What Can I Do
Stripped Guns Lyrics

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I don’t need a water for drink
I just wanna know that you love me
I don’t need a dream to live
Cuz without you nothing’s gonna be

So many fears you leave me alone
And I will never see your starry eyes
You act like a Queen and wear your crown

The broken heart - tonight you'll got a price

But all my sicknesses
Are nothing serious for you
I want your love Babe
What can I do

What can i do What can i do
There’s nothing serious for you

Overall Meaning

In the song "What Can I Do" by Stripped Guns, the lyrics convey a sense of desperation and longing for love. The singer expresses that they don't need basic necessities like water or dreams to live, but rather they only crave the assurance of being loved. Without the love of the person they are addressing, everything becomes meaningless and empty. The lyrics also touch upon feelings of abandonment and the pain of seeing the person they desire act like a queen, wearing a figurative crown while their own heart remains broken.

The chorus of the song reflects the singer's helplessness and confusion as they ask repeatedly, "What can I do?" It suggests that despite their efforts, the situation remains unresolved. The lyrics depict a one-sided love where the singer's illnesses and troubles hold little significance to the person they desire. The lyrics capture a sense of vulnerability and yearning, expressing a desire for reciprocated love and validation.

Line by Line Meaning

I don’t need a water for drink
I don't need physical sustenance, all I truly desire is to know that you love me

I just wanna know that you love me
My sole craving is for the assurance of your love

I don’t need a dream to live
I don't require aspirations or ambitions to survive, as long as I have you

Cuz without you nothing’s gonna be
Without you, everything feels empty and incomplete

So many fears you leave me alone
In your absence, you leave me vulnerable and haunted by numerous apprehensions

And I will never see your starry eyes
I will forever be denied the sight of your beautiful, twinkling eyes

You act like a Queen and wear your crown
You carry yourself with the grace and poise of royalty, exhibiting your worth

The broken heart - tonight you'll got a price
This evening, you will bear the repercussions of a shattered heart

But all my sicknesses
Despite all my emotional ailments and troubles

Are nothing serious for you
None of my sufferings hold any significance or concern for you

I want your love Babe
My desire is to possess your affection, my dear