| Pink Floyd – What Do You Want from Me Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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For 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? "You can have everything you want" - You may say it on humans, but Its very true when you say it about god. "You can... even WALK ON WATER" - I believe this refers to Jesus walking on the water. There are no other connections that I can see for this sentence And there is also the sentence "I am not the one you need"- Who can possibly say this for is girlfriend or band mate? Now let me explain the song with my interpetarion: The singer is in a room. Probably alone. he is hurt, and he is asking god why, because he believes that god is actively involved in what's happening to him. The singing and playing refers to the singer confusion. What is the singer's meaning in this world? Is he really supposed to keep playing and singing just like he does now? He is tired of this, and ask god if this is what he wants him to do, because as long as he can see it, his songs are his meaning in the world. "You are so hard to please" - he wants to please god but he keep getting hurt- therefore, something is wrong- he didn't please him yet despite his attempts. 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? "You can lose yourself this night" - This is a threat, and it might look ireasonable to threat god but it also unreasonable to threat anyone else like that. therefore, it means, If you keep hurting me, I won't do what you want anyway. Can also refer to the last line interpetation. "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. |
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