Whatever
Julie Reeves Lyrics
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Then you think I'm gonna fall at your feet
When you walk through that door
Like a cloud of dust you just disappear
You've gotta lotta nerve to show up here
At a quarter to four
You think candy and roses are gonna make it better
Whatever
You say you needed time to sort things out
You've been up all night drivin' around
Doing some thinkin'
Your shirts untucked and your hairs a mess
I smell whiskey on your breath
But you ain't been drinkin'
Now you're telling me that you and I were meant to be together
Whatever
Whatever you say
whatever you do
Nothing's gonna change
The fact that we're through
You can't take a hint
You ain't got a clue
To think that I ever thought
That you hung the moon
With your puppy dog eyes your petting my cat
You're just hanging around tryin' to look sad
Oh you're so alone
You want to watch the sun rise and cook me breakfast
What's it gonna take for you to get the message
You need to go home
You want to make tonight the first night of forever
You say we can make it through this stormy weather
Do I have to spell it out in ten foot letters
Whatever
The lyrics of Julie Reeves's song "Whatever" describe the frustration and annoyance of a woman towards a man who has been absent for two weeks without communication, only to show up unannounced with half-hearted attempts at reconciliation. The woman recognizes the audacity of the man thinking that he could smooth things over with candy and flowers after being gone for so long, and she is not fooled by his attempts to look sad and helpless. She is firm in her decision to end the relationship and is exasperated that the man cannot take the hint, insisting that they can make it through anything.
The tone of the song is one of annoyance and defiance. The woman has clearly had enough of this man's behavior and is not interested in entertaining his empty promises. She is confident in her decision to end the relationship and is not afraid to assert herself in the face of the man's attempts at reconciliation. Overall, the song portrays a strong and independent woman who refuses to be taken advantage of and knows her own worth.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't call for two whole weeks
You didn't call me for two weeks and that was hurtful.
Then you think I'm gonna fall at your feet
You think that I'll be happy to see you even though you didn't call me for two weeks.
When you walk through that door
When you suddenly show up here.
Like a cloud of dust you just disappear
You leave without any explanation, like a disappearing act.
You've gotta lot of nerve to show up here
You had the audacity to show up here without notice.
At a quarter to four
At a very inconvenient time.
You think candy and roses are gonna make it better
You believe that giving me candy and roses will fix everything.
Whatever
But I don't buy that.
You say you needed time to sort things out
You said you needed time to think about things.
You've been up all night drivin' around
You claim to have been driving around all night.
Doing some thinkin'
Thinking about us, I assume.
Your shirts untucked and your hairs a mess
You're not taking care of yourself like you used to.
I smell whiskey on your breath
I smell alcohol on your breath.
But you ain't been drinkin'
But you say that you haven't had a drink.
Now you're telling me that you and I were meant to be together
You're trying to convince me that we're meant to be together.
Whatever
But I don't believe you.
Whatever you say
No matter what you say
whatever you do
No matter what you do
Nothing's gonna change
It isn't going to change.
The fact that we're through
We're broken up.
You can't take a hint
You don't know when to give up.
You ain't got a clue
You don't know what you're doing.
To think that I ever thought
It's crazy to me that I used to think
That you hung the moon
That you were perfect.
With your puppy dog eyes your petting my cat
You're trying to win me back with cute gestures, like petting my cat with your puppy dog eyes.
You're just hanging around tryin' to look sad
You're just lingering around, trying to appear sad and make me feel bad for you.
Oh you're so alone
You're trying to make me feel sorry for you by pretending to be lonely.
You want to watch the sun rise and cook me breakfast
You want to impress me with romantic gestures, like watching the sunrise and cooking me breakfast.
What's it gonna take for you to get the message
What do I have to do to make you understand?
You need to go home
You should go home now.
You want to make tonight the first night of forever
You're trying to start fresh and make tonight the start of our eternity together.
You say we can make it through this stormy weather
You think that we can overcome these difficult times together.
Do I have to spell it out in ten foot letters
Do I really need to explain it in a very obvious and clear way?
Whatever
But I don't want that.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: AIMEE MAYO, CHRIS LINDSEY
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