WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
My Little Cheap Dictaphone Lyrics
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And our love's in phase
Then you and I
We're not ourselves
And our love it fades
And as the moods begin to turn
And it's only you who's late, hey
Allowed to fall into the end
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for now?
What are we waiting for?
What are we waiting for now?
As we decide what we want and we get it all
And then we'll change our minds again
Don't you do as I do
Do as I say and you'll be okay
Feel the same
And our love you praise
Then you and I
We find ourselves
But our love still fades
And as the moods begin to turn
And it's only you who's late, hey
Allowed to fall into the end
But it's only if you wait, hey
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for now?
What are we waiting for?
What are we waiting for now?
As we decide what we want and we get it all
And then we'll change our minds again
Don't you do as I do
Do as I say and you'll be okay
Waiting for?
What are you waiting for now?
What am I waiting for?
What am I waiting for now?
I'll decide what I want and I'll get it all
And then I'll change my voice again
I won't do as you do
Do as I say, you'll be okay
What are you waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
What are you waiting for now? Oh, oh
What are you waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
What are you waiting for now? Oh, oh
What are you waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
What are you waiting for now? Oh, oh
What are you waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
What are you waiting for now? Oh, oh
What are you waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
What are you waiting for now? Oh, oh
What are you waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
What are you waiting for now? Oh, oh
What are you waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
What are you waiting for now?
(What are you waiting for?)
What are you waiting now?
What are you waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
You waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
Waiting for?
(What are you waiting for?)
Waiting for?
What are you waiting?
What are you waiting for?
The lyrics of "What Are You Waiting For" by My Little Cheap Dictaphone describe a relationship that is fading and failing because the two individuals involved are unable to fully commit and take action. The first stanza suggests that when their love is in phase, they're able to be their best selves, but when moods turn sour and one person is always late, the other is allowed to fall into the end. The repetition of the question "What are you waiting for?" in the chorus highlights a sense of urgency and frustration with the lack of decisive action or change. The singer insists that they, and their partner, must stop waiting and start making choices before it's too late.
The second stanza further emphasizes that they should stop changing their minds and follow through with the choices they make in order to avoid losing each other. The last set of stanza lines recoils back to the chorus, only this time, it is the singer asking themselves what they are waiting for, and ultimately deciding to take control of their own lives and make choices.
Overall, the lyrics of "What Are You Waiting For" capture the internal battle individuals face when they cannot make up their minds and commit to a decision. It advocates for taking action instead of apprehending and allowing love to deteriorate in the process.
Line by Line Meaning
When I feel the same
When I am experiencing the same things as you
And our love's in phase
And our relationship is in harmony
Then you and I
Then we, as a couple
We're not ourselves
Don't feel like ourselves
And our love it fades
And our relationship loses its spark
And as the moods begin to turn
As our feelings about each other start to change
And it's only you who's late, hey
And you're the only one who's not ready to make a change
Allowed to fall into the end
We may end up breaking up if we don't act soon
But it's only if you wait, hey
But that will only happen if you continue to delay
What are you waiting for?
Why are you hesitating?
What are you waiting for now?
What's stopping you from making a move?
What are we waiting for?
Why are we both hesitating?
What are we waiting for now?
What's stopping us from making a move?
As we decide what we want and we get it all
As we figure out what we want and obtain it
And then we'll change our minds again
We might change our minds later
Don't you do as I do
Don't follow my example
Do as I say and you'll be okay
Instead, follow my advice and everything will be alright
What am I waiting for?
What's stopping me from making a move?
I'll decide what I want and I'll get it all
I will make a decision and obtain everything that I want
And then I'll change my voice again
And later I might change my mind
I won't do as you do
I won't follow your example
What are you waiting for now? Oh, oh
What's stopping you from making a move?
You waiting for?
Are you still waiting?
What are you waiting?
What's stopping you?
What are you waiting for?
What's stopping you from making a move?
Waiting for?
Are you waiting?
Waiting for?
Are you still waiting?
What are you waiting for?
What's stopping you from making a move?
Contributed by Alex J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Arpel21
[Verse 1]
What will you do to burst into fame
To leave your mark and to set your claim
Your formed a band now do all that you can
To get center stage, they'll all remember your name
[Chorus]
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
[Verse 2]
You wrote magic words, riding on radio waves
The audience screamed, and reviewers they raved
Finding a way and reach for the stars
It happened so fast, but we all had a blast
[Chorus]
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
Where is the light that you see? High in the sky
Where is the light that you see? Reach for the light
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
[Verse 3]
Touring a lot, playing loud on a stage
I'm everyone's friend, more familiar than strange
Where I'm meant to be, free from your cage
Pretending to all you'll never change
It happened so fast, it's going so great
One hell of a ride, it was all worth the wait
The records were shipped and the radios raved
Success everywhere, it was all that you craved
[Chorus]
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
Where is the light that you see? High in the sky
Where is the light that you see? Reach for the light
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
What are you...? (what are you...?)
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
DonTheKid
What will you do to burst into fame?
To leave your mark and to set your claim
Your formed a band now do all that you can
To get center stage, they'll all remember your name
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
You wrote magic words, riding on radio waves
The audience screamed, and reviewers they raved
Finding a way and reach for the stars
It happened so fast, but we all had a blast
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
Where is the light that you see? High in the sky
Where is the light that you see? Reach for the light
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
Touring a lot, playing loud on a stage
I'm everyone's friend, more familiar than strange
Where I'm meant to be, free from your cage
Pretending to all you'll never change
It happened so fast, it's going so great
One hell of a ride, it was all worth the wait
The records were shipped and the radios raved
Success everywhere, it was all that you craved
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
Where is the light that you see? High in the sky
Where is the light that you see? Reach for the light
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
What are you...? (what are you...?)
What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?
Mark Höhl
Look how far we've come,
What life has become to all of us,
Sometimes I wonder what kind of person I would've become if not for all the memories I have,
Because it is them, who give our personality shape
But I can proudly say I am glad that I have become who I am now. And even though life has often been a dick to me, I am grateful for those things, that brought a smile on my face back when I was young.
Little big planet, I will always keep you in my heart ❤️
Zomb Fan
This gives me so flippin' hard nostalgia from Little Big Planet 2. I loved this game and song as a kid and still do to this day. And seeing that most people have commented a few years ago, makes me even more nostalgic in a way. This song means something to me. Everytime I hear it, I feel nostalgic and hearing it after 6 or 7 years again, made me tear up.
Kree
Now your comment is nostalgic to me from a few years ago haha time works in a weird way
xlivi4
This brings back so much nostalgic and tears. So many good and some bad memories of my childhood were made. I remember going back over and over replaying this level just to hear the song. To the people I had, love, miss, hurt, and wish it could have gone better. I will never forget u and this franchise that will always be in my heart. I still play till this day. It happened so fast but we all had a blast.
lumps
Nostalgia shouldn't hit this hard, lbp2 was only a few years ago
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Akemirules
I used to be so addicted to it, now I barely even play lbp3, much less lbp2
Reaper IWK
Agreed, eyes watered a bit
Gigi
How this comment has aged..
Michael Ramirez Foss
@Gigi I KNOW! Do you still play any lbp games?
Jeremy Ellis
I always seem to return to this song every once in awhile, hoping maybe it might be on Spotify