Lyrics
Funny how you got me begging on my knees
Finding it ironic that the person has brought them to a point of begging.
Saying words you wanted me to believe
Expressing skepticism about the truth in the words spoken by the other person.
Oh, but I'm not your side show
Asserting independence and refusing to be treated as an entertainment or secondary attraction.
Funny how it always starts out with love
Observing a pattern where relationships start with love but eventually fade away.
Then it fades away like it always does
Highlighting the transient nature of love and how it tends to diminish over time.
Oh, or so the story goes
Referencing a common narrative of love stories that don't always have a happy ending.
And it felt like this, oh darling, where you been all night?
Questioning the whereabouts of the person and expressing concern about their actions.
I've been ringing, calling, it plays out all the time
Describing the repeated experience of trying to reach out and communicate without success.
She might but you don't deserve my love
Affirming that the other person may desire someone else but doesn't deserve the singer's love.
Now I'm better off knowing just what you are
Feeling better off by understanding the true nature of the person.
Tried to play your cards knowing you'd lose them all
Playing a risky game despite the anticipation of losing, emphasizing the other person's choice.
Oh cause you chose her
Pointing out the consequence of the other person's choice to be with someone else.
What a toxic waste on the time I spent
Reflecting on the negative impact of investing time in a relationship that turned out to be harmful.
On the aftertaste planning my revenge
Contemplating revenge after experiencing the unpleasant aftermath of the relationship.
Oh, wanted you to taste your medicine
Expressing the desire for the other person to understand the pain they caused.
And it felt like this oh darling, where you been all night?
Reiterating the concern about the person's whereabouts and their lack of response.
I've been ringing, calling, it plays out all the time
Repeating the unsuccessful attempts to reach out, emphasizing the routine nature of the situation.
She might but you don't deserve my love
Emphasizing that the other person may attract others, but they do not merit the singer's love.
And it may seem tough but it's the mask I made
Acknowledging the difficulty of maintaining a facade to conceal emotional pain.
To hide the pain to stow my feelings away
Explaining the creation of a mask to hide emotions and protect oneself from further hurt.
Cause I've lost, more than a part of me, lost my dignity when you threw it out back
Expressing the loss of dignity and more than just a part of oneself in the aftermath of the relationship.
I deserve more than that
Asserting the deserving of more than the mistreatment experienced.
Oh I'm feeling the distance, somethings missing and I can smell her on you
Sensing emotional distance and suspecting infidelity, using the sense of smell as a metaphor.
Know that I'm not about to let you walk all over me like that
Declaring the refusal to be mistreated and walked over in the relationship.
She might but you don't deserve my love
Reiterating that others may be interested, but the other person doesn't deserve the singer's love.
(Oh deserve my love, my love)
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