I Don't Want It

Another BRILLIANT ween track... I don't know if I'm reading too much into it, but to me, it seems like a relationship has broken down, and it's written from the point of view of the partner that didn't want to see it end "I understand it, but I don't want it"... It seems that the person knows that they didn't do everything they could to salvage the relationship, but isn't willing to accept all of the blame. It's a top song and if you haven't heard it I'd recommend it... Along with a dose of "(it's gonna be) alright". We've all been wherethese songs are about.... Crackin' man!

Gener has said this song has a lot to do with his divorce, which was going on around the time they were writing Quebec. His wife, Sarah, and him were splitting, and they had known each other since he was around 19. He pretty much said every love song he wrote was about her, starting with "Oh My Dear (I'm Falling In Love" and ending with "I Don't Want It." Pretty sad.

i feel a definate connection to this one. especially with the way he puts some emotion into his words, different from most ween songs. i listen to this one alot right now. to me this song is about a very strong relationship, with many memories, that fell apart, it dosent matter how it ended, it just did. the girl has moved on, starting new things, and he feels that she is forgetting what they had, and he can't get over her. Thats what the song means to me, it's also my exact situation right now...

Ya know, you other people are probably right about the break-up thing...but this song speaks to me a little different...so this is my take on it.

I think it's about the woman he loves moving on, and not caring about him as much as she once did. The line, "I've been gone for so long, You just threw away the keys" is probably referring to him being on tour or something, and coming back, and she just doesn't have the same connection with him as she once did. Perhaps they were trying, but it just wasn't working...and she was thinking about leaving him. The lyrics "Please hold onto the memories, Before we really crash and burn" backs my theory, because that would imply that they haven't ended it quite yet.

I've listened to this song repeatly today...and it gives me a little bit of strength...because I'm going through something just like this...and this is the perfect song for me and my other.

I hope he does hold on to the memories...cause I really don't want it. :(

To me, the song seems to be in the perspective of someone who was broken up with but still loves their ex. They know that their ex is moving on without them but the narrator would rather still be together in a loving relationship. The relationship didn't end in vein but in order to properly move on they have to split. The narrator knows that despite all the great memories, trying to salvage the relationship would result in a nasty breakup. Sometimes, you have to give up and accept fate. Ween paints this message in this beautiful three-minute and twenty-six-second masterpiece of a song.

One of the most beautiful songs ive ever heard!.......seriously

you can't forget the lead guitar in this...you just can't gosh darnit!

The riff has sooo been lifted from 'Starship Trooper' by Yes...but that guitar solo kicks ass and is all Deaner's work. Gorgeous song.

it's about how he knows that life doesn't have meaning and he understands it but he doesn't want it

There's no way that this is the same band who once performed songs with titles like "Licking the Palm for Guava," "Mister Would You Please Help My Pony," and "Spinal Meningitis (got me down)"