Everything She Wants
Wham! / George Michael Lyrics


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Uh huh huh
Oh yeah
Work, work

Somebody told me
"Boy, everything she wants is everything she sees"
I guess I must have loved you
Because I said you were the perfect girl for me
Baby
And now we're six months older
And everything you want and everything you see
Is out of reach, not good enough
I don't know what the hell you want from me oh

Uh huh huh
Oh, oh
Uh huh huh
Doo doo doo
La la la la

Uh huh huh
Oh, oh
Uh huh huh
Doo doo doo
La la la la

Somebody tell me
Won't you tell me
Why I work so hard for you?
Give you money
All to give you money

Some people work for a living
Some people work for fun
Girl, I just work for you
They told me marriage was a give and take
Well, show me you can take you've got some giving to do
And now you tell me that you're having my baby
I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to
One step further and my back will break
If my best isn't good enough
Then how can it be good enough for two?
Uh huh huh
Oh, oh
Uh huh huh
(Doo doo doo) I can't work any harder than I do
La la la la

Uh huh huh
Oh, oh
Uh huh huh
Doo doo doo
La la la la

Somebody tell me
Won't you tell me
Why I work so hard for you?
Give you money
All to give you money
Oh

Oh
Why do I do the things I do?
I'd tell you if I knew
My God
I don't even think that I love you
Won't you tell me
Give you money
All to give you money, oh
La la la la

Uh huh huh
Oh, oh
Uh huh huh
Doo doo doo
La la la la

Somebody tell me
Won't you tell me
Why I work so hard for you?
Give you money
All to give you money
Oh

Somebody tell me
Won't you tell me
Why I work so hard for you?
Give you money
All to give you money, oh

Somebody tell me




Won't you tell me
Why I do the things that I do?

Overall Meaning

"Everything She Wants" by Wham! is a song that speaks to the struggles of a failing relationship trapped under societal pressures to accumulate material possessions. The song opens with the singer acknowledging how someone told him everything his partner wants is everything she sees, showing the power of advertising and consumerism in shaping what people believe they need. The first verse highlights how the singer once thought his partner was perfect for him, but as time progresses, he realizes that everything she wants is out of their reach and not good enough for her. As a result, he finds himself overworking and struggling to meet her expectations, constantly questioning why he is going to such lengths, and feeling unappreciated.


In the chorus, the singer desperately seeks an answer to his dilemma and explores the frustration and pressures entangled in his relationship. He compares his efforts to support his partner to others who do it for money, and he admits not knowing why he does what he does. He then pleads with his partner to tell him how he can give her what she wants, pointing out how he feels like a stranger in his own home. The conclusion of the song paints the picture of how their current situation is unsustainable and how their material possessions are not enough to keep them together as a couple.


Line by Line Meaning

Somebody told me, "Boy, everything she wants is everything she sees"
Somebody warned me that you always crave and lust after everything you see and want them immediately.


I guess I must have loved you. 'Cause I said you were the perfect girl for me, Maybe,
I thought I loved you, which is why I believed that you were the perfect person for me, at least at first.


But now we're six months older, And everything you want and everything you see, Is out of reach, not good enough,
As time passed by, the things you want and the things you see became unattainable and insatiable, making them not good enough for you.


I don't know what the hell you want from me but boy
I am confused and do not understand what you expect me to do, but girl (or boy),


Somebody tell me, Won't you tell me, Why I work so hard for you? All to give you money All to give you money
I don't know why I put so much effort and hard work into our relationship, and yet I end up just giving you money.


Some people work for a living, Some people work for fun, Girl, I just work for you.
People work for various reasons, but I work solely for you and your happiness.


They told me marriage was a give and take, Well, show me you can take you've got some giving to do.
Marriage is supposed to be about give and take, but you're not showing me how to take from you. You need to give something too.


And now you tell me that you're having my baby, I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to One step further and my back will break, If my best isn't good enough Than how can it be good enough for two?
You've informed me that you're pregnant with my child, and if you want me to be happy, I can pretend to be. However, if my all-out effort isn't sufficient for you, then how is it possible to be enough for two people?


I can't work any harder than I do
I am incapable of working any harder than I already am to meet your endless demands.


Oh, Why do I do the things I do? I'd tell you if I knew.
Sometimes, I don't even know why I keep doing the things I do for you, but if I knew, I'd tell you.


My God, I don't even think that I love you, Won't you tell me, Tell me, tell me, tell me
Honestly, I'm not sure I love you anymore, so please tell me what it is you want and why I'm still holding on to this relationship.


How could you settle for a boy like me, When all I could see was the end of the week All the things we sign, And the things we buy, Ain't gonna keep us together, It's just a matter of time.
I can't fathom how you could settle with someone like me, who can only see as far as the next weekend, and all the things we try to possess, material or not, will not be enough to hold us together. It will only be a matter of time before we fall apart.


My situation, Never changes. Walking in that manner through that door, Like a stranger, But the wages, I give you all you say you want is love
My current circumstances never seem to change. I walk in that door like a stranger every day, but no matter how much I try to give you, all you ever want is love.


And all I can see is the end of the week, All the things we sign, And the things we buy, Ain't gonna keep us together Girl, it's just a matter of time.
All I am capable of seeing is what's in front of me, which includes all the possessions we acquire with little regard for our relationship, but they won't keep us together for long. It's just a matter of time before we drift apart.




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Written by: George Michael

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@Proximity-

Was on a mission on GTA but had to get back in the car to finish this song..

@itsurmombruh1391

Same bro when I hear it I just can’t step out of my car

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How nice it is to be 21 years old and know that there are people my age who continue to treat these songs with the same affection as in the 80s

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And George was 21 in this music video

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