What Do You Want Me to Say? Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cman 

Cover art for What Do You Want Me to Say? lyrics by Dismemberment Plan, The

It seems like he's trying to show this person (probably his girfriend) that he has a emotions, and isn't just trying to hide everything he feels. At the same time, the line

You need your man above or below you

makes me think it's just about a girlfriend who either needs a boyfriend who's perfect and sort of looks up to, or she needs one that she considers pathetic and that she can sort of make fun of.

I'm not sure where this version of the lyrics is from, but I always thought listening to the song that the line during the chorus was "To let you know that I do mean it" not "To let you know that I do feel and." Though I'm just going by my ear.