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What Have I Done to Deserve This? Lyrics

by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

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What Have I Done to Deserve This? Lyrics

You always wanted a lover I only wanted a job I've always worked for my living How am I gonna get through? How am I gonna get through? I come here looking for money (Got to have it) And end up living with love, oh, oh Now you left me with nothing (Can't take it) How am I gonna get through? How am I gonna get through? I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers I read you books and talked for hours Every day, so many drinks Such pretty flowers, so tell me What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I ... Since you went away I've been hanging around I've been wondering why I'm feeling down You went away, it should make me feel better But I don't know, oh How I'm gonna get through? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? You always wanted me to be something I wasn't You always wanted too much, oh, oh Now I can do what I want to - forever How am I gonna get through? How am I gonna get through? At night, the people come and go They talk too fast, and walk too slow Chasing time from hour to hour I pour the drinks and crush the flowers What have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I ... Since you went away I've been hanging around I've been wondering why I'm feeling down You went away, it should make me feel better But I don't know, oh How I'm gonna get through? (baby) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (baby) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (baby) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (tell me) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (baby) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (yeah) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Gonna get through? Gonna get through? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? I'm gonna get through, right? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? We don't need to go to hell and back every night What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? You never ever left me, baby, think of me... What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Oh, babe What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? We don't need to go to hell and back every night What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Gonna get through, baby, I'm gonna get What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Forever What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Gonna get through, baby, yeah, What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Gonna get through, get through, baby, ooh What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?

Meaning of What Have I Done to Deserve This?

“What Have I Done to Deserve This?” is a melancholic exploration of misplaced desire and the painful consequences of offering too much. The song’s core theme revolves around a man grappling with an overwhelming, unwanted love – he initially sought only financial support but found himself consumed by a woman's demands and affections. Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield’s voices blend to convey a sense of bewildered desperation as he questions his actions and the resulting heartbreak. He reveals how his generosity—drinks, flowers, attention—only fueled her expectations, ultimately leaving him feeling trapped and utterly lost. The repetition of “What have I done?” underscores his profound confusion and regret, while the imagery of wasted resources – drinks and crushed flowers – symbolizes the futility of his efforts. Ultimately, the song is a poignant lament about sacrificing personal happiness for someone else's yearning, highlighting the difficult journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

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