Don't Be Mean
Choosing Kindness: Cæcilie Norby's Call for Empathy in 'Don't Be Mean'
Lyrics
Don’t pretend you can’t remember this
Asking not to feign forgetfulness about a warning
I was warning you to treat her with respect
Advising to treat a woman respectfully
Don’t pretend you’re sorry and distressed
Not to pretend remorse when it's insincere
All your flowers had the opposite effect
Actions like giving flowers had the opposite effect
Playing with her patience, putting yourself first
Playing with her patience and prioritizing oneself
After cheating on her right behind her back
Having cheated on her discreetly
Everybody’s got an ego, yours got in the way
Everyone has an ego, yours hindered you
Your egos voice - A selfish noise
Describing the ego as a selfish noise
You have a choice
Emphasizing the ability to make a choice
Don’t be mean - Don’t be mean
Direct command not to be unkind
Play for the team - Don’t be mean
Encouragement to act in a cooperative manner
Don’t pretend you didn’t know she’d fall
Warning against feigning ignorance about consequences
for the optical illusions you’d outline
Deceiving with false promises or appearances
Don’t come creeping, your back’s against the wall
Feeling trapped or cornered due to actions
Your insensible intentions are defined
Defining intentions as insensitive and unthoughtful
So sad you’d lost that Lady way above your class
Regretful about losing someone of higher standing
You turned from self-consuming gentleman to dum
Transformation from a considerate person to foolish
Everybody’s got an ego, yours got in the way
Reiteration of how ego obstructed actions
The table turned, the bridges burned
Shift in circumstances and burned bridges
This is what you’ve learned
Highlighting the lesson learned from the experience
You can choose the evil side
Presenting a choice between good and evil
You can choose the nice and kind
Choosing between kindness and negativity
But whatever you decide to do
Regardless of choice, one cannot ignore the truth
you can’t pretend you’re blind
Inability to pretend ignorance or innocence
Your manners shows no mercy
Criticizing the lack of mercy in behavior
Only psychopathic traits
Describing traits akin to psychopathy in conduct
Your ego is freewheeling
Characterizing the ego as unchecked and accelerating
It’s just accelerates
Highlighting the ego's uncontrolled growth
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