Lyrics
What do you want me to do?
Questioning about desired actions or expectations
Run to the top of the stairs and yell, "Forgive me?"
Suggests a dramatic gesture seeking forgiveness
For you, I throw myself away, yeah
Willingness to sacrifice oneself for the other
Through the windowpane
Metaphorically through a barrier, trying to reach someone
I know your kind, little figurine
Addressing someone as fragile or delicate
You want some whiskey and a tambourine
Implies desires and pleasures, seeking comfort
To fill my solace with insanity
Using distractions to cope with inner turmoil
What do you want me to do?
Repetition of the initial question, emphasizing confusion or desperation
What do you want me to do?
-What do you want me to do?
-Try to rein you in as you make a situation?
Attempting to control or manage a difficult situation caused by the person addressed
And you, you always find a way to pin all the blame on me
Blaming the addressee for troubles or faults
I hope your weekend in the wilderness
Wishing well for the other's solitary experience
You got your peace, love and happiness
Reference to ideals—peace, love, and happiness—experienced away from home
But now you're home and I'm a total mess
Expressing personal distress caused by the other's return
What do you want me to do?
Repeated inquiry, seeking direction or guidance
(What do you want me to do?)
-What do you want me to do?
Feeling lost or uncertain in unclear intentions
I'm stranded in a forest of barely formed intentions
Metaphorically feeling directionless, without clear goals or plans
And you, you left me here waiting for way too many years
Feeling abandoned or neglected for an extended period
When you land in eternity
Referencing an afterlife or a distant future
I hope you save a little place for me
Hoping to be remembered or acknowledged in that future
A tiny window so that I can see out
Desiring a connection even in a distant future
What do you want me to do?
Reiteration of confusion or desperation, seeking guidance or resolution
What do you want me to do?
-What do you want me to do? (Oh, oh)
-What do you want me to do? (Oh, oh)
-What do you want me to do?
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