Monaco - What Do You Want From Me?

 

Release date: 1997

"What Do You Want from Me?" is the most popular single by New Order bassist Peter Hook's band Monaco. It peaked number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and became a moderately successful rock hit in Canada and the United States.

The song appeared in season 2 of the MTV cartoon series Daria as well as in season 1 of the UK television show Trigger Happy TV and on the show's soundtrack album. A music video was also shot for the song. The song is about Hook's failed relationship with comedian Caroline Aherne. The song was adopted by fans of Shelbourne F.C. in 2011.

Album: Music for Pleasure

LYRICS

Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la

There is one thing that I would die for
It's when you say, "My life is in your hands"
'Cause when you're near me your love is all I need
Now I can't imagine

What do you want from me?
It's not how it used to be
You've taken my life away
Ruining everything

What do you want from me?
(Sha la la la la la la)
It's not how it used to be
(Sha la la la la la la)

You've taken my life away
(Sha la la la la la la)
Ruining everything
(Sha la la la la la la)

Give me something I can rely on
Far away from the life that I once knew
What does it matter, that's all I have to say
And I can't imagine

What do you want from me?
It's not how it used to be
You've taken my life away
Ruining everything

What do you want from me?
It's not how it used to be
You've taken my life away
Ruining everything

Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la
Sha la la la la la la

What do you want from me?
(Sha la la la la la la)
It's not how it used to be
(Sha la la la la la la)

You've taken my life away
(Sha la la la la la la)
Ruining everything
(Sha la la la la la la)

What do you want from me?
(Sha la la la la la la)
It's not how it used to be
(Sha la la la la la la)

You've taken my life away
(Sha la la la la la la)
Ruining everything
(Sha la la la la la la)