Don't You Want Me? by The Human League

1.) The subject mater is a discussion between a man and woman concerning the woman's success. The man claims that he's the one who helped her get where she currently is, and that without him, she would have none of her current success. This is shown by the lyric: "But don't forget, it's me who put you where you are now, and I can put you back down, too".  The man can't stand the thought of the woman saying she doesn't need him. ("You know I can't believe it when I hear that you won't see me") The woman claims she would have been plenty happy and successful with or without him. ("But even then I knew I'd find a much better place
Either with or without you") She enjoyed the time they spent together, but says that he didn't contribute to her success. She left him because she felt as though it was time for her to live her life on her own, without him. ("The five years we have had have been such good at times I still love you But now I think it's time I lived my life on my own I guess it's just what I must do")

2.) The woman says that "even then [she] knew [she'd] find a much better place either with or without [the man]". The man tells her "don't forget, it's [him] who put [her] where [she is] now, and [he] can put [her] back down, too". The two sides are the man saying he got her to where she is and the woman saying that's not true.

3.) I would need more details about exactly how the girl became successful to see whether or not the guy actually is the sole and main reason she now has "the world at [her] feet". Without this information, I side with the girl, since if the man wasn't what aided her success, I understand as to why she would want to leave him - it's not fair for him to claim something untrue.