Run Me Outta This Town
Confronting Betrayal: Defying Attempts to Expel
Lyrics
At thirteen
Reflecting on experiences at thirteen.
I was talking about boys you were talking about me
Discussing differences in priorities between the speaker and another person.
And I seen a side of you that I couldn't believe
Observing an unexpected side of the other person.
How could you live with yourself
Raising a question about the other person's self-awareness.
When your putting somebody through hell
Criticizing the other person's actions causing distress.
Acting like you know me so well
Expressing frustration at the other person's false familiarity.
Well you tried to run me outta this town but you ain't worth the fight
Rejecting attempts to be driven out of town by the other person.
Ain't it sad how you took all of your problems and turned them into mine
Highlighting the other person's habit of projecting problems onto the speaker.
Yeah Every memory, names you called me, keeps me up at night
Recalling negative memories and insults affecting the speaker emotionally.
You can go and burn this whole place down but you sure cant
Asserting resilience against destructive actions.
Run me outta this town
Reiterating determination to stay despite challenges.
At 16, you were makin' little digs n' stealin' my things
Describing adversarial behavior at the age of 16.
Yeah, how'd I think, we were even friends more like enemies
Questioning the nature of the relationship with the other person.
I guess I was always wrong
Admitting past misunderstandings.
You didn't care about me all along
Realizing the lack of care from the other person.
I wish I didn't have to write this song
Expressing reluctance in writing about the painful experiences.
Well you tried to run me outta this town but you ain't worth the fight
Reaffirming resistance against attempts to force departure.
Ain't it sad how you took all of your problems and turned them into mine
Noting the irony of the other person making their problems the speaker's.
Yeah Every memory, names you called me, keeps me up at night
Revisiting the impact of hurtful words and memories on sleepless nights.
You can go and burn this whole place down but you sure cant
Declaring the inability to be forced out despite potential destruction.
Run me outta this town
Repeating the refusal to be driven away from the town.
Run me outta this town
Reiterating the determination to stay in the town.
You can go and strike the match
Suggesting the other person's potential destructive actions.
Tell yourself you're not that bad
Encouraging self-reflection for personal improvement.
Now they're just stories looking back
Viewing past experiences as stories to learn from.
Guess I can live with that
Accepting and finding peace with past events.
Well you tried to run me outta this town but you ain't worth the fight
Resisting attempts to be driven out, reiterating the person's unworthiness.
Ain't it sad how you took all of your problems and turned them into mine
Reemphasizing the other person's habit of transferring problems to the speaker.
Yeah Every memory, names you called me, keeps me up at night
Revisiting the emotional impact of memories and insults.
You can go and burn this whole place down but you sure can't
Asserting resilience against potential destruction.
Run me outta this town, well you tried to run me outta this town but you ain't worth the fight
Repeating the rejection of attempts to drive the speaker away.
Ain't it sad how you took all of your problems and turned them into mine
Reiterating the irony of the other person making their problems the speaker's.
Yeah Every memory, names you called me, keeps me up at night
Revisiting the emotional impact of hurtful words and memories.
You can go and burn this whole place down but you sure cant
Declaring the inability to be forced out despite potential destruction.
Run me outta this town
Final reaffirmation of determination to remain in the town.
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