What Do You Want? – English Lyrics

• By: Gotye
• Album: Boardface

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the early sounds of Gotye with "What Do You Want?" from his debut album, "Boardface." This song offers a unique opportunity to explore English through its thought-provoking lyrics about trust and unspoken desires. Its blend of electronic and indie styles, along with its cinematic flair, makes it a captivating piece for language learners to appreciate the artistic depth and emotional nuances conveyed in English music.

[English]

What do you want?

What do you want from us?

To ask you this much is just a matter of trust

Not an affront

What do you want?

Few here'd be true to your point of view

If they knew

What you want

Who here would choose

To walk in those shoes

Even you can't

So what do you want?

What do you want?

What do you want from us?

What do you want?

What do you want

What do you want that you cannot say

Show us the faith we're supposed to display

Come what may...

You can't!

So what do you want?

What do you want?

What do you want from us?

What do you want?

So what do you want?

What do you want?

What do you want from us?

What do you want?

What do you want?

What do you want from us?

It's a matter of trust

That you tell us just

What you want from us

Key Grammar Structures

• What do you want?

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence

  ➔ The sentence starts with 'What', a wh-question word, to ask for specific information.

• To ask you this much is just a matter of trust

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to ask' is used to express the purpose of the action.

• Not an affront

  ➔ Negative Statement

  ➔ The word 'not' is used to negate the following noun 'affront'.

• If they knew

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The structure 'If + past simple, would + base verb' is used for hypothetical situations.

• Even you can't

  ➔ Emphasis with 'Even'

  ➔ The word 'even' is used to emphasize the unexpectedness of the subject's inability.

• Come what may...

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ 'Come what may' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'no matter what happens'.

• It's a matter of trust

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The singular subject 'matter' agrees with the singular verb 'is'.