I Want You To Want Me
Blondie Lyrics


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I wanna drag you around
I wanna drag you around
I can't be worried 'bout everything you do
Nobody knows the places you get to
I want to drag you around
I'm gonna find ya
Just look behind you
I wanna drag you around
When you're not looking
Boy I'm closing in
I can't be worried bout everything you do
Can't know the places you get to

The details they don't matter to me now
It's you and everything about you oh
And others scream and shout I need you no
Cause that's just not the way we go
Way we go

I can't be worried bout everything you do
Can't know the places you get to
I want to drag you around
Knuckles flying
Boy give up your fighting
I want to drag you around
I'll keep repeating
You know I'll never stop
I wanna drag you around
I wanna drag you around
I wanna drag you around
I wanna drag you around




I wanna drag you around
I wanna drag you around

Overall Meaning

Blondie's song "I Want You To Want Me" is a fast-paced, energetic track that conveys a sense of urgency in its lyrics. The singer is determined to "drag" the person they are singing to around, regardless of what they are doing or where they are going. The chorus repeats the phrase "I wanna drag you around" over and over again, emphasizing this urgency and desire.


The verses, on the other hand, provide a bit more context for the singer's desire. They can't be worried about everything the other person is doing, and they don't know the places they get to. It's clear that the singer wants to be with this person, but they also seem to acknowledge that they can't control or fully understand them.


The bridge of the song provides a bit of a break from the frantic chorus, as the singer reflects on their feelings. The details don't matter, they say--it's just the person and everything about them, with whom the singer is clearly infatuated. And while others may express their need for this person in a more overt way, the singer is simply content to keep "dragging them around" and pursuing them in their own way.


Overall, "I Want You To Want Me" is a high-energy, catchy track that conveys a sense of passion and desire. It's not the most complex or nuanced song lyrically, but its repetitive chorus and driving beat give it a sense of urgency that's hard to deny.


Line by Line Meaning

I wanna drag you around
I desire to take you places and show you different experiences


I can't be worried 'bout everything you do
I am not concerned with your every action


Nobody knows the places you get to
You have unique experiences that others do not know about


I'm gonna find ya
I will locate you


Just look behind you
Turn around and you will see me


When you're not looking
When you are not paying attention


Boy I'm closing in
I am getting closer to you


The details they don't matter to me now
Specifics do not interest me at the moment


It's you and everything about you oh
I am captivated by you and all that you encompass


And others scream and shout I need you no
I am not like others who loudly profess their need for you


Cause that's just not the way we go
That is not our style or relationship dynamic


Knuckles flying
Being aggressive and ready to fight


Boy give up your fighting
Stop being defensive and argumentative


I'll keep repeating
I will persist and not give up


You know I'll never stop
I am determined and persistent in my pursuit of you


I wanna drag you around
I want to take control and guide you


I wanna drag you around
I want to lead and direct you


I wanna drag you around
I want to show you new experiences and perspectives


I wanna drag you around
I want to be the one in charge and take you on a journey


I wanna drag you around
My desire to take charge and lead you is strong




Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management
Written by: DAVID MICHAEL SMITH, MATTHEW KATZ-BOHEN

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@Nick-od8ql

Who else got here after searching for it continuously after it randomly popped into their head?

@jasonarmstrong5750

I actually heard it on my local classic rock station

@kiddink5167

Wow that’s crazy, time is almost 5 am and I can’t sleep and this just randomly popped up in my head, so I searched for it now😐

@lemon_tea.1138

Oh my god what..... That is exactly what happened πŸ˜…πŸ˜…. I was just walking down the road and randomly thought of it out of the blue. I don’t even really know this song >_>

@kiddink5167

@Lemon_ Tea.11 haha that’s scary man

@michaelsoliman3219

That's wild man, I kept hearing the tune but had to dig deep in my mind to make it understandable then searched like hell to find it lol

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@amandabuller8627

How can you not love this song it's a song that has stood the test of time

@j.m1928

Great song, but the lyrics are just narcissistic

@rickoshay5525

HTF are the lyrics narcissistic?

@angelrobinson4428

It's not narcissistic at all wtf

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