After signing a developmental deal with Mercury Records in 2003, he toured over half the country with his band "The Saloonitics" and has penned songs for Neal McCoy, Julie Roberts, Jamey Johnson, John Anderson, and Garth Brooks. He scored his first No.1 hit song with Garth Brooks in 2005 with "Good Ride Cowboy", a tribute to Chris LeDoux.
In 2010 he released the album Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury, which debuted at No. 1 and yielded the No. 1 hit “Lover, Lover” and the Top 5 single “What Do You Want”. In 2012 he released sophomore album Free The Music, incorporating multiple genres including country, rock, honky-tonk, Dixieland jazz and reggae and co-produced by Dave Brainard.
What Do You Want
Jerrod Niemann Lyrics
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You pretend it's just hello,
But you know what it does to me
To see your number on the phone.
Now tell me, what do you want?
What do you want? What do you want from me?
Are you tryin' to bring back the tears or just the memories?
When we hang up it's almost like I'm losing you again.
Can't you see?
So what do you want, what do you want from me?
I get so tired, of living like this.
I don't have the time, neither do my friends,
To stay up at night, to pull me through,
And to find the things to keep my mind off of you.
So, now tell me, what do you want?
What do you want? What do you want from me?
Did you call to say you've find someone and I'm a used-to-be.
You keep takin' me back, takin' me back, where I've already been.
If you've moved on, why does it feel like I'm losing you again?
Can't you see?
So what do you want, what do you want from me?
What do you want me to say?
That I'm content?
That I'm on the fence?
That I wish you would've stayed?
Oh baby what do you want,
What do you want, what do you want from me?
To come here and make love tonight, 'cause you're feelin' lonely.
You keep takin' me back, takin' me back, where I've already been.
When we wake up and say goodbye, it's like I'm losing you again.
Can't you see?
So what do you want, what do you want from me?
What do you want, what do you want from me?
In Jerrod Niemann's song What Do You Want, the lyrics revolve around the singer's confusion and frustration with their ex reaching out to them without any clear intention. The singer has been hurt by the relationship ending and is struggling to move on. They are exhausted from the emotional toll of the breakup and finding it difficult to keep their mind off of their ex. The repeated question of "what do you want?" suggests desperation and a need for clarity in order to move forward.
The chorus specifically highlights the confusion, with the repeated refrain of "What do you want, what do you want from me?" The singer wonders if their ex is trying to bring back feelings of sadness or nostalgia or maybe just reaching out with no real purpose. The singer also questions if their ex has moved on to someone new and is simply calling to let them know that they are no longer significant. The chorus ends with a strong plea of "can't you see?" emphasizing the singer's distress.
Overall, the lyrics display a complex mix of emotions, including frustration, hurt, confusion, and longing. The singer is struggling to figure out where they stand with their ex and to move on with their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Why'd you call me today with nothing new to say?
You called me without anything new to say, just pretending to say hello, but you know what it does to me when I see your number on my phone.
Now tell me, what do you want? What do you want? What do you want from me?
I'm tired of your constant calls with nothing new but pretenses. So, tell me, what do you want from me? What exactly are you looking for by contacting me?
Are you tryin' to bring back the tears or just the memories?
Are you trying to bring back the same emotions that we've already experienced before, or bring up old memories?
You keep takin' me back, takin' me back, where I've already been.
You repeatedly take me back to where we've already been, without any progress, it's like we are stuck in this old cycle.
When we hang up it's almost like I'm losing you again.
Whenever we end the call, it feels like I'm losing you again, like everything we've been trying to build up is just falling apart.
Can't you see?
Can't you see what your actions are doing to us?
I don't have the time, neither do my friends, to stay up at night, to pull me through, and to find the things to keep my mind off of you.
I don't have enough time to stay up at night, neither do my friends, to get me over you, finding things to distract me from thinking about you.
Did you call to say you've found someone and I'm a used-to-be.
Did you call me to let me know that you've found someone new, and I'm now the person of the past?
If you've moved on, why does it feel like I'm losing you again?
If you've moved on from our past, why does it feel like I'm losing you again?
What do you want me to say? That I'm content? That I'm on the fence? That I wish you would've stayed?
What exactly do you want to hear from me? Do you want me to say that I'm okay, that I'm in between, or that I wish things had turned out differently?
Oh baby what do you want, What do you want, what do you want from me?
What do you really want from me? What are your true intentions behind all these calls and texts?
When we wake up and say goodbye, it's like I'm losing you again.
When we have to say our goodbyes, it feels like I'm losing you again, and everything resets back to square one.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Richie Brown, Rachel Terry Bradshaw, Jerrod Lee Niemann
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Why'd you call me today with nothing new to say?
You pretend it's just hello
But you know what it does to me
To see your number on the phone
Now tell me, what do you want? What do you want?
What do you want from me?
Are you tryin' to bring back the tears
Or just the memories?
You keep takin' me back, takin' me back
Where I've already been
When we hang up it's almost like
I'm losing you again
Can't you see?
So what do you want? What do you want from me?
I get so tired of living like this
I don't have the time, neither do my friends
To stay up at night to pull me through
And to find the things to keep my mind off of you
So, now tell me, what do you want? What do you want?
What do you want from me?
Did you call to say you've find someone
And I'm a used to be?
You keep takin' me back
Takin' me back where I've already been
If you've moved on why does it feel
Like I'm losing you again?
Can't you see?
So what do you want? What do you want from me?
Do you want me to say
That I'm content? That I'm on the fence?
That I wish you would've stayed?
Oh baby, what do you want? What do you want?
What do you want from me?
To come here and make love tonight
'Cause you're feelin' lonely?
You keep takin' me back
Takin' me back where I've already been
When we wake up and say goodbye
It's like I'm losing you again
Can't you see?
So what do you want? What do you want from me?
What do you want?
What do you want from me?
Source: Musixmatch
@BuddyDanger
One of the most underrated singer/songwriters in Nashville. Its 2023 and still listening!!!!
@jeansalzman2.012
Same!
@ashleyk327
Same.
@tyraestwick-mccann9439
I'm right here with ya!!! Great song, great voice, great music!!
@stillwater-
❤
@rahbil94
" Sometimes you have to try not to care no matter how much you do, because sometimes you can mean nothing to someone who means the world to you .. it’s not pride, it’s self respect ! "
@angelatheart3561
I feel ya dude💔
@marouanedribine8793
The office S03:Ep10 16:27
@charitysalado3870
Try having to live with them, it's brutal. But you're 100% right ✅
@danielleyoung2382
Agree.