Don't You Want Me
Glee Cast feat 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" 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, BMG Rights Management
Written by: John William Callis, Philip Oakey, Adrian Philip Wright
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
jean aguilera
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, 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)
Don't you want me? (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)
Don't you want me? (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, 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? (Baby)
Don't you want me, oh?
Don't you want me, baby? (Baby)
Don't you want me, oh?
Don't you want me, baby? (Oh)
Don't you want me, oh?
Don't you want me, baby?
Mowbray Johnson
This is one of the few songs I like with Rachel singing because her voice isn't as loud as it is in her other songs.
D. L.
Bahaaaaaa!
Shorty
Same.
ItsOnlyAmzHere
As a seriously big fan of the band that sang this song, I wanted to hate this. But I love it! It's so dancey and probably the best cover of it.
B D
I think I love you haha, yep it's the best cover!!
georgie brown
when darren and lea sung this in manchester on tour, i shouted I WANT YOUUUU I DO lmao xx and lea started laughing bless
Gabrielle McCarthy
georgie brown omggg😂
Arianna Mccaman
that was you lol
Mariana Rema
Santana is that you? 😂
Kerwwyn Gonzales
lucky