The song "What Do You Want From Me Now" by Hootie & The Blowfish is about a failed relationship and the aftermath of it. The narrator has been left by their partner and is trying to make sense of it all. The song begins with the narrator asking their partner to take a little bit of everything and stay with them. However, they realize that their partner is not interested in living a lie and leaves them. The narrator pleads with their partner, hoping that they will come back to them someday. The chorus of the song sees the narrator calling out their partner's name, but they are never able to get a response. The partner has moved on and is not interested in coming back. The second verse of the song shows the narrator coming to terms with the breakup. They know that they have to move on, even though they still have feelings for their partner. They burn all of their candles and try to forget the feelings that they have inside. The song ends with the narrator coping with the loss of their partner and trying to move on. They know that they will never be able to love their partner again, even if they wanted to. The final line of the song is the narrator asking their partner what they want from them now, knowing that they will not get a response. Overall, the song is a poignant portrayal of a failed relationship and the struggle to move on from it.
