Don't You Want Me
Glee Cast Lyrics


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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

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

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?

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't You Want Me" is about a couple who had a tumultuous break up after the man helped the woman achieve success. The lyrics suggest that the woman has become successful and has moved on, leaving the man behind. The man tries to convince her to come back to him, but she resists, claiming that it's too late and that she wants to live her life on her own. The chorus of the song, "Don't you want me, baby?", is a plea from the man to the woman to reconsider their relationship.


The lyrics are open to interpretation, but some believe that the song is about power dynamics in relationships. The man in the song appears to have control over the woman's success and wants to use that power to get her back. However, the woman resists and shows that she is capable of living her life without him. The song is often seen as a feminist anthem because it shows a woman standing up for herself and asserting her independence.


Overall, "Don't You Want Me" is a catchy and upbeat song with a complex message about love, power, and independence. It remains a popular song decades after its release and is still covered and remixed by artists today.


Line by Line Meaning

You were workin' as a waitress in a cocktail bar When I met you
You were in a humble profession when we first met.


I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around Turned you into someone new
I helped transform you into a successful person.


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 success but you owe it to me and I can undo it.


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
I'm surprised you're not interested in staying together and I don't believe 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
It's too late for you to change your mind about me. You should reconsider or we will both suffer the consequences.


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 to stay together and work things out?




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

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@anapachecomartinez3361

You were working as waitress in a cocktail bar
When I met you
I picked you out, I shook 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
And I can put you back down too
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 you
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? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
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 lived my life on my own
I guess it's just what I must do
Don't
Don't you want me?
You know 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 you
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? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh
Don't you want me baby?
Don't you want me? oh



@obsidianromance34

Rachel and Blaine: 💃🏻🎤💜🎤🕺🏻
Sam and Santana: 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨
Artie and Brittany:👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨
Tina and Mike:💃🏻🕺🏻
Puck and Lauren:🤓😊
Quinn: 😔
Fin:🙎‍♂️
Kurt: 😕
Mercedes:🤪🍺





my favs were Mercedes and Kurt



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@TigerPrawn_

Glee introduced me to so many songs, and for that I'm forever grateful

@squidcat893

YES. p r e a c h✨

@anhphi100

And I only know their version of the songs and not the original version 😂

@gameplayezssoiinnychgier300

Agreed

@cheila7252

me toooooo

@preetbraganza3766

True.

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@Liliachan88

Am I the only one who loves Rachel's jumping during the refrain? She seems to have so much fun and energy

@gameplayezssoiinnychgier300

Ikr hahahahah she usually is standing in one place

@honeypeaches7736

Nooo I love it too lol

@kimgrant4266

Rachel Finn Break up

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