Lyrics
Can't get the stink off
Struggling to rid oneself of a negative influence or experience.
He's been hanging 'round for days
A person lingering around for an extended period, potentially causing discomfort.
Comes like a comet
Approaching abruptly and intensely, like a comet's sudden appearance.
Suckered you but not your friends
Deceived by someone, but the deception does not extend to friends.
One day he'll get to you
A warning that the negative influence will eventually affect the listener.
And teach you how to be a holy cow
The influencer will impart unconventional wisdom, possibly with religious connotations ("holy cow").
You do it to yourself, you do
Self-infliction of pain or hardship, with the acknowledgment of the resulting hurt.
And that's what really hurts
Emphasizing the genuine pain caused by one's own actions.
Is that you do it to yourself, just you
Reiterating that the consequences are self-imposed and exclusive to the individual.
You and no one else
The self-inflicted harm is a solitary experience.
You do it to yourself
Repetition of personal responsibility for the negative outcomes.
You do it to yourself
Further emphasizing self-blame and accountability.
Don't get my sympathy
Refusal to offer sympathy to someone facing self-created troubles.
Hanging out the fifteenth floor
Being in a precarious situation, possibly metaphorically represented by a high floor.
You've changed the locks three times
Repeated attempts to secure oneself from negative influences.
I still come reeling through the door
The persistent ability of negativity to overcome preventive measures.
One day I'll get to you
A prediction that the negative influence will eventually impact the listener.
And teach you how to get to purest hell
The influencer will impart knowledge leading to intense suffering ("purest hell").
You do it to yourself you do
Reiteration of self-infliction and the resulting emotional pain.
And that's what really hurts
Highlighting the genuine and profound hurt caused by one's own actions.
Is that you do it to yourself, just you
Stressing the exclusive nature of self-inflicted suffering.
You and no one else
Emphasizing the solitary nature of the self-inflicted harm.
You do it to yourself
Repetition of personal responsibility for negative consequences.
You do it to yourself
Further emphasis on self-blame and accountability.
You do it to yourself you do
Reiteration of self-infliction and the profound emotional pain it causes.
And that's why it really hurts
Stressing the deep and genuine hurt caused by one's own actions.
Is that you do it to yourself just you
Highlighting the exclusive nature of self-inflicted suffering.
You and no one else
Emphasizing the solitary experience of self-inflicted harm.
You do it to yourself
Repetition of personal responsibility for negative outcomes.
You do it to yourself, self
Reiterating self-blame and accountability, using the term "self."
You do it to yourself, you do it to yourself
A final repetition of the idea that the listener is responsible for their own suffering.
Yeah, yeah, you do it to yourself, yes, yes, you
A confirmation that the listener is indeed the cause of their own distress.
You do it to yourself
Final affirmation that the listener is solely responsible for their self-inflicted pain.
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