This is what he said in an interview on SG: "It's funny to me because the first time I played the song, without any singing on it, because the music is so absurd. We just started recording it and I refused to let anybody try and do what they're supposed to do. I said, "Just hit record." I made Twiggy play keyboards, and I started playing guitar with one string on it, and I had a microphone and we got done and the first thing we said was "Wow." Well that's what it is. It's like the "Macarena" of nonsense and confusion, and it really represents something that we always strive to accomplish."
He said that WOW was the first song where he was regaining his confidence back.
as far as the meaning:
"i had a dream, this one i feel the need to mention."
I think his dream is the relationship here.
"i was happy for 'awhile' and i stopped being scared
and ashamed to say what's on my mind"
He played the nice boyfriend and was what she wanted, until he decided to be himself again.
"but you thought i'd change after 'awhile'
you said "you'd better treat me different, or else!"
She on the otherhand believed the act as who he was. She gave him an ultimatum.
"or else" seems like a stupid fucking thing to say to someone like me.
someone like me? wow. wow. wow.wwwwwwwwwow don't be surprised, i can look you in the eye
but it's hard to take you serious when you take me inside."
This whole section is his sheer shock that she thinks she's in control. He's never let anyone else tell him what to do, so what makes you so special. The sex line is perfect since sex is often an act of submission and domination. Its hard to take her demands seriously, when he's so clearly the one doing the f***ing here.
"i am worse than what you think you'd catch from me
'complicated' is understated, did you stop and take a look at who you fell in love with?
at who you fell in love with?" it doesn't matter how many times i say it. it never gets old. that's why i have to say...
He's telling her he's worse than she EVER thought and she should've looked a little harder at who he was, since he's always been this way and he's never changed. Why would you fall in love with someone like me when you knew what I was about.
"it doesn't matter if you're going to come or just going. i never wanted you to come here anyway"
Here he's pretty much saying. I didn't want to fall for you, or you to fall for me. The sexual was best.
"there's a word that's like you because it can be a noun, a verb, an exclamation or the thing i say when something is unbelievable. "when i'm not able to believe how unbelievably unbelievable that you believe you could not be leavable. that's when i have to say."
He's being cute here, but the message is clear. You are not so special that I wouldn't depart. It's unbelievable that you'd think that you'd be worth more than the f***.
This is what he said in an interview on SG: "It's funny to me because the first time I played the song, without any singing on it, because the music is so absurd. We just started recording it and I refused to let anybody try and do what they're supposed to do. I said, "Just hit record." I made Twiggy play keyboards, and I started playing guitar with one string on it, and I had a microphone and we got done and the first thing we said was "Wow." Well that's what it is. It's like the "Macarena" of nonsense and confusion, and it really represents something that we always strive to accomplish."
He said that WOW was the first song where he was regaining his confidence back.
as far as the meaning:
"i had a dream, this one i feel the need to mention."
I think his dream is the relationship here.
"i was happy for 'awhile' and i stopped being scared and ashamed to say what's on my mind"
He played the nice boyfriend and was what she wanted, until he decided to be himself again.
"but you thought i'd change after 'awhile' you said "you'd better treat me different, or else!"
She on the otherhand believed the act as who he was. She gave him an ultimatum.
"or else" seems like a stupid fucking thing to say to someone like me. someone like me? wow. wow. wow.wwwwwwwwwow don't be surprised, i can look you in the eye but it's hard to take you serious when you take me inside."
This whole section is his sheer shock that she thinks she's in control. He's never let anyone else tell him what to do, so what makes you so special. The sex line is perfect since sex is often an act of submission and domination. Its hard to take her demands seriously, when he's so clearly the one doing the f***ing here.
"i am worse than what you think you'd catch from me 'complicated' is understated, did you stop and take a look at who you fell in love with? at who you fell in love with?" it doesn't matter how many times i say it. it never gets old. that's why i have to say...
He's telling her he's worse than she EVER thought and she should've looked a little harder at who he was, since he's always been this way and he's never changed. Why would you fall in love with someone like me when you knew what I was about.
"it doesn't matter if you're going to come or just going. i never wanted you to come here anyway"
Here he's pretty much saying. I didn't want to fall for you, or you to fall for me. The sexual was best.
"there's a word that's like you because it can be a noun, a verb, an exclamation or the thing i say when something is unbelievable. "when i'm not able to believe how unbelievably unbelievable that you believe you could not be leavable. that's when i have to say."
He's being cute here, but the message is clear. You are not so special that I wouldn't depart. It's unbelievable that you'd think that you'd be worth more than the f***.
Lyrics are incredible and your interpretation nailed it.
Lyrics are incredible and your interpretation nailed it.