Manipulate Me
Dance Through Deception: Unmasking Life's Fantasy
Lyrics
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Expression of excitement or attention
Oh, don't you know
Addressing someone who may be unaware
Life is a fantasy dress ball
Life is portrayed as a costume party
And if you must come as yourself, well
Encouraging a persona rather than true self
You're no fun at all
Criticizing authenticity, implying it's not fun
Here's a tip: Just be yourself
Advocating being oneself, but exaggerated
But more so
Emphasizing the need for more authenticity
And that's our cue to go
Signal to leave, possibly rejecting conformity
Whoa-oh whoa-oh yeah
Exclamation expressing enthusiasm
Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
Repeatedly urging to be manipulated
Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-So, yes or no
Asking for a clear decision
Are you in or are you out?
Seeking commitment or a choice
I didn't get all dressed up
Disapproving of self-doubt affecting the occasion
Just to fight your self-doubt
Highlighting the effort put into dressing up
Fool yourself and you can
Encouraging self-deception for social success
Fool anyone you choose
Asserting the power of self-deception
There's no way you can lose
Confident outlook, emphasizing inevitable success
Whoa-oh whoa-oh yeah
Enthusiastic exclamation
Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
Continued emphasis on being manipulated
Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-What's a line if you don't toe it?
Rhetorical question about conformity
What's the lead if you don't blow it?
Highlighting the importance of taking opportunities
I think losing everything could be so therapeutic
Suggesting therapeutic value in losing everything
What's a horn if you don't toot it?
Rhetorical question about musical expression
What's a gun if you don't shoot it?
Rhetorical question about taking action
Just because you fucked it up doesn't mean we knew it, yeah
Defending lack of awareness or responsibility
Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
Repeated calls to be manipulated
Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Manipulate me, oh yeah, c'mon
-Hey!
Final exclamation, possibly emphasizing urgency
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