The Way You Like It
Embracing Painful Desires: The Way You Like It by Maya Clars
Lyrics
It doesn't hurt
Expressing that there is no emotional pain.
The way that you want it be
Describing the desired state according to someone's preferences.
The way it would torch me
Referencing potential emotional harm or distress.
I run away from every jeopardy
Choosing to avoid or escape from risks or dangers.
Hoping for mind purity
Seeking a state of mental clarity and cleanliness.
Just how the hell I got here
Reflecting on how the speaker ended up in the current situation.
Going underneath
Descending or going into a difficult situation.
Clenching my teeth
Expressing tension or stress through physical clenching of teeth.
It's just the way you like it
Describing that the situation aligns with the preferences of another person.
(It's just the way you like it)
Repetition emphasizing the alignment with someone's preferences.
(Ohh)
A vocal expression, possibly indicating pleasure or satisfaction.
(You like it)
Reiteration of the satisfaction derived from the situation.
(Like it)
Repetition emphasizing the pleasure in the situation.
Just fade away
Expressing a desire to fade away from painful memories.
From my painful memory
Seeking distance from memories causing emotional pain.
From this stupid galaxy
Expressing a desire to distance oneself from the difficulties of life.
Want to maintain
Expressing a desire to preserve one's own happiness.
My personal happiness
Intending to achieve personal happiness without external influence.
I'll do it when you're not here
Planning to take positive actions when the other person is absent.
Being responsible
Acknowledging difficulty in being responsible for one's actions.
Kinda impossible
Highlighting the challenge of being responsible.
Got traumatized by you
Referring to emotional damage caused by someone.
That's what you never knew
Revealing that the other person is unaware of the emotional trauma.
Going underneath
Reiteration of descending or going into a challenging situation.
Clenching my teeth
Reiterating the physical manifestation of stress through teeth clenching.
Melting of the heat
Describing the melting or dissipation of emotional intensity.
It's just the way you like it
Stating that the situation aligns with the preferences of the other person.
(It's just the way you like it)
Repetition emphasizing the alignment with someone's preferences.
(Ohh)
A vocal expression, possibly indicating pleasure or satisfaction.
(You like it)
Reiteration of the satisfaction derived from the situation.
(It's just the way you like it)
Repetition emphasizing the pleasure in the situation.
You fucking like it
Explicitly stating that the other person enjoys the situation.
I fucking hate you
Expressing strong dislike or resentment towards the other person.
I lived without it
Having lived without the situation, contrasting with the current state.
And now I have you
Acknowledging the presence of the other person after a period of absence.
Where did you come from?
Pondering the origin or source of the other person's influence.
Could you just go home
Expressing a desire for the other person to leave or return home.
Manipulation
Referring to the act of controlling or influencing someone.
You can't without it
Stating that the other person cannot function without manipulation.
You just like it
Affirming that the other person enjoys the manipulative situation.
The way you always like it
Reiteration of the other person's consistent preference for a specific situation.
(Like it, like it)
Repetition emphasizing the enduring nature of the other person's preference.
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