Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
The Smiths Lyrics


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Good times for a change
See, 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
See, 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

Overall Meaning

The Smiths’ Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want is an introspective song about the hardships of life, the struggles of humanity, and the hope to overcome them. The song is a lament of a man who is beset by bad luck and has not had much to celebrate. The opening line, “good times for a change,” is a hopeful statement that suggests the possibility of something better after a prolonged period of hardship. However, the singer acknowledges that the bad luck he has faced can turn even a “good man” into a “bad” one.


The plea to “let me get what I want” is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the desperation of the singer’s situation. The lack of dreaming for a long time suggests a deep malaise and weariness with life. The words “See, the life I've had can make a good man bad” highlight how the singer has been shaped by past experiences, insinuating that the past had a significant impact on shaping his character.


In the chorus, the line “Lord knows, it would be the first time” is a repeated refrain that adds to the melancholy and pleading tone of the song. The singer seems to have been defeated by life, not having achieved any of his dreams, and is begging for a change in his circumstances. The Smiths’ presentation of the song through Morrissey’s soaring yet plaintive voice, and the delicate guitar licks by Johnny Marr, accentuates the vulnerability and desperation of the words.


Line by Line Meaning

Good times for a change
Things are looking up and it's time for a positive turn


See, the luck I've had
My past experiences have been unfortunate


Can make a good man turn bad
These misfortunes could create negative reactions in someone who was initially good


So please, please, please
A request with strong emphasis


Let me, let me, let me
Another plea with even stronger emphasis


Let me get what I want
All I'm asking for is the thing that would make me happy


This time
Not any other time, but at this very moment


Haven't had a dream in a long time
I haven't had a tangible aspiration in a while


See, the life I've had
My past experiences have affected my present state of being


Can make a good man bad
These experiences could lead to negative reactions from someone who had good intentions


So for once in my life
At least once, I want something to go my way


Let me get what I want
I'm not asking for much, just the one thing that would bring me happiness


Lord knows, it would be the first time
I've never been fortunate enough to have things go in my favor




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Marr, Steven Patrick Morrissey

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@ozigiri7598

So please please sing this lovely song and let me get what i want:

[Verse 1]
Good times for a change
See, 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

[Verse 2]
Haven't had a dream in a long time
See, 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



@gizemnagis8337

Good times for a change
See, 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
See, 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



All comments from YouTube:

@darryk4154

Whatever you're going through, there's always a Smiths song for it.

@TonyEnglandUK

"Asleep".

@b.l7491

@@TonyEnglandUK u good buddy

@melancholic2002

I hope you are alright, despite the fact that maybe being 'alright' does not even matter.

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Now ain't that the fucking truth

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@Stif62

"How are you?"
"The Smiths."

@dierdriu

Valid

@mercurianrepublic5943

Gabriel Ruy yeah.It’s that bad

@maurocavalcante6131

Ahsuahsshs

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