Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: hardcore
Song Meaning of “What Can You Do for Me – Radio Edit” by Utah Saints
This song is a reflection on coming to terms with a personal shift in perspective in romantic relationships. The artist is singing about an experience of having to realize that, while love and commitment remains, sometimes two people can’t fulfill each other’s expectations and needs. The lyrics suggest that accepting this reality brings a hard-won peace, allowing both to move forward in a new direction that won’t leave either of them feeling defeated or unfulfilled.
The artist contemplates what he would ask of love if he could, in the refrain “When push comes to shove/ Mmm what can you do for me?” as if to express his disillusionment in relationship expectations. But then he realizes that all that really matters is his commitment to himself by singing “The answer that I see/ Was more of me, more of me/ It was more of me”.
The chorus emotionally and harmonically captures this new perspective. The lyrics repeat soothingly “Run away, no more pain/ Love and harmony, come with me”, a hopeful and freeing sentiment. It is a reminder of the power to choose one’s destiny and to be at peace with a changing reality — a reassuring and uplifting atmosphere that is deeply satisfying and achievable.