Lyrics
Stay away from me, away from me
Expresses a desire for distance or separation from someone
And I'll stay away from you
Mutual agreement to stay away from each other
Stay away from me, away from me
Reiteration of the desire for distance
And I'll stay away from you
Reaffirmation of the mutual agreement to stay away
I went through Hell and back
Describes a difficult and challenging experience
With both your hands wrapped around my neck
Symbolic imagery of a difficult situation with someone's involvement
I walked through the flames and
Continuation of challenging experiences, referencing walking through flames
Just my luck, I was soaked in gasoline
Unfortunate circumstance, being soaked in gasoline metaphorically
And people like to change with the seasons
Observation about people changing with the seasons
And they don't give me nothin' to believe in (No, they don't)
Expresses a lack of belief or trust in others
Cleaning up is such a dirty business
Reflection on the difficulty of cleaning up after challenging experiences
Now you're just like all the other bitches
Comparing someone to others in a negative way
Stay away from me, away from me
Reiteration of the desire for distance
And I'll stay away from you
Mutual agreement to stay away from each other
Stay away from me, away from me
Reiteration of the desire for distance
And I'll stay away from you
Reaffirmation of the mutual agreement to stay away
And if I see your ass in public
Warning about encountering the person in public
I swear to God that it's on sight
Expresses the intensity of the reaction if encountered
So stay away from me, away from me
Reiteration of the desire for distance
And I'll stay away from you (And I'll stay away from you)
Reaffirmation of the mutual agreement to stay away
Damn, 'cause I can't help but want you more
Expresses a conflicting desire for the person despite the need for distance
The less that you want me
Observation that the person is more desirable when less interested
Yeah, but when I'm gone on tour
Notices a pattern of being wanted when unavailable, specifically during tours
It seems like that's when you want me
Reflects on the timing of the person's desire
I tell myself, I tell myself don't tell her nothin'
Internal conflict about revealing feelings to the person
Now, I can't help myself, I'm in Hell myself
Acknowledgment of being in a challenging and difficult situation
Look where you left me
Reflects on the aftermath of the person's actions
'Cause I can't help but want you more the less that you want me
Reiteration of conflicting desire for the person
'Cause when I'm gone on tour, it seems like that's when you want me
Observes the pattern of being desired during absence
I tell myself, I tell myself don't tell her nothing
Repetition of internal conflict about sharing feelings
'Cause I fuck up when I'm fucked up, and I'm not sorry
Acknowledges mistakes made while under the influence
Stay away from me, away from me
Reiteration of the desire for distance
And I'll stay away from you
Mutual agreement to stay away from each other
Stay away from me, away from me
Reiteration of the desire for distance
And I'll stay away from you
Reaffirmation of the mutual agreement to stay away
And if I see your ass in public
Warning about encountering the person in public
I swear to God that it's on sight
Expresses the intensity of the reaction if encountered
So stay away from me, away from me
Reiteration of the desire for distance
And I'll stay away from you (And I'll stay away from you)
Reaffirmation of the mutual agreement to stay away
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