What Do You Want
Niemann Jerrod 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?
The lyrics of Niemann Jerrod's song "What Do You Want" depict the story of a person who receives a call from their ex with nothing new to say, yet the sight of their ex's number on the phone takes them back to the time they spent together. The song's protagonist is confused about their ex's intentions, and they want clarity about why their former partner called. They don't know whether their ex is trying to bring back their tears or just the memories. The singer feels tired of living like this and is unable to move on as their ex keeps taking them back to where they've already been.
The lyrics reveal how the singer wants answers from their ex. They want to know what their ex wants from them, as it's frustrating to live this way. The song questions whether the ex wants to try again with the singer or whether they're just reaching out to alleviate their own loneliness. The singer also questions what will happen after they make love - will they be reunited, or will their ex leave again? The lyrics make the listener empathize with the singer's struggle to move on while being held back by the ex's call.
Line by Line Meaning
Why'd you call me today with nothing new to say?
Why did you call me just to say hello, trying to get a reaction from me?
You pretend it's just hello,
You act like it's a casual conversation, but I know there's more to it.
But you know what it does to me
You understand the effect it has on my emotions.
To see your number on the phone.
Simply seeing your phone number on my screen has a significant impact on me.
Now tell me, what do you want?
Please let me know your intentions here.
You keep takin' me back, takin' me back, where I've already been.
You keep dragging me through old memories and experiences that have already come and gone.
When we hang up it's almost like I'm losing you again.
After we talk, it feels like I'm losing you all over again.
Can't you see?
Can't you see the pain you're causing me?
So what do you want, what do you want from me?
Please clarify what it is you want from our relationship.
I get so tired, of living like this.
I'm exhausted from living with so much uncertainty and instability.
I don't have the time, neither do my friends,
I don't have the energy to continue feeling this way, and neither do my friends.
To stay up at night, to pull me through,
To stay up all night trying to distract myself from you.
And to find the things to keep my mind off of you.
To search for something, anything, to distract me from thinking about you constantly.
Did you call to say you've found someone and I'm a used-to-be.
Did you call to tell me that you've found someone new and that I'm nothing to you anymore?
If you've moved on, why does it feel like I'm losing you again?
If you've already moved on, why does it still feel like I'm losing you all over again?
What do you want me to say?
What is it that you're looking for me to say to you?
That I'm content?
That I'm happy and satisfied with our current situation?
That I'm on the fence?
That I'm undecided and unsure about what to do moving forward?
That I wish you would've stayed?
That I want you back and wish you hadn't left?
Oh baby what do you want,
Please, tell me what it is that you truly want.
To come here and make love tonight, 'cause you're feelin' lonely.
Did you call me because you're lonely and want to come over to have sex?
When we wake up and say goodbye, it's like I'm losing you again.
When you leave again, it feels like I'm losing you all over again.
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?
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@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.