Lyrics
This that and the other
This refers to various situations or experiences.
And love is the disorder
Love is depicted as a disorder or chaos.
And there's something of which I'm certain
The singer is certain about something.
That you my lover has the stone cold syndrome
The lover is described as having a stone cold syndrome.
Maybe you feel like someday I'll be you
The lover hopes to become like the speaker someday.
Ohh you are only tryna prove
The lover is trying to prove something, perhaps their worth.
That I'd choose you over them
They want the speaker to choose them over others.
You want to know everyday
The lover wants to know the speaker's choice every day.
Over and again so you is his love
The lover believes the speaker's love belongs to someone else.
This is how you sustain
Describes a method to sustain a relationship.
This is blackmail blackmail
Introduction of the theme of blackmail.
She takes and she takes
The woman takes from the man, creating a dynamic of imbalance.
You give and you break
The man gives, but the relationship is breaking him.
Ohh oh blackmail
Reiteration of the theme of blackmail.
You count and blush and we stutter
Describes reactions to the situation - counting, blushing, and stuttering.
You rocked my world like no other
The woman had a significant impact on the man's life.
Love is the captivity that lovers chose
Love is portrayed as a chosen captivity for lovers.
Seeing how you still love this fool like you do
The speaker observes the lover's enduring love for a seemingly foolish person.
Most times it feels like your love is all for you
The lover's love seems selfish, focused on themselves.
And forever be yours but you never truly mine
The speaker feels the lover will be theirs forever, but not truly.
You want my love everyday over and again
The lover wants the speaker's love daily, but the speaker desires something in return.
But I want something in return
The speaker wants something in return for their love.
All your love to sustain me
The speaker needs all of the lover's love to sustain themselves.
Blackmail
Reiteration of the theme of blackmail.
This is blackmail blackmail
Emphasis on the act of blackmail.
She takes and she takes
The woman continues to take from the man.
I give and I break
The man gives, but the relationship is breaking him further.
Ohh oh blackmail
Reiteration of the theme of blackmail.
And it hurts and hurts and it hurts it's over
The relationship has ended, and it is painful for the speaker.
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