Lyrics
What makes you think
Expressing doubt about the listener's perception or understanding.
I don't know what's up
Claiming awareness of the situation or what is happening.
Don't waste time, boy
Advising the listener not to waste time.
‘Cause I'm up on your stuff
Asserting knowledge and presence in the listener's affairs.
Can't you see that I am sorry
Apologizing and acknowledging a mistake.
This was my first mistake
Recognizing a previous error or misjudgment.
Ooh...I'm no fool, and that's for sure
Claiming intelligence and the ability to discern.
So come on now and give me a break
Requesting understanding and mercy.
You ought to quit with your jive
Advising the listener to stop deceptive or insincere talk.
You ought to quit with your lies
Encouraging the listener to cease telling falsehoods.
Please understand me
Expressing the need to end the relationship.
I have to let you go
Stating the necessity of letting the listener go.
What's important now is
Emphasizing the importance of mutual understanding.
That we both know
Highlighting the need for shared awareness.
Don't you know if we should part now
Expressing the emotional impact of a potential separation.
This would break my heart
Indicating the potential heartbreak if the relationship ends.
Oh, no, no, there's nothing else left between us
Acknowledging the absence of a connection between the individuals.
You have what you want, now we must part
Stating that the listener has obtained what they desired, and now separation is inevitable.
You ought to quit with your jive
Reiterating the advice to stop deceptive talk.
You ought to quit with your lies
Repeating the call for the listener to end their dishonesty.
You ought to quit with your jive (Stop tellin' lies, babe)
Further emphasis on the need to stop deceptive communication.
You ought to quit with your lies
Reiteration of the call for the listener to quit lying.
I did my best to try and fight it
Admitting personal faults and the attempt to resist them.
I know that I was wrong
Acknowledging previous mistakes and wrong actions.
You should have thought about it then
Suggesting the listener should have considered consequences earlier.
Now go away and leave me alone
Instructing the listener to leave and not disturb the speaker.
You ought to quit with your jive {Say what}
Reiterating the advice to stop deceptive talk, with added emphasis.
You ought to quit with your lies
Repeating the call for the listener to end their dishonesty.
You ought to quit with your jive (Stop tellin' lies, babe)
Emphasizing the urgency to cease deceptive communication.
You ought to quit with your lies
Reiteration of the call for the listener to quit lying.
You ought to quit with your jive {I didn't mean to you wrong}
Reiterating the advice to stop deceptive talk with a declaration of innocence.
You ought to quit with your lies {I'm so sorry}
Repeating the call for the listener to end their dishonesty with an apology.
You ought to quit with your jive {Please}
Further emphasis on the advice to quit deceptive talk with a plea.
You ought to quit with your lies {Give me one more chance}
Reiteration of the call for the listener to quit lying with a request for another chance.
You ought to quit with your jive (No more stories, no more lies)
Reiterating the advice to stop deceptive talk with a rejection of stories and lies.
You ought to quit with your lies (Can't you see I'm tired of your jive)
Repeating the call for the listener to end their dishonesty, expressing weariness.
You ought to quit with your jive (Ooh, oh, oh)
Emphasizing the need to quit deceptive talk with a vocal expression.
You ought to quit with your lies {Sorry, baby} (It's too late)
Reiteration of the call for the listener to quit lying with acknowledgment of lateness.
You ought to quit with your jive
Final repetition of the advice to stop deceptive talk.
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