The Way You Say It
Navigating Emotional Turbulence: The Way You Communicate
Lyrics
It’s just too much
Expressing a feeling of overwhelm or excessiveness.
Put me through enough
Implies enduring a significant amount of something.
I’ve been fooled by bluffs
Refers to being deceived or tricked by false appearances.
Break it off
Suggests ending the relationship or connection.
It’s not what you say, it’s the way you always say it
Emphasizes that the manner of communication is more impactful than the actual words spoken.
I can handle the ugly things you say to me
Indicates resilience to handle hurtful statements.
But it’s the way that you talk to me that always makes me feel so crazy
Describes the negative impact of the way the person speaks on the listener's mental state.
You only hear me
Highlights a perception that the speaker only listens if the communication meets specific criteria (rhyming).
If I am rhyming
Reinforcing the necessity to express thoughts in a musical form to be heard.
So I’ll sing it
Expresses the intent to vocalize thoughts loudly.
So loud
Implies the intensity of the expression or volume.
You’re gaslighting
Accusing the person of manipulating or distorting reality to cause doubt in the listener.
Always so entitled
Describes a consistent sense of deserving privileges or special treatment.
I’m never on your level
Feeling inferior or not measuring up to the other person's expectations or standards.
Not enough
Expresses a sense of inadequacy or not meeting requirements.
It’s not what you say, it’s the way you always say it
Reiteration of the idea that the manner of communication holds more weight than the words themselves.
I can handle the ugly things you say to me
Reiterating the ability to handle direct insults but not the impact of the way they're delivered.
But it’s the way that you talk to me that always makes me feel so crazy
Reiterating the negative psychological effect of the manner of speaking on the listener.
It’s not what you say, it’s the way you always say it
Reiterates the emphasis on the delivery of communication rather than the content.
I can handle the ugly things you say to me
Reiterating the resilience to handle verbal attacks but not their delivery.
But it’s the way that you talk to me that always makes me feel so crazy
Reiterating the negative emotional impact of the way of speaking on the listener.
You always make me feel so crazy
Conveys a consistent feeling of being mentally destabilized by the person's communication style.
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