Song Description
Folkish pop in the vein of James Blunt's "Stay The Night". Wry, slightly humorous lyrics on the subject of a dysfunctional relationship.
| Song Length |
3:28 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations |
Similar Artists |
James Blunt, Counting Crows |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
"Whether I Want You Or Not"
© 2011 Capers Simmons
VERSE I
She takes my life right in her hands,
Bites the bullet clean in half--
Swallows hers, gives me the rest, and I choke it back.
Only a madman would take her call,
Take the heat, then take the fall.
Guess I'm crazy after all. Fancy that.
VERSE II
She's got her bandoleer of insults,
She is having so much fun
Making enemies of everyone tonight.
She'll fire first if you try to surrender.
Wave the white flag, she'll give you the finger.
I'm on her side and I'm no safer,
'Cause s he' ain't done.
PRECHORUS
What have you gotten us into?
I did not sign up for battle,
I am not prepared to fight.
But as I say these things she leads me
Unto death, a draw, or victory
As I am standing at her side.
CHORUS
We go all in,
We cannot win,
We're just beginning.
Whether I want to,
I must confess:
You just undress,
And I just say Yes--
Whether I want you or not.
VERSE III
We were knee-deep, but now we're swimming
You've got gills and a bikini
I am sinking like a stone in a sea of fears.
I ask for orders; you say: "Wing it."
I ask for quarter; you say, "Bring it."
Am I in it all alone? Do you even care?
~ PRECHORUS ~ CHORUS ~