Sulk
Love, Hate, and Sulking: Unraveling the Emotions in Billy Bragg's 'Sulk'
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If you hate me, why don't you go?
If you dislike me, why not leave?
And if you love me, why don't you let me know?
If you love me, why not express it?
But you just won't give me an inch, so
Despite my efforts, you won't give me any room to maneuver,
You just sulk
Resulting in you sulking.
Why do i want to hide whenever you show up?
Why do I feel the need to conceal myself whenever you appear?
You know your moods just make me want to throw up
Your unpredictable moods make me feel nauseous.
Why don't you just bloody well grow up?
Why not mature and act responsibly?
You just sulk
Nevertheless, you choose to sulk.
All of the time,
Constantly,
Why don't you pick me up or throw me a line?
Why not support me or offer guidance?
All over the place,
All over the spectrum,
Why don't you tell me what you think?
Why not communicate your thoughts to me?
Come on and tell me to my face
Come forward and speak directly to my face.
If you love me, why don't you show it?
If you have affection for me, demonstrate it.
If you hate me, why don't you let me know it?
If you despise me, be open about it.
Why don't you just pick up something and throw it?
Why not express your frustration physically?
You just sulk
Resulting in more sulking.
If you want to bend my arm,
If you wish to influence me,
Well you could do it with a little more charm,
It would be more effective with a touch of charm.
But you just couldn't bear to do me any harm
However, you can't bring yourself to cause me harm,
So you just sulk
So sulking is your chosen response.
And you tell me that you want to quit
You claim you want to end things,
And then you treat me like a piece of shit
Yet, you treat me poorly and disrespectfully.
And when i ask you, what's that got to do with it?
When questioned, you evade the issue,
You just sulk
And revert to sulking.
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