All three members of the band remain active recording musicians, each with their own careers. They are said to have reunited on a forthcoming album, "Angels and Fools", by Gilbert's new band, The Excellent Staircase (formally The Believers); on the track "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want", a cover of the song by The Smiths.
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
The Dream Academy Lyrics
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Seems the luck I've had
Can make a good man
Turn bad
So please please please
Let me, let me, let me
Let me get what I want
Haven't had a dream in a long time
Seems the life I've had
Can make a good man bad
So for once in my life
Let me get what I want
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Haven't had a dream in a long time
Seems the life I've had
Can make a good man bad
So for once in my life
Let me get what I want
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Please please please
Let me get what I want
Lord knows, it would be the first time
Lord knows, it would be the first time
The Dream Academy’s “Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want” is a song about desperation, longing and the desire to obtain something that one has been deprived of or has not experienced before. The lyrics touch on the fact that the man singing has had a lot of bad luck, and how his life experiences have taken a toll on him, causing him to feel pessimistic and angry. The man pleads to the universe to let him get what he wants because he has not had a dream in a long time and wants a change in his life. He understands that his past may have made him a bad person, but he is willing to change if given the opportunity to have his dream come true.
This song is relatable to many people, as it represents the feeling of hopelessness that comes with a lack of fulfillment in life. It shows the struggles of someone who feels like life is not going their way and the desperation they feel to have something go in their favor. The lyrics express a strong desire to finally experience success and happiness, after a long period of hardship.
Overall, this song is a sad yet powerful reflection of the human experience. It speaks to the universal desire for hope and the search for meaning in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Good times for a change
Better days are needed for improvement
Seems the luck I've had
My past fortune hasn't been that great
Can make a good man turn bad
It can change even a decent person for the worse
So please please please
I'm begging you
Let me, let me, let me
Allow me to, let me have
Let me get what I want
Grant me the desired outcome
This time
I hope it happens now
Haven't had a dream in a long time
I haven't had any aspirations for a while
Seems the life I've had
My past experiences have been tough
Can make a good man bad
It can change even a decent person for the worse
So for once in my life
At least once in my existence
Let me get what I want
Allow me to have the desired outcome
Lord knows, it would be the first time
It genuinely has never happened before
Please please please
I'm desperately pleading with you
Let me get what I want
Allow me to have the desired outcome
Lord knows, it would be the first time
It genuinely has never happened before
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Marr, Steven Patrick Morrissey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@unaeki
[Lyrics]
Good times for a change
Seems the luck I’ve had
Can make a good man turn bad
So please, please, please
Let me, let me, let me
Let me get what I want
This time
Haven’t had a dream in a long time
Seems the love I’ve had
Can made a good man bad
So for once in my life
Let me get what I want
Lord knows it would be the first time
Lord knows it would be the first time
Haven’t had a dream in a long time
Seems the love I’ve had
Can make a good man bad
So for once in my life
Let me get what I want
Lord knows it would be the first time
Lord knows it would be the first time
Please, please, please
Let me get what I want
Lord knows it would be the first time
Let me, let me, let me
Let me get what I want
This time
@_BELMONT_
this song leaves a GIANT hole in my heart
@vinimania
Stop being gay, pls
@lasteternal7611
@@vinimania no u
@MrChoop7700
Ha kane
@Beast0fBurden
A GIANT hole that only a GIANT hug can fix? :)
@lewishorton8353
Hits hard
@Guest-wi2xx
This song has me ROLLING on the floor, crying.
@xprestorileyx9199
This songs makes me want a GIANT hug
@waterloggedstair
This song gives me a GIANT feeling of having a VALLEY VIEW of just ROLLING hills, no PIXELS
@robertspretnak5998
The Smiths' version is done as a plea. This is a prayer. Both versions are excellent. For very different reasons.