Mean Streak
Unveiling the Complex Mean Streak Within Relationships
Lyrics
What did I do, tell me what did I say
Asking what action or words caused this reaction
That kicked up the dirt and brought out this side of you baby
What triggered this side of you to surface
It's one of those moods, yeah it's one of those days
Referencing a mood or feeling, a difficult day
What kind of dark snuck up and took a bite of you baby
Wondering about the sudden appearance of darkness or negativity
The longer it goes well, the shorter your fuse
Implying that the longer the situation persists, the more volatile you become
Maybe you'd know if you walked in my shoes
Suggesting empathy and understanding would come if the other person experienced the same
Damned if I don't and I'm damned if I do
Feeling caught between difficult choices and outcomes
Cold as the concrete
Comparing the situation to cold, unyielding concrete
Tough as a backstreet
Describing resilience akin to a tough neighborhood or street
Like a frat boy at hell week
Comparing the intensity to a challenging phase in a fraternity
Babe, you got a mean streak
Noting the presence of a mean, aggressive side
Fire in the hole and a hole in my heart
Describing a volatile situation and its impact on emotions
You're on a roll and I'm taking cover now baby
Feeling the need to protect oneself from the other's actions
Where does it end and where do I start
Questioning the boundaries between one's own feelings and the other's actions
To soften the sting one way or another now baby
Attempting to mitigate the pain caused by the other's behavior
Be good to me honey I'm on your side
Expressing loyalty despite the difficulties
I'm gonna bend gonna let a lot slide
Choosing to overlook many things but questioning a specific behavior
But hey what's the deal with your Jekyll and Hide?
Referencing drastic shifts in behavior or personality
Rough as a dry creek
Describing roughness comparable to a dry creek
Sharp as a hawk's beak
Comparing sharpness to a hawk's beak
Coming fast as a stampede
Describing the speed and intensity of the situation
Babe you got a mean streak
Reiterating the presence of a mean, aggressive side
There in your shadows, save room for me
Asking for a place or role in the other's life despite their shadows
The longer it goes well, the shorter your fuse
Repeating the idea that the longer the situation persists, the more volatile you become
Maybe you'd know if you walked in my shoes
Suggesting empathy and understanding would come if the other person experienced the same
Damned if I don't and I'm damned if I do
Feeling caught between difficult choices and outcomes
Hard as an oak tree
Describing toughness similar to an oak tree
Mad as a queen bee
Comparing anger to that of a queen bee
Hot as Mojave
Referencing intense heat comparable to the Mojave desert
Yeah it burns like a dry heat
Describing the burning sensation akin to dry heat
Tight as a kite string
Describing something as tightly wound as a kite string
Bad as a black sheep
Comparing something's nature to that of a misfit or outcast
Sure as a heart beat
Asserting the certainty of the situation, likening it to a heartbeat
Babe you got a mean streak
Reiterating the presence of a mean, aggressive side
There in your shadows, save room for me
Requesting space or inclusion despite the other's dominance
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