." That was more than 50 years ago. I never saw or heard of her again until now. She was quite a performer. . .and pretty darned cute!

Tim Hoover

I have go go mania recorded on my DVR. It was on turner classic movies channel. Billie was my favorite.

John Robertson

Wonderful , She shouldve been huge

Amauri Barbosa

This color image is amazing!!!Beautiful Billie Davis!

Tony Bensley

@Tim Hoover The 2020 Blu-ray release is even better! CHEERS!!

Tim Hoover

It comes from a British movie in '65 called pop gear and was shown here under the name go go mania.

Ali Sinclair

Great vid, some of these 60s sets were pretty out there!

Rebel Dean

Love this.

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