Do Whatever I Want
Freedom Unleashed: Embracing Independence in Chris Staples' 'Do Whatever I Want'
Lyrics
At first it was nothing
Initially, there was no significant importance or meaning.
And then it all came out
Gradually, everything became apparent or revealed.
I wasn't so sure at first
The speaker had uncertainty in the beginning.
And then there was no doubt
Eventually, all doubts were removed.
There was a time
There was a period in the past.
When you could change my mind
There was a time when others could influence the speaker's opinions.
But I can do whatever I want now
The speaker now has the freedom and ability to do whatever they want.
Do whatever I want now
-Do whatever I want now
-I can still remember
The speaker recalls a specific moment from the past.
When I first arrived
Describing the speaker's initial arrival somewhere.
Young and angry
The speaker was young and filled with anger.
Desperate to survive
The speaker felt desperate for survival.
The city climbed
Metaphorically describing the transformation of a city, which became unrecognizable to the speaker.
Like a vine onto the sky
-Turning into something
-I could not recognize
-There was a time
There was a time when the speaker believed they could possess something.
When I thought it could be mine
Similar to lines 8-10, expressing the current freedom to do whatever the speaker wants.
But I can do whatever I want now
-Do whatever I want now
-Do whatever I want now
-Soft rain, rented loft
Depicting a period of positive experiences that eventually lost their magic.
We had the magic
-But the spell wore off
-There was a time
There was a time when the speaker's love was not influenced by reality.
When our love was blind
Similar to lines 8-10 and 22-25, emphasizing the present ability to do anything without constraints.
But I can do whatever I want now
-Do whatever I want now
-Do whatever I want now
-Do whatever I want now
Repetition of the theme, reinforcing the idea that the speaker is now free to do whatever they want.
Do whatever I want now
-Do whatever I want now
-Do whatever I want now
-Do whatever I want (do whatever I want)
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