Lyrics
Since you've been hangin' out with guys like him
Expressing concern about the company or influence of individuals similar to a particular person.
You've started to betray yourself
Observing that the person has begun to compromise their true self or values.
He tells you everything you want to hear
Noting that this person tells the listener what they desire to hear.
And then he leaves you on the shelf
After offering reassurances, this person disregards or neglects the listener.
He turns you on and off and on
Describing the fluctuating nature of the person's attention and affection.
Can make you happy for a week or 2
Indicating temporary happiness or satisfaction provided by this individual.
He should be put under arrest cause
Expressing disapproval of the person's actions and suggesting they should be held accountable.
I don't like the things he does to you.
Stating the speaker's dislike for the impact of the person's behavior on the listener.
He makes you feel like a superstar
Highlighting how the person makes the listener feel special or important.
Tell me what it feels like
Requesting the listener to describe the emotions or sensations associated with feeling like a superstar.
Tell me what it feels like
Repeated request for the listener's perspective on the experience of feeling like a superstar.
I need you here but you are too far
Expressing a desire for the listener's presence despite their physical distance.
Superstar
Reinforcing the notion of feeling like a superstar.
(And he just wants your body)
Implies the person's ulterior motive of seeking physical intimacy.
Little mama don't you see
Addressing the listener affectionately, expressing concern about their behavior.
The way you treat me is a tricky act
Describing the listener's treatment of the speaker as a complicated performance.
You put on airs and graces
Noting the affected mannerisms displayed by the listener.
But I still believe in you and that's a fact
Asserting belief in the listener despite their actions.
He turns you on and off and on
Reiterating the fluctuating behavior of the person regarding affection.
Can make you happy for a week or 2
Highlighting the temporary satisfaction or happiness derived from this person.
I should be put under arrest cause
Expressing a wish for the person not to be involved with the listener.
I don't want to see his hands on you.
Stating the speaker's discomfort with the person's touch or influence on the listener.
He makes you feel like a superstar
Reiterating how the person makes the listener feel significant.
Tell me what it feels like
Asking again about the listener's experience of feeling like a superstar.
Tell me what it feels like
Continuing to seek the listener's perspective on feeling like a superstar.
I need you here but you are too far
Expressing a desire for the listener's presence despite their physical distance.
Superstar
Reiterating the notion of feeling like a superstar.
(And he just wants your body)
Implies the person's primary interest in the listener's physicality.
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