Toothache
Sweet Pain: Navigating Love's Bite with Apes of the State
Lyrics
You're so sweet you hurt my teeth when I bite down, bite down
You cause me pain even though you're pleasant
And it's not right but it hurts so good for right now, right now
It's not morally right, but the feeling is pleasurable momentarily
But you're always right so we're gonna have a fight now, right now
We're about to argue because you always believe you're right
Yeah you're always right, Hows it feel to be so right
Questioning the feeling of always being right
Would you just listen, you never listen when I'm talking now I'm screaming and I'm throwing things again
Expressing frustration at not being heard, resorting to extreme actions
You know I love you but I hate it when you act like this
Loving the person despite disliking their behavior
And I'll hide my feelings, say I don't feel anything
Concealing emotions to avoid conflict
But we both know I'm lying, I feel everything at once
Admitting to feeling intensely despite claiming otherwise
Fell so hard must have hit my head on the way down, way down
Falling deeply for someone despite potential consequences
Cause otherwise there's not way I'd tolerate all the bullshit that you spew from your mouth
Implies enduring negativity from the partner
We can both be so mean when we want to so why don't we let go and let it all out?
Suggesting letting go of hostility
I will tear down the walls of this house if I have to and you have the nerve to say that I should be more nice
Willingness to break barriers for resolution
Well I think you should take your own advice since you're always right
Ironically advising the partner to follow their own advice
And you met your match cause so am I
Asserting equality in the relationship
Would you just listen, you never listen when I'm talking now I'm screaming and I'm throwing things again
Reiterating frustration at being ignored
You know I love you but I hate it when you act like this
Expressing love despite dissatisfaction
And I'll hide my feelings, say I don't feel anything
Continued emotional concealment
But we both know I'm lying, I feel everything at once
Admission of intense emotions despite denial
Would you just listen, you never listen when I'm talking now I'm screaming and I'm throwing things again
Repetition of frustration due to lack of listening
You know I love you but I hate it when you act like this
Repeated expression of love amidst disliked behavior
You're like the middle of my back where I can't reach I can't scratch you off so you're always part of me
Comparison of partner to an unreachable itch, always present
Won't you get up off my back, yea you're always on my
Desire for the partner to move away or stop causing stress
Middle of my back where I can't reach I can't scratch you off so you're always part of me
Reiteration of partner's presence in a bothersome way
Would you just listen, You never listen when I'm talking now I'm screaming and I'm throwing things again
Continued frustration and lack of communication
You know I love you but I hate it when you act like this
Reaffirmation of love despite disapproval of behavior
Just because you're feeling low, makes you think I'm talking down
Feeling criticized due to partner's emotional state
Would you just listen, you never listen when I'm talking now I'm screaming and I'm throwing things
Continued frustration and emotional outburst
Would you just listen, you never listen when I'm talking now I'm screaming and I'm throwing things again
Reiteration of frustration and lack of listening
You know I love you but I hate it when you act like this
Reiterating love despite dislike of behavior
And I'll hide my feelings, say I don't feel anything
Continued emotional concealment
But we both know I'm lying, I feel everything at once, I feel everything at once, I feel everything
Admission of intense emotions, denying previous denial
You're so sweet you hurt my teeth
Reiterating the paradoxical pain from a pleasant source
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