Lyric discussion by Michelob 

Cover art for Take, Take, Take lyrics by White Stripes, The

To me this song is about how ambition leads to disappointment, or at least how it can snowball. The constant repitition of "All that I needed" shows how he fools himself into believing he's satisfied with where he is, but in fact, he always wants more.

On a more surface level, this song is about how annoying fans can be to celebrities, how celebrities can't enter a club or bar without someone recognizing them and asking for an autograph. The "Need to go to sleep" shows the weariness celebrities have for these kind of fans.