I Understand Songtext
von Michael Rupert

Wait a second, this is the kind of girl Warner wants
Someone serious, someone lawyerly
Someone who wears black when nobody′s dead
Girls, I have a completely brilliant plan
What you want, Warner, what you want is me
But you need to see me in a brand new domain
Well, it's plain, Warner in a different setting
You will see you′re getting all of this plus a brain
I'll meet you there in Harvard with a book in my hand
Big sturdy book, big wordy book, full of words I'll understand
And right, there is where you′ll see it too
Warner what you want is right in front of you
What you want? It′s clear
What you want? Right here
What you want? Is right in front of you
Front of you
What you want? It's clear What you want? Right here
What you want? Is right in front of you
Front of you
Step one, he′s off to Harvard Law
So, I get in there too
Step two, make Warner reassess
Impress him with my high IQ
Step three, we throw a great big wedding
And invite all Delta Nu
That's great, nice plan
Now can we think this through, Harvard Law School?
I have a 4.0 average
Yeah, in fashion merchandising
What makes you think you can do this?
Love, I′m doing this for love
And love will see me through


Yes, with love on my side, I can't lose
And Harvard can′t refuse
A love so pure and true
Don't lawyers feel love too?
Even if they do, what you want
Sweetheart, is no easy thing
If you're going to swing it
It will wreck your senior spring, yeah, it′s true
First you′ll need an LSAT score of more than 174
So, no more parties for you
You'll need a killer essay or do not even hope
And glowing letters from your betters
Any chance you know the Pope?
Nope, too bad
′Cause that would be a coup
And you've got a lot of work in front of you
What you want? Yes, I know
What you want? Even so
What you want? Is right in front of you
Front of you
What you want? Girl you go
What you want? No really, go
What you want? Is right in front of you
Front of you
Law school? Yes daddy, law school
Good god, why? Law school is for boring
Ugly, serious people and you, button
Are none of those things
What you want, button? Hey, you just say the word
But what you want′s absurd and costs a whole lot of swag
And hell, why button, when you can stay right here?
Pursue a film career
How 'bout a nice Burkin Bag?
Yes, the East Coast is foreign
There′s no film studios
It's cold and dark, no valet parking
All the girls have different noses
Christ, button, it's like the damn frontier
Tell me what′s out there
That you can′t get right here?
Guys, love, I'm going there for love
A love I have to win, I can live without sun or valet
I can′t just walk away
Betray what might have been
Mind, okay, I'll pay your way if you get in
What you want? Make the grade
What you want? And it′s paid
What you want? Is right in front of you
Front of you
Hey, everybody, it's the Spring Fling Beer Bash Extreme
Extreme!
Not for you. Time to study, go
This year′s theme, Jamaican me crazy
What you want?
You wanna be out
Because the sun, she warm
What you want?
You wanna be study
Stuck inside your dorm
What you want?
You wanna be party
With us all night long
What you want?
You wanna be strong
Be strong, oh
134, not good enough
Try again, go
What you want?
You wanna be groovin'
Bumpin', shake da room
What you want?
You wanna be provin′ somethin′
And ta whom?
What you want?
You wanna be wonderin'
Where your youth is gone?
What you want?
You wanna hold on
Hold on
151, still not Harvard material
Once again, go
What you want?
(Love, I′m doing this for love)
You wanna be breathin' in the healthy air
What you want?
(And that′s how I'll survive)
You wanna be chasin′ him and he don't care
What you want?
You wanna ignore the pity in their looks
(Here you go)
What you want?
(I said no, go away)
You wanna say, "Sorry, gotta hit me books"
What you want?
You wanna be sittin' like a lonely child
(Right here is where I′ll stay)
What you want?
You wanna be drivin′ all da fellas wild?
(Until that happy day)
What you want?
You wanna be feelin' good to be alive
(That day I hear them say)
175, 175, 175, 175, 175
And so, gentlemen, Harvard Law grants admission
To Adam Cohen and Sandeep Padamanan
And now, Miss Elle Woods
Who was kind enough to send in a head shot
We should admit her for reasons of
Multi-culturisim, multi-culturisim!
Oh, gentlemen, please, get a hold of yourselves
Oh, look at that, oh, what a shame
She didn′t bother sending in a personal essay
How's this for a personal essay?
What you want? Goodness me
What you want? Security
What you want? Is right in
Who are you?
I′m what you want
Harvard, I'm the girl for you
And to prove it′s true, we all flew here on Jet Blue
Thank you, thank you
This is what Elle Woods inspires
Everyone admires her
And Harvard should too
This is not a personal essay
No, an essay's so boring and so much does not fit
So, we're appearing live right here
Making clear you must admit that Elle Woods should join
The chosen few, Harvard what you want is right in front of
(Dance break)
May I approach
(Aha, oh yeah, go Elle)
Now see here, Miss Woods
You can′t just can′t barge in here with singing and dancing
And ethnic movement, this is a very flashy presentation
But I still don't see one reason to admit you
How about love? You ever been in love?
′Cause if you have, you'll know
That love never accepts a defeat
No challenge it can′t meet, no place it cannot go
Don't say no to a woman in love, don′t laugh when I say love
Don't think that I'm naive because even a person who′s smart
Can listen to their heart, can listen and believe
So, believe in what love can achieve
Do you believe? I do
Do you believe? Me too
Yes, we believe in love, how ′bout you?
Welcome to Harvard
What you want? Now, we're set
What you want? Let′s go get
What you want? Is right in front of you
Front of you
What you want? Now, we go
What you want? What you want? Is right in front of you
Front of you
What you want? What you want?
What you want? What you want?