We Suck
Love's Deeper Woes: Unspoken Truths in 'We Suck'
Lyrics
He's happy cause I didn't say
She refrained from expressing her true thoughts, making him happy.
What I think anyway
She usually keeps her opinions to herself, not revealing her true feelings.
I can't tell him what I think
She struggles to be honest about her thoughts with him.
He's happy 'cause I said you look gorgeous
He's pleased because she complimented him despite wanting to criticize.
I wanted to say you suck
She desired to express disapproval, stating that everything about him is negative.
Everything, you suck
She feels that everything about him is undesirable or unpleasant.
Everything
Reiteration of the negative sentiment towards everything about him.
He's happy cause he knows he got away with it
He's content because he successfully avoided facing consequences.
He knows my love runs deeper than my feelings
He believes her love for him is stronger than any negative emotions she may harbor.
I can't say, I can't tell him what I think
She's unable to express her true thoughts and feelings to him.
So pretend what I say
She resorts to pretending and not being straightforward in her communication.
Still protecting the boy from the truth
She continues to shield him from the harsh reality or painful truths.
Mr. control you lose, you lose
Reference to someone's loss of control, possibly the person she's protecting.
Why does he call me,
Questioning why he calls her when she's polite and agreeable.
I'm so nice on the phone
Despite being nice on the phone, she implies a negative undercurrent.
In a bad fucking way
Expressing displeasure in a strong and explicit manner.
I suck, dignity, I suck
Acknowledging her own flaws, including a loss of dignity.
He's happy in a nice fucking way
He's content in a positive way, contrasting with her negative emotions.
He's happy, he sucks
He's happy, even though she perceives him as undesirable.
I'm quiet, I suck
She describes herself as quiet and undesirable.
He's happy in a nice fucking way
Similar to line 20, expressing his happiness in a positive manner.
I'm quiet I suck
Reiteration of her quietness and perceived undesirability.
She's happy in a bad sort of way
Another person is happy, but in a negative way according to her.
They're happy, they suck
Others are happy, but she sees them as undesirable.
So happy, we suck
A collective acknowledgment that they are happy, even though they may be undesirable.
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