Lyrics
Who were you to leave me?
Questioning the significance of the person who left.
Who were you to go?
Questioning the right or authority of the person to leave.
Who were you to tell me you loved me?
Reflecting on the person's expression of love and questioning its sincerity.
How was I to know?
Expressing uncertainty about the truthfulness of the person's love.
In June, you'd see me
Describing a period in June when the speaker was visible and entertaining.
And be amused
Implies the person found amusement in the speaker during that time.
In July, you'd leave me
Describing a contrasting period in July when the person left, causing emotional distress.
And I'd feel abused
Expressing feelings of being mistreated or hurt during the departure.
I was good to you, baby
Claiming to have been good and the best to the departed person.
Oh, I was the best
Boasting about being exceptional in the relationship.
Four more years, or maybe
Considering a future together, but realizing there is nothing left.
No, there's nothing left
Acknowledging the end of the relationship with nothing remaining.
Nothing to write home about
Stating there is nothing remarkable or noteworthy about the relationship.
There's no home to write to, at all
Emphasizing the absence of a home to write to, indicating a lack of connection or belonging.
My kingdom fell apart
Referring to the speaker's life or personal space falling apart.
And you just watched it fall
Highlighting the other person's passive role in witnessing the speaker's struggles.
Wolves will never be
Declaring a refusal to be controlled or dominated by wolves, symbolic of negative influences.
My masters, again
Rejecting the idea of being controlled by men, asserting independence.
Men will never be
Affirming the speaker's rejection of being owned or controlled by others.
My owners, again
Asserting personal freedom and a new beginning.
I've been reborn
Expressing a sense of rebirth and renewal.
I've got a new skin
Symbolizing a transformative change and shedding the old self.
I'm no longer a slave to all of your
Rejecting the speaker's past role as a submissive follower of patriarchal norms.
Patriarchal sins
Asserting freedom from the influence of patriarchal sins.
I'm so glad you left me
Expressing relief and happiness about the person's departure.
Oh, I'm so relieved you're gone
Reiterating a sense of relief and gladness about the absence of the person.
Now that you detest me
Noting that the person's detestation provides clarity on the speaker's mistakes.
It's more clear where I went wrong
Acknowledging and learning from the perceived wrongs in the relationship.
With you
Reflecting on the past relationship with the person.
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