“Whatever” is the first song off the Warm Blood EP, and the ninth song of The Beths' debut album, Future Me Hates Me.
The song lyrics describe a person who is constantly disappointing the narrator in a relationship and the resulting feelings caused by that repeated disappointment.
[Verse 1]
Blind, you're blind
Full of breaths and sobs, and shakes, and shakes
Saying you will do whatever it takes
(Whatever, yeah, whatever)
Call declined
Say you're 'round the corner, fine, okay
You think I will buy whatever you say
(Whatever, yeah, whatever)
[Pre-Chorus]
Now you're getting me started, you're pulling the yarn, and
You're pulling it harder and I think I'm gonna (I think I'm gonna)
You're getting me started, you're pulling the yarn, and
You're breaking my heart, you're making me want to
[Chorus]
Crash the car, we'll hit the water
Brush the rock and wait for the maker
And if he doesn't show
Then heaven knows, heaven knows
I'll make you feel so good
[Verse 2]
You arrive
Towing silence on a lively eve
Eyes are crying for another reprieve
(Another year, whatever)
And we're blood and water but my back is blown
Your shoulders, slumped are saying
You should've known I'd let you down again
(Whatever, yeah, whatever)
[Pre-Chorus]
Now you're getting me started
You're pulling the yarn, and
You're breaking my heart, you're making me want to
You're pulling it harder and I think I'm gonna (I think I'm gonna)
You're getting me started
You're pulling the yarn and
You're breaking my heart
You're making me want to
[Chorus]
Crash the car, we'll hit the water
Brush the rock and wait for the maker
And if he doesn't show
Then heaven knows, heaven knows
I'll make you feel so good
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Baby, you're breaking my heart
Baby, you're breaking my heart
Why do you make it so hard?
You're breaking my heart
[Chorus]
Crash the car we'll hit the water
Brush the rock and wait for the maker
And if he doesn't show
Then heaven knows, heaven knows
I'll make you feel so
[Chorus]
Crash the car, we'll hit the water
Brush the rock and wait for the maker
And if he doesn't show
Then heaven knows, heaven knows
I'll make you feel so blue
Whatever was written by Elizabeth Stokes.
Whatever was produced by Jonathan Pearce.