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Don't You Want Me
Texas Lyrics
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When I met you
I picked you out, I shook you up, and turned you around
Turned you into someone new
Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet
Success has been so easy for you
But don't forget it's me who put you where you are now
And I can put you back down too
Don't, don't you want me?
I know you don't believe it when I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
I know I can't believe you when I hear that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
(Tony)
I was working as a waiter in a topless bar
That much is true
But even then I knew I'd find a much better place
Either with or without you
The five years we have had have been such good times
I still love you
But now I think it's time I lived my life on my own
I guess it's just what I must do
Don't, don't you want me?
I know you can't believe it when I hear that you won't see me
Don't, don't you want me?
I know I don't believe you when I hear that you don't need me
It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
(Repeat)
The song "Don't You Want Me" by Texas talks about a relationship between two people where one helped the other achieve success but now that the successful person has moved on, the other person is struggling to accept it. The song starts by revealing that the person the singer was with was a waiter in a topless bar. The singer then claims to have helped the person in becoming successful and turning them into someone new. The song progresses to the present, where the successful person no longer needs the singer and has moved on to bigger and better things. The singer tries to convince them to come back, stating that it's not too late and that they can still be together.
From the lyrics, it can be inferred that the singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the relationship has ended and is trying to convince the other person to come back. The successful person, however, is not willing to go back and is ready to live their life on their terms.
Overall, the song highlights the emotional state of two people who were once in love but have grown apart due to varying circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
You were working as a waiter in a topless bar
You worked at a bar with topless performers
When I met you
That's when I first saw you
I picked you out, I shook you up, and turned you around
I gave you a new outlook and confidence
Turned you into someone new
I helped you become the person you are today
Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet
You've achieved so much, everything is going your way
Success has been so easy for you
You've found success without too much effort
But don't forget it's me who put you where you are now
Remember, I helped you get to where you are today
And I can put you back down too
I have the power to bring you down if I wanted to
Don't, don't you want me?
Don't you still want me?
I know you don't believe it when I hear that you won't see me
I understand you don't want to see me
I know I can't believe you when I hear that you don't need me
I don't believe you when you say you don't need me
It's much too late to find
It's too late to change things now
You think you've changed your mind
You believe you've made up your mind already
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
You should reconsider, or we'll both regret it
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
Don't you still want me, don't you love me?
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
Don't you still want me, don't you love me?
(Tony)
This is Tony speaking
I was working as a waiter in a topless bar
I used to work at the same bar as you
That much is true
That statement is correct
But even then I knew I'd find a much better place
But I always knew I could do better
Either with or without you
Regardless of whether you're with me or not
The five years we have had have been such good times
The time we spent together was enjoyable
I still love you
I still have feelings for you
But now I think it's time I lived my life on my own
But I believe it's time for me to live independently
I guess it's just what I must do
It's just something I have to do
Don't, don't you want me?
Don't you still want me?
I know you can't believe it when I hear that you won't see me
I understand that you don't want to see me
Don't, don't you want me?
Don't you still want me?
I know I don't believe you when I hear that you don't need me
I don't believe you when you say you don't need me
It's much too late to find
It's too late to change things now
You think you've changed your mind
You believe you've made up your mind already
You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry
You should reconsider, or we'll both regret it
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
Don't you still want me, don't you love me?
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
Don't you still want me, don't you love me?
Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me oh
Don't you still want me, don't you love me?
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Thu Trang Le Thi
I love this version more then the original version
Thu Trang Le Thi
@Rhianna me too 😔
Rhianna
Me too and I can’t see it for download on Apple. It is better than the original