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How Dare You Want More Lyrics

Jack Antonoff played a bit of this song on an Instagram Live on April 4, 2021. The full song was played live for the first time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on May 26th, becoming the first… Read More [Verse 1]These steps toward faith, I can't imagine itPack my suitcase up till I can't bear itWho am I without this weight on my shoulder?Oh God, I'm dying to know[Chorus 1]But how dare you want more?How dare you want more?Preacher, preacher's callin' from the floor[Verse 2]Man of secrets, two lives that he's been living in (What?)Stolen identity, stolen dreamin'Who is he if he just go and tell it like it is?I'll bet he's dying to know[Chorus 2]But how dare you want more?How dare you want more?Preacher, preacher callin' from the floor (Hey)(Hey, hеy, hey, hey, hey, hеy)(Oh)[Verse 3]These steps toward faith so easy for her, but(Out of mind, out of sight, I'm trying to find out)Who is she without all of this carryin' fear?Oh God, she's still my mother and still my wheel, yeahStill my mother, still my wheel, yeahStill my mother, still my wheel, yeahStill my mother, still my wheel, yeahStill my mother cryin' outYou might also like[Chorus 3]"How dare you want more?""How dare you want more?"Preacher, preacher callin' from the floor"How dare you want more?" (How dare you want more?)"How dare you want more?"[Post-Chorus]Hey, lonely wants to stay forever (No)But tonight, we're gonna do a little better (What?)Yeah, tonight, we're gonna do a little better (Say)Yeah, tonight, we're gonna do a little betterWait, lonely wants to tear us down nowBut tonight, we're gonna drown the sound outWell, tonight, we're gonna drown the sound out (Hey)Yeah, tonight, we're gonna drown it out (Yeah)[Chorus 4]Well, how dare you want more? (What?)Well, how dare you want more?(What?)[Break]No-no, no-no, no-no, no-noI said, whoa, whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa (Alright)Let's goI said, no, hey-no, hey-no, hey-noGet one, get two (Ah)[Chorus 5](How dare you want more?)(How dare you want more?)(Na na na na na na)[Outro]Hey, lonely wants to stay foreverBut tonight, we're gonna do a little betterYeah, tonight, we're gonna do a little betterYeah, tonight, we're gonna do a little betterWait, lonely wants to tear us down nowBut tonight, we're gonna drown the sound out (Sound out)Well, tonight, we're gonna drown the sound outYeah, tonight, we're gonna drown it outHutch!4EmbedCancel

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Jack Antonoff played a bit of this song on an Instagram Live on April 4, 2021. The full song was played live for the first time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on May 26th, becoming the first musical guests to play live in Studio 6B since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020. Jack’s father, Ricky Antonoff, played guitar with the band for the performance.

“How Dare You Want More” was then officially released on June 9, 2021.

The song showcases the guilt felt over not feeling satisfied with what he has.

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Jack Antonoff:

“How Dare You Want More” is this feeling I was seeing with friends and family. Everyone’s going through this big struggle to have more, to ask for more, and to be in control of their life. I saw it was producing so much shame in other people, and therefore, really just myself. Why is it so hard? And I’m not talking about more square footage. I’m not talking about more money. I’m talking about more of who you are so you can not have that strange feeling that keeps you up at night or makes you feel all fucked up in the morning, or makes you not grab at the things you want. It’s a question that, if you keep asking yourself over and over and over again, can start to sound silly. And that’s a good thing, because it is silly. It was a hallmark of the album, trying to move past this shame.

—via Apple Music

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CreditsReleased onJune 9, 2021ProducersPatrik Berger & Jack AntonoffWritersPatrik Berger & Jack AntonoffKeyboardsJack AntonoffVocalsJack AntonoffBackground VocalsSean Hutchinson, Michael Riddleberger & Mikey Freedom HartSynthesizerEvan SmithProgrammerPatrik BergerPianoJack Antonoff & Patrik BergerPercussionMichael Riddleberger, Mikey Freedom Hart, Patrik Berger & Sean HutchinsonOrganJack Antonoff & Mikey Freedom HartMixing EngineerMark “Spike” StentMastering EngineerChris GehringerEngineerJohn Rooney & Laura SiskElectric GuitarJack Antonoff & Patrik BergerDrumsJack Antonoff, Michael Riddleberger, Patrik Berger & Sean HutchinsonBassJack AntonoffAssistant EngineerMatt Wolach & Will QuinnellAcoustic GuitarJack Antonoff & Patrik BergerTwelve-String Electric GuitarJack AntonoffSaxophoneZem Audu & Evan SmithRecorded AtElectric Lady Studios, New York City, NYHow Dare You Want More Live PerformancesHow Dare You Want More (Live From Madison Square Garden, NYC) by Bleachers, How Dare You Want More (Live At Radio City Music Hall) by Bleachers & How Dare You Want More (Recorded at Electric Lady Studio) by BleachersTagsPopUSAIn EnglishIndie PopJazzAdult ContemporaryEasy ListeningIndie RockExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up