How Come You Don't Want Me
Description:
This is a song that Sara Quin wrote in collaboration with Jack Antonoff. It appeared on the album Heartthrob.
Lyrics:
I can't say that I'm sorry for getting so ahead of myself
I can't say that I'm sorry for loving you and hating myself
I had nothing to show you
I had nothing to hold you down
It's killing me to walk away
How come you don't want me now?
Why don't you want to wait this out?
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out?
Why don't you want to win me now?
Why don't you want to show me off?
Tell me why you couldn't try
Couldn't try and keep me here
I see you by my house walking with a different girl
I see you by my house talking with a different girl
She's got nothing to show you
She's got nothing to hold you down
You're killing me, walk away
How come you don't want me now?
Why don't you want to wait this out?
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out?
Why don't you want to win me now?
Why don't you want to show me off?
Tell me why you couldn't try
Couldn't try and keep me here
One day soon I won't be the one who waits on you (I won’t be the one)
Someday soon I won't be the one who waits on you
How come you don't want me now?
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out?
Why don't you want to win me now?
Tell me why you couldn't try
Couldn't try and keep me here
How come you don't want me now?
Why don't you want to wait this out? (Try and keep me here)
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out? (Try and keep me here)
Why don't you want to win me now?
Why don't you want to show me off? (Try and keep me)
Tell me why you couldn't try
Couldn't try and keep me here
How come you don't want me now?
Why don't you want to wait this out? (Try and keep me here)
How come you always lead me on
Never take my call, hear me out? (Try and keep me here)
Why don't you want to win me now?
Why don't you want to show me off? (Try and keep me)
Tell me why you couldn't try
Couldn't try and keep me here
Live Performances:
Credits:
Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Mixed by Manny Marroquin
Engineered by Carlos de la Garza, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and Mike Schuppan
Recorded at Chez MJ, Los Angeles CA
Drums recorded at Sound Factory, Los Angeles CA
Assisted by Chris Claypool
Mixed at Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles CA
Mix assisted by Chris Galland and Del Bowers
Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Musicians:
Sara Quin: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Tegan Quin: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Justin Meldal-Johnsen: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming
Victor Indrizzo: Drums, Percussion
Written by Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, and Jack Antonoff
Published by Naked in a Snowsuit Publishing (SOCAN) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC / Ducky Donath Music (BMI)