Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) Lyrics - Dramarama

Song Facts:

• Genre: Alternative Rock


• Lyricist: Dramarama


• Arranged by: Dramarama


• Composers: Dramarama

• Soundtrack Appearances: "Snack Shack," soundtrack.


Annotations and Meaning:


Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) by Dramarama is a track with the afflictions and desperations from troubled affairs. The opening line reads, "Okay, what is it tonight? At least just tell me what the hell is wrong", pointing out immediately that the relationship is full of frustrations and confusion, whereby it points out a relationship where a communication breakdown has occurred.
The refrain, "I'll give you candy, give you diamonds, give you pills, Give you anything you want, hundred dollar bills," goes further to insinuate an extreme willingness to do whatever it takes to make things work or keep the relationship alive. This overbolic promise of giving "anything" brings in a sense of desperation and dependency in case of an intense emotional entanglement.
This is evident in the tense shifts from the present and future tenses in the promise to the past tenses, as in "I gave you candy, gave you diamonds, gave you pills," which reflects an effort to try and please a partner that goes unappreciated and later on results in a realization of the futility of the effort. All these circumstances, when perceived with a retrospective view, bring a sense of remorse and the cruel reality of having invested in the unreciprocated way in the relationship.
Thematically, some of the themes found within the song include love, disappointment, and disillusionment, as the speaker is getting older and realizing that, most times, love does not bring about happiness. These lines, "I was young, I learned a game, That love, and happiness were the same," showed what youthful mistake these were that had kept her bitter lessons. This narration goes ahead to explain that the conflicts grew to a level of including the parent, meaning other people from outside were included in the conflicts, making the matter even more complex.
The song's placement within the Snack Shack soundtrack seems to indicate that its thematic place maybe with elements of the storyline or atmosphere of the series—possibly focusing on moments of character conflict or personal crisis.