What You Waiting For? is a cover song by Marina Diamandis, originally by Gwen Stefani, performed live at the iTunes Live Festival in 2009, and released on the extended play of the same performance.
A studio version of the cover was leaked to Tumblr in June 2012.[1]
Official Versions[]
| Version | Released on | Date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | N/A - Unreleased | Leaked: ~Jun 2012 | 3:27 | |
| Acoustic/Live | ||||
| EP | iTunes Live: London Festival '09 | 15 Jul 2009 | 3:24 | |
Lyrics[]
What an amazing time
What a family
How did the years go by?
Now it's only me
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Tick-tock, tick, ooh
Like a cat in heat, stuck in a moving car
A scary conversation, shut my eyes, can't find the brake
What if they say that you're a climber?
Naturally, I'm worried if I do it alone
Who really cares 'cause it's your life
You never know, it could be great
Take a chance 'cause you might grow
Oh, ah-oh
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Tick-tock, tick
Take a chance you stupid hoe
Like an echo pedal, you're repeating yourself
You know it all by heart
Why are you standing in one place?
Born to blossom, bloom to perish
You know you're wicking out
'Cause of your sex chromosome
I know it's so messed up, how our society all thinks
Life is short, you're capable, oh, ah-oh
Look at your watch now
You're still a super hot female
You've got your million-dollar contract
And they're all waiting for your hot track
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?
I can't wait to go back into Japan
Get me lots of brand new fans
Osaka, Tokyo
You Harajuku girls
Damn, you've got some wicked style
Go
Look at your watch now
You're still a super hot female
You've got your million-dollar contract
And they're all waiting for your hot track
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?
What you waiting for? What you waiting for?
Take a chance 'cause you might grow
What you waiting for? What you waiting for?
Take a chance, you stupid hoe
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
What you waiting for? What you waiting for?
Take a chance, you're capable
References[]
| Unreleased | |
| Albums | |
| Covers | What You Waiting For? · Space and the Woods · Many of Horror · Candy · Starstrukk · Perfect Stranger · Sweet Dreams · Boyfriend · Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas · With a Little Help from My Friends · Only Want You · Etsi Einai I Zoi |