“What You Like” is the oldest track from Nothing Happens, making it older than previously released track “I’m Full.” Like “I’m Full”, the track was played as part of the band’s set when they were a four-piece called The Narwhals. Prior to this, the song was called “Go Ahead”, as revealed in the Noth...
[Verse 1]
We're one in the same
Thinking the world's too easy
How has it changed?
Did it end up above me?
It's not my place
Pull me out of the ether
You've got a new face, pretty girl
I don't mind
[Chorus]
Go ahead, tell me now, what you like
Maybe this time I'll listen
Go ahead, tell me now, what you like
Maybe this time
[Verse 2]
And all the pieces fall
When you smile back at me
Am I the cause
Or am I a poster child for pity?
The empty space
Discolored walls painted over
You've got a new place in the world
That I can't find
[Chorus]
Go ahead, tell me now, what you like
Maybe this time I'll listen
Go ahead, tell me now, what you like
Maybe this time
[Bridge]
Pull me to the floor
And I'm down for the night
Please kill me before
You tell me what you like
Don't waste a performance
Don't give it away
I just need an answer
What did you say
[Chorus]
Go ahead, tell me now, what you like
Maybe this time I'll listen
Go ahead, tell me now, what you like
Maybe this time I'll listen
Go ahead, tell me now, what you like
Go ahead, tell me now, what you like
Go ahead, tell me now, what you like
Maybe this time I'll listen
What You Like was written by Cole Preston & Dylan Minnette & Braeden Lemasters.
What You Like was produced by John Congleton.
Wallows released What You Like on Fri Mar 22 2019.
“What You Like” is a song that Dylan actually wrote a few years ago at this point, and the song surprisingly hasn’t even changed that much over time. The arrangement has always been almost identical, a lot of the same lyrics stuck, etc. We always knew that the song had potential to be something cool...
In Melodic Magazine’s July 2019 issue, Dylan revealed that “What You Like” was written when he was 16. He celebrated his 16th birthday in December 2012, making “What You Like” at least six years old when released.