What do you want from you lyrics

What Do You Want from Me

Pink Floyd

As you look around this room tonight
Settle in your seat and dim the lights
Do you want my blood do you want my tears
What do you want?
What do you want from me?
Should I sing until I can’t sing any more
Play these strings until my fingers are raw
Ah ah ah
You’re so hard to please
What do you want from me?

Do you think I know something you don’t know (What do you want from me?)
If I don’t promise you the answers would you go (What do you want from me?)
Should I stand out in the rain
Do you want me to make a daisy chain for you
Ah ah ah
I’m not the one you need
What do you want from me

You can have anything you want
You can drift, you can dream, even walk on water
Anything you want

You can own everything you see
Sell your soul for complete control
Is that really what you need?

You can lose yourself this night
See inside there is nothing to hide
Turn and face the light

Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
What do you want from me

What Do You Want From Me Lyrics as written by Polly Samson Dave Gilmour

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC

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Song MeaningFor me, this song is about God. This is not the regular religious god. This is more personal god. The singer is talking about someone who makes is life miserable. He talks to someone strong, very strong, that according to him, hurted him and he, sitting down there, don’t even realize what he, god, wants.
You may wonder why god want him to sing and make daisy chain, But does those lyrics really talking about human?

Next part contain possible answers to the title question:
-God wants him to learn\ discover something. He probably say the words «You Don’t know» Ironicly, cause god knows everything and therefore has no need to toture him. Maybe he really believes in god that doesnt know anything.
— God want him to give gift. I believe he refers to all religious acts that seem unreasonable.

He says «I am not the one need», therfore telling god to leave him alone. This might suggest that God is more connected to him than he is for other persons, whom he does leave alone.

«Sell you soul for complete control»- Clearly critisize god. In other words: by hurting me and taking my free choise, no matter what you reasons are, you are seizing to be the good god. Does it really worth it?

«See inside there is nothing to hide»- Another sentence that strengthen my point. This is something that god can do. I other words: Look inside of me, you can see I am truthful and want to please you if you show me how.

«Come and face the light»: Give me the answers I asked for. please.

With your coat of many colors
And your face of many sides
I’m finding out just what it’s like
To live with all your lies

You sold me down the river
Now I’m drowning in your dreams
When the curtain falls there’s no applause
When nothing’s how it seems

I’m done with complications
And all the threats you throw at me
Should’ve closed my eyes
As you dragged me across the coals

You know there’s no forgiveness
Can’t go back this time
Even though I see you crying out for more

What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?

Well, you faked your love to fool me
You know you crossed the line
But a life like yours is a fantasy
That’s only in your mind

Your crazy thoughts and actions
All the dramas and your fears
The sacred hearts up in the stars
Came crashing down in tears

Well, I hope this situation
It takes a better man than me
I ain’t strong enough to finally take this fall

You know there’s no commitment
I mean every word I say
Can’t you see I can’t take this anymore?

What do you want from me?
Did you get what you wanted?
What do you want from me?
Did you get what you needed?

What do you want from me?

So much aggravation
There’s nothing left for you and me
You have finally kicked me right
Onto the floor

There’s just no happiness
There ain’t nothing left
Stop, stop your crying out for more

What do you want from me?
Did you get what you wanted?
What do you want from me?
Did you get what you needed?