He made his theatrical debut this summer in the film Girl Most Likely, opposite Kristen Wiig, Annett Benning and Matt Dillon. The film follows a semi-successful playwright (Wiig) who fakes a suicide attempt to get her ex-boyfriend’s attention. After her plan is foiled, she moves back to New Jersey with her drug addict mom (Benning). When she returns home, she falls for the younger boy band wannabe Lee (Criss).
Criss is quickly becoming one of the most sought after actors and musicians of his generation. He has gone from YouTube sensation to a six‐time Billboard charting musician and composer, who currently stars as Blaine Anderson on Fox's Emmy and Golden Globe Award‐winning series Glee. Criss made his Broadway debut last January as J. Pierrepont Finch in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. With Criss as the leading man, the revival made just under $4 million – the most lucrative three weeks of its 11‐month run.
After making a splash as a guest star on the second season of Glee, Criss was quickly promoted to a series regular. His breakout performance of Katy Perry's “Teenage Dream” in his first episode set a milestone for Glee. The song debuted at #1 on Billboard for the first time in the show’s history and sold over 200,000 tracks in its first week. Criss made his first major television appearance in 2009 as Josh Burton on ABC’s Eastwick, with Rebecca Romijn, Lindsay Price and Jaime Ray Newman, and also appeared in CBS’ Cold Case.
Prior to his television career, the San Francisco native pursued his acting degree at the University of Michigan. In his senior year, Criss and his friends created a Harry Potter musical parody entitled, A Very Potter Musical as a fun project for their classmates, friends and other Harry Potter fans. Along with starring as the boy wizard himself, Criss also lent several of his songs to be used in the show. Within weeks of posting the musical online, it became a YouTube hit, garnering millions of views and musical theater‐world attention.
Using A Very Potter Musical as a springboard, Criss and his writing partners started StarKid Productions. Within a year, they wrote and produced subsequent online hits, Me and My Dick and A Very Potter Sequel, the latter of which he wrote all the music and lyrics for. As a result, the StarKid brand has grown to become just as popular as the shows themselves, spawning an enormous cult following from all over the world. Having established their home base in Chicago, StarKid Productions wrapped their latest original musical comedy with a two‐week sold out run in February 2012. Entitled Starship, Criss was responsible for the music and lyrics.
Criss and StarKid Productions appeared on the Billboard charts through four separate releases – all within the year 2012. These include the #1 spot on Billboard’s Top Cast Album for “Starship,” the #11 spot on Billboard's Top Cast Albums with their cast soundtrack for the original musical “Me and My Dick,” along with the #19 spot on the Top Compilations chart for “A Very StarKid Album,” and the #30 spot on Billboard's Heatseekers chart with Criss’ self‐released EP “Human.” With overwhelming success on the music charts, Criss has defied what many try to achieve under various music genres. “Human” was released as an acoustic collection of 5 original songs, differing greatly from the more Broadway‐esque music found on “Me and My Dick” and the pop‐rock stylings featured on “A Very Starkid Album.”
Don't You
Darren Criss Lyrics
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When I met you
I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around
Turned you into someone new
Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet
Success has been so easy for you
But don't forget, it's me who put you where you are now
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe it
When you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
That much is true
But even then I knew i'd find a much better place
Either with or without you
The five years we have had have been such good times
I still love you
But now I think it's time I live my life on my own
I guess it's just what I must do
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe it
When you say that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
you think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me baby?
The song "Don't You Want Me" by Darren Criss and Lea Michele is a cover of the 1981 original song by the band The Human League. The lyrics tell the story of a woman who began as a waitress in a cocktail bar, but was picked out and transformed by the singer into a successful person. However, the singer feels that the woman has forgotten about him and his contributions and threatens to take away her success. The chorus repeats the phrase "Don't you want me?" as the singer pleads for the woman to stay with him.
The song can be interpreted in many ways, but one possible explanation is that it is about the power dynamics in a romantic or professional relationship. The singer could represent someone who feels entitled to control or take credit for the other person's success, while the woman represents someone who has gained independence and is no longer willing to submit to the singer's influence.
The phrase "Don't you want me?" could also be seen as a metaphor for the singer's fear of losing control or relevance. By pleading with the woman to stay, the singer is attempting to assert his power and influence over her. However, the repetition of the phrase throughout the chorus also suggests a sense of desperation and insecurity.
Line by Line Meaning
You were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar
When I met you
I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around
Turned you into someone new
I met you when you were just a simple waitress and I saw that you had potential, so I changed you into someone who could be successful.
Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet
Success has been so easy for you
But don't forget, it's me who put you where you are now
And I can put you back down too
You have achieved so much success in the past five years, but remember that I am the one who helped you get there, and I have the power to take it all away.
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I can't believe it
When I hear that you won't see me
Don't you still want me in your life? I can't believe that you don't even want to see me anymore.
Don't, don't you want me?
You know I don't believe it
When you say that you don't need me
I can't believe you're saying you don't need me anymore. Do you really mean it?
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
It's too late for you to change your mind now. If you don't want me anymore, we will both regret it.
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Don't you want me, ohh?
Do you still want me in your life? Please tell me you do.
I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
That much is true
But even then I knew i'd find a much better place
Either with or without you
Yes, I was a waitress when we met, but I always knew I was capable of achieving more on my own, with or without your help.
The five years we have had have been such good times
I still love you
But now I think it's time I live my life on my own
I guess it's just what I must do
We've had some great times together and I still love you, but it's time for me to move on and live my life independently from you.
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John William Callis, Philip Oakey, Adrian Philip Wright
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@riyanasarna7976
Say, wasn’t that a funny day?
Gee you had a funny way, a way about you
A kind of glow of something new
Sure, I’ll admit that I’m the same
Another sucker for a game kids like to play
And the rules they like to use
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
The sun telling me the night is done
Well I refuse to let it stop our fun
Close your eyes, we’ll make it dark again
And kiss, there’s a thought so how ‘bout this?
Let’s pretend that both our lips are made of candy
After all we need sweets every now and then
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
Well here we are two strangers in a very different place
Who knows what will happen to us next?
Here we are with nothing but this little spark
It’s too cold outside to lay this fire to rest
Go, how so very apropos
A goodbye just as soon as I said hello
Well, alright, I’ll see you later
It’s true, it’s just a fantasy for two
But what’s the difference if it all could have been true
I guess this is better
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
Oh, don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
@TheMaddness22
Oh my god throwback to high school when I literally could not stop listening to this song. Also happy to see somebody at Darren's team remembered the password for his YouTube.
@teddy_claire
i remember watching a video where darren described this as his attempt at a new jazz standard -- i think he succeeded :)
@PotterFan394007
I want the way you feel, Darren 😂❤️❤️❤️❤️
@gtrinquinato
sing to me Darren !!! I love your voice !
@finley2300
One of my favorite Darren songs ❤❤❤
@patgray5402
Low key the best Daren Criss song. So Jazzy and melancholy.
@riyanasarna7976
Say, wasn’t that a funny day?
Gee you had a funny way, a way about you
A kind of glow of something new
Sure, I’ll admit that I’m the same
Another sucker for a game kids like to play
And the rules they like to use
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
The sun telling me the night is done
Well I refuse to let it stop our fun
Close your eyes, we’ll make it dark again
And kiss, there’s a thought so how ‘bout this?
Let’s pretend that both our lips are made of candy
After all we need sweets every now and then
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
Well here we are two strangers in a very different place
Who knows what will happen to us next?
Here we are with nothing but this little spark
It’s too cold outside to lay this fire to rest
Go, how so very apropos
A goodbye just as soon as I said hello
Well, alright, I’ll see you later
It’s true, it’s just a fantasy for two
But what’s the difference if it all could have been true
I guess this is better
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
Oh, don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
Don’t you want the way I feel for you?
@seesaw3411
Hate to break it down to you but the lyrics are in the video description 😂
Thanks tho
@floralreads3601
liam if you see this THIS SONG MADE ME CATCH FEELINGS FOR YOU BACK WHEN YOU PLAYED IT VC 😭 when i had a crush on you i used to play it and think of you ✋😖
@calanitmusica
IM NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING