Lyrics
You gave it to me real low
You treated me poorly
You gave me such a low blow
You delivered a harsh and unfair attack
You caught me with my guard down
You caught me off guard
You floored me in the first round
You defeated me quickly in our conflict
You gave it to me real low
Reiteration of mistreatment
You gave me such a low blow
Reiteration of a harsh and unfair attack
You hit me on the blind side
You hit me unexpectedly
You took me for a big ride
You deceived me in a significant way
But I won't let it get to me
Despite the mistreatment, I won't let it affect me
I couldn't go through all that
I cannot endure going through such pain
No, I won't let it get to me
Reiteration of not letting the mistreatment affect the person
I'll try and hold it all back
The person will try to hold back their emotions
And get even with you
Expressing the intention to retaliate
I'll get even with you
Reaffirmation of the intent to get even
Yeah, I'll get even with you
Emphasizing the determination to seek revenge
You'll get what's comin' to you
Warning that consequences will come to the offender
You gave it to me real low
Repetition of mistreatment
You give me such a low blow
Repetition of a harsh and unfair attack
You kick a man when he's down
Describing an attack on someone already in a difficult situation
You kick him when he's on the ground, yeah, yeah
Continuing to attack when the person is vulnerable
You gave it to me real low
Reiteration of mistreatment
You give me such a low blow
Reiteration of a harsh and unfair attack
You got me in a tailspin
Describing the impact of mistreatment on the person
You really tried to do me in
Indicating a serious attempt to harm the person
But I won't let it get to me
Despite mistreatment, the person won't be negatively affected
I couldn't go through all that
Cannot endure going through the pain again
No, I won't let it get to me
Reiteration of not letting mistreatment affect the person
I'll try and hold it all back
Attempting to control and suppress emotions
But I'll get even with you
Reaffirming the intention to seek revenge
I'll get even with you
Stating the determination to get even
Hey, I'll get even with you
Emphasizing the resolve to retaliate
You'll get what's comin' to you
Warning of impending consequences for the offender
I'll get even with you, I'll get even with you, wait 'n' see
Repeating the determination to get even, with a sense of anticipation
I'll get even with you, I'll get even with you
Reiteration of the intent to retaliate
I'll get even with you, I'll get even with you
Continued expression of the intention to get even
I'll get even with you, I'll get even with you
Repetition emphasizing the determination to seek revenge
You'll get what's comin' to you
Warning that consequences will come to the offender
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