I Want You, But I Don't Need You (Momus cover) Lyrics

I like you, and I like you to like me to like you
But I don't need you, don't need you to need me to like you
Because if you didn't like me, I would still like you, you see
la lala... la lala...

I lick you, and I like how you like how I lick you
But I don't need you, don't need you to like me to lick you
If your pleasure turned into pain, I would still lick for my personal gain
la lala... la lala...

I fuck you, and I love how you love how I fuck you
But I don't fucking need you, don't need you to need me to fuck you
If you need me to need you to fuck, that fucks everything up
la lala... la lala...

I want you, and I want you to want me to want you
But I don't need you, don't need you to need me to need you

That's just me, so take me or leave me
But please don't need me, don't need me to need you to need me
'Cause we're here a minute, the next we're dead
So love me or leave me but try not to need me
Enough said.

I want you, but I don't need you...

I love you, and I love how you love how I love you
But I don't need you, don't need you to need me to love you
If your love turned into hate, would my love have been a mistake?
I don't know. I don't know.

So I'm gonna leave you, and I'd like you to leave me to leave you
But lover, believe me; it isn't because I don't need you
(You know I don't need you)
All I wanted was to be wanted
But you're drowning me deep in your need to be needed
la lala... la lala

I want you, and I want you to want me to want you
But I don't need you, don't need you to need me to need you

That's just me, so take me or leave me
But please don't need me, don't need me to need you to need me
'Cause we're here a minute, the next we're dead
So love me or leave me but try not to need me
Enough said.

I want you, but I don't need you...
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Cover art for I Want You, But I Don't Need You (Momus cover) lyrics by Amanda Palmer

Who sings this originally?

I teared up when I saw her sing this last night. It starts off so funny but gets so personal it's heartbreaking. I can sympathise.

Cover art for I Want You, But I Don't Need You (Momus cover) lyrics by Amanda Palmer

Yeah, exactly. And Momus does this originally, I think they're from Scotland but don't quote me. It starts off hilarious, but it gets so deep and personal I can't help but tear up whenever I listen to it.

 
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