Dont you want me?

The subject matter in this song is a relationship. The man wants the girl to stay, but the girl wants to leave. The man thinks that she wouldn't be as successful as she would be today and would still be a cocktail waitress if it wasn't for him. The girl thinks that she would still be just as successful if she wasn't with him. I, personally,side with the girl. Not because I am a girl myself, but because the man seems very controlling. Controlling is not a good quality to have and it is understandable why she would want out.