Lyrics
I'm better off lonely, I've had it don't pick up the phone,
I prefer solitude; I've reached a point where I avoid answering calls.
You don't understand me, I can't watch the drama unfold,
You don't comprehend me; I can't bear to witness the unfolding drama.
Tell me how to handle the slip in the knot of the rope,
Guide me on managing the slip in the knot of life's challenges.
Another black Sunday, another black Sunday,
Repetition of the phrase "Another black Sunday" may indicate recurring struggles or difficult times.
You break me down and think it's all right,
You break my spirit, and you think it's acceptable.
You push me out and troubles on the way,
You exclude me, and problems are on the horizon.
It brings me down I'm better off lonely, I'm better off lonely,
Feeling down, I realize I'm better off alone.
I'm not your slave,
Asserting independence: I am not controlled or dominated.
Maybe there's someway, to get you inside of my scope,
Exploring the possibility of mutual understanding and cooperation.
Be on the same page, and not at each other's throats,
Desiring harmony and agreement instead of conflict.
And if you get lonely and miss what you wanted the most,
If you feel lonely and miss what you once desired, address the aftermath.
Clean up the bloodstains, clean up the bloodstains,
Repetition of "Clean up the bloodstains" suggests dealing with the consequences of emotional wounds.
You break me down and think it's all right,
Reiteration of feeling broken down, and the acceptance of this as normal.
You push me out and troubles on the way,
You push me away, and troubles are approaching.
It brings me down I'm better off lonely, I'm better off lonely,
Feeling down, realizing the preference for solitude.
I'm not your slave, I'm not your slave,
Emphatic declaration: I am not under your control.
Pills you swallow wait till tomorrow,
Reference to coping mechanisms, perhaps using pills to delay facing problems.
Radio caller tell me your problems,
Asking for others' problems, possibly to find solace in shared struggles.
Face in the mattress scream out the madness,
Describing an intense emotional reaction, screaming out of frustration.
Keeps getting harder please don't follow me,
Expressing a growing difficulty, a plea not to follow the same path.
I'm not your slave,
Reiteration of independence: I am not subjected to control.
You break me down and think it's all right,
Repeated sense of being broken down with the acceptance of the situation.
You push me out and troubles on the way,
You push me away, and troubles are imminent.
It brings me down I'm better off lonely, I'm better off lonely,
Feeling down, recognizing the preference for solitude.
I'm not your slave,
Emphatic restatement: I am not controlled or dominated.
You break me down and think it's all right,
Reiteration of feeling broken down, and the acceptance of this as normal.
You push me out,
You push me away.
I'm not your slave,
Emphatic declaration: I am not under your control.
It brings me down I'm better off lonely, better off lonely,
Feeling down, realizing the preference for solitude.
I'm not your slave,
Emphatic restatement: I am not controlled or dominated.
I'm not your slave
Concluding emphasis on independence: I am not subjected to control.
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