Trap
Navigating Emotional Snares: Molly Eliza's 'Trap' Unraveled
Lyrics
Hello, hello
Greeting or acknowledgment of presence.
He greets me, wondering why I didn't stop by
The person wonders why the singer didn't visit.
I only live to serve you
Expressing a commitment to serve someone.
Pander to your every upset
Being subservient to address every upset of the other person.
It's a trap
Repetition emphasizing the situation as a trap.
It's a trap
-It's a trap, trap
-Want me to handle this, but you won't pay me back
Suggesting an expectation of reciprocity for handling a situation.
You only need me when I cling on to your every word
Highlighting the one-sided nature of the relationship, only valued when clinging to the other person's words.
It's a trap
Reiteration of the situation being a trap.
It's a trap
-It's a trap, trap
-Want me to handle this (every word)
Reiterating the desire for reciprocation in handling a situation.
But you won't pay me back
Emphasizing the lack of repayment for assistance.
But you won't pay me back
-Below, below
Referring to a lower position or feeling beneath someone.
Beneath me to find my way back to your world
Searching for a way back into the other person's world.
A world that won't involve me, unless I want to give up emotion
Describing a world that excludes the singer unless they abandon emotions.
It's a trap
Repetition of the idea that the situation is a trap.
It's a trap
-It's a trap, trap
-Want me to handle this, but you won't pay me back
Reinforcing the expectation of repayment for assistance.
You only need me when I cling on to your every word
Highlighting the conditional nature of needing the singer.
It's a trap
Reiterating the theme of the situation being a trap.
It's a trap
-It's a trap, trap
-Every word
Stressing the entrapment associated with every word spoken.
It's a trap
-It's a trap
-It's a trap, trap
-Every word
-Trap, trap, trap, trap, trap
Repetition of "trap" emphasizing the overwhelming nature of the situation.
Trap, trap, trap, trap, trap
-Trap, trap, trap, trap, trap
-It's a trap
Confirmation that the situation is indeed a trap.
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