Lyrics
I know your whereabouts, unhappily
Acknowledging awareness of the other person's location, albeit unhappily.
You know my weakness is my sympathy
Recognizing that the speaker's vulnerability lies in their tendency to be sympathetic.
The crust in your temperament
Referring to the roughness or harshness in the other person's character.
Don't wash with me
Stating that the mentioned characteristic doesn't resonate or connect with the speaker.
I scrub at the base of it with vaseline
Describing attempts to deal with or address the mentioned characteristic by using vaseline as a metaphorical means.
What's come over me
Repeatedly questioning a change or transformation in the speaker's behavior or feelings.
What's come over me
-What's come over me
-What's come over me
-Coming down on myself too easily
Expressing self-criticism for being too hard on oneself.
Packing those stairs away could visibly
Suggesting a struggle to overcome or put away memories of hurtful actions.
Be the most hurtful thing you did to me
Highlighting an action perceived as deeply hurtful by the other person.
How can you sleep with me so silently
Questioning how the other person can remain silent while being intimate.
What's come over me?
Reiterating the confusion or bewilderment over the speaker's altered state.
What's come over me
-What's come over me
-What's come over me
-Licking up like a cat on your filthy mat
Describing a submissive or dependent behavior likened to a cat's actions on a dirty surface.
I like to live with my head in your lap
Expressing a desire to be close or reliant on the other person.
I don't like to need that, I don't like to need that
Repeating discomfort or resistance towards being dependent or needing someone.
I don't like to need that, I don't like to need that
-Walking your muddy feet on my carpet
Complaining about the other person's metaphorical intrusion or mess in the speaker's space.
What's come over me?
Reiterating confusion or inquiry about the sudden change in behavior or feelings.
There's no charge, hurry up and find out who you are
Encouraging the other person to discover or realize their true identity without any obligation.
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