Vienna Teng - Whatever You Want Lyrics






He's a company man, your right hand, 13 years and counting.
No detectable ambition, a model of efficiency, far as you can see.
He knows every loophole, the art of fine print, massages the numbers 'til they fit.
And every time you ask him for another vanishing act, he half-smiles as if to say:

Whatever you want, whatever you want, whatever you want is fine by me.
Whatever you want, whatever you want, whatever you want is fine by me.

Never a real moment together but she understands: you're an important man.
Another late night. don't know if you're coming home or when. she's alone again.
But she goes on curating your domestic museum. she disappears in her loyalty.
She is a dress wearing a face in the doorway, opening her arms out to you:

Whatever you want, whatever you want, whatever you want is fine by me.
Whatever you want, whatever you want, whatever you want is fine by me.

No one would dare to question you, oh no.
No one would dare to stand up.

But in the night she leaves the papers in a tiny pile: evidence for her reasons.
And in the night he takes the main accounts and pulls the files, detailing every treason.
I am the last one you'd ever suspect of setting the fire, of setting the fire.
But as you switch on your TV tomorrow morning, you'll hear me saying quietly:

Whatever you want, whatever you want, whatever you want is fine by me.
Whatever you want, whatever you want, whatever you want is fine by me.

Oh whatever you say, oh whatever you say:
I'll do what you ask me, I'll do what you ask me.
Oh whatever you say, oh whatever you say.
But do you know who's listening?
Oh whatever you say, oh whatever you say,
You know it's over!





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  1. C.... P....

    Just discovered her, by chance, and I'm floored. It has become cliche to compare exquisite overlooked talent in this day of pre-packaged pop stars but this one has me questioning the values we hold as a collective. VT's song writing, story telling and performance are on par with the greats of our generation(s) begging the question in another form. Why is she obscure? We have lost our souls to blatant commercialism.

  2. P.... ....

    masterpiece

    P.... ....

    Pure79er melde dich einfach

  3. M.... R....

    This song changed me and my girlfriends life we were just talking about how we listen to it all the time and hope one day Vienna will find us and thank us for continuously listening to her wonderful amazing melody. It started when I was 16 I was hanging with my pickle, and we were chillin the back seat of the Volvo and I was like what do you want to do? And then she was like whatever you want. So i looked to YouTube for inspiration I typed in whatever you want is fine by me and from then my life has changed. The end

  4. D.... H....

    i always thought the narrator was the child of the "company man" and his wife

  5. g.... ....

    that moment when you realize that this is really a sad song, not a happy one.

  6. K.... ....

    Important life lesson: When someone is suddenly complaining about an arrangement you've had for a long time, and you don't know why you can't just leave things the way they always were, the fact that you don't know is the problem - chances are the arrangement in question has always unduely favored you, and it's only now that the person is able to speak up - maybe they were even deliberately ceding that power to you all this time because they liked you or didn't want a fuss, but they're gonna tire some day. 

    Many of life's disputes, from little domestic quarrels to huge political issues can be explained this way. 

    The second verse really reminds me of my parents' marriage. My father is such an entitled, arrogant dick. At work, too, as far as I know. 

  7. L.... M....

    "The whatever you want" part sort of makes me think of myself and a dear friend, but whereas this is said negatively in the song, for us it's more like we both do things we wouldn't normally do--example, I go to a horror movie with her, she goes to a musical with me--because the other wants us to. I really can't say no to her, LOL.

  8. w.... ....

    According to her on another recording, this is about two different passive-aggressive people.

    She relates to passive-agressives, and she's trying to kick the habit.

  9. t.... ....

    This very talented woman is proof that you don't need a tiger mom to become successful.

  10. K.... M....

    Jealous; wish I wrote this song.

  11. S.... G....

    Amazing song!

  12. D.... A....

    so few letters here for youtube comments =( what i guess about the lyrics is: "whatever you want" isnt so positive "i did everything for you" what did you do for me...? the man did everything for work the woman everything for the man and the "I" in the end everything for her parents/or whomever =P however, the man and the woman broke up and not in a good way, the "I" however cant just do tha and is thus the end of the chain.

  13. D.... A....

    might be her parents yes but its not a positive message =P "but who is listening" "ill do what everyou say..." the child in the end was the one who had to take all the pressure but unlike her father, who was getting pressured from work and left it on the mother and the mother who had her, she didnt have anybody who would have done "whatever you want for her"

  14. D.... A....

    im pretty sure its about 2 people breaking up because of a lack of communication =P "whatever you want is fine by me" ... thats wishfull thinking or more a masquerade... nobody can be as selfless as that forever =P

  15. C.... C....

    oh my gosh, i've been humming the piano part in the beginning the entire day!!! AAHHH FUCK YES I FINALLY FOUND THE SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  16. S.... ....

    @talthan I'd swear it's about tax fraud, making the 'taxable income' vanish?

  17. a.... ....

    @Thebunnz88 hehehe ill give a thumbs up even though u dont want one!

  18. B.... B....

    Holy crap, suddenly the story behind this song makes so much more sense!

  19. h.... ....

    @KitchenKiller95 Well thank you then. :)

  20. M.... ....

    @Thebunnz88

    no, but i liked your comment :)

  21. h.... ....

    @KitchenKiller95 So? I didn't ask for any thumbs up.

  22. M.... ....

    @Thebunnz88

    dude you posted this 3 weeks ago, and i'm the only one so far to give you a thumbs up!

  23. h.... ....

    It has 0 dislikes for a reason :)

  24. R.... l....

    thank you for uploading this song!

  25. T.... ....

    My ears heard this and were like "Weee!"
    o_O

  26. j.... ....

    I study to this. Absolutely beautiful and inspiring.

  27. T.... ....

    @37mamak If by talented you mean she has nice eyes then yes

  28. T.... ....

    oh the vanishing act sounds like his boss asking him to make way for someone else to be promoted over him (yet again)

  29. H.... ....

    I always try to catch her when she plays in KY :D

  30. L.... ....

    @mashedpotatoes97 music doesnt have to have a meaning. Its anything you want it to be

  31. S.... ....

    <3 <3 <3