You're Only Happy When You're Miserable
Miserable Bliss: Unveiling the Dark Art of Joy
Lyrics
Go sell your snake oil to someone you used to know
Dismissing someone's deceptive tactics towards a past acquaintance.
I've heard your whining till my motor just won't go
Expressing exhaustion from listening to constant complaints.
The sky ain't falling though I know you wished it would
Rejecting a pessimistic view despite the desire for a negative outcome.
I almost hate to tell you that I'm leaving here for good
Informing about the decision to leave permanently and hesitating to share the news.
You're only happy when you're miserable
Pointing out that the person finds joy only in moments of misery.
I'm all amped up, you're all clamped down
Highlighting a contrast in energy levels between the speaker and the person.
I've never seen you with your cup half full
Noticing a consistently negative perspective, never seeing optimism.
Worst case scenario, yeah, that's the girl I know
Describing the person as always anticipating the worst-case scenario.
Go tell your mother it was all my fault
Suggesting blame on the speaker for issues, including family reactions.
Your baby brother, I ain't worth my salt
Asserting the speaker's perceived lack of value or worth.
Your bold prediction that I'd bail on you
Recalling a prediction that the speaker would abandon the person.
Turns out my nightmare is your dream come true
Revealing that the person's nightmare aligns with the speaker leaving.
You're only happy when you're miserable
Reiterating the theme that the person thrives on misery.
Go on and run it in the ground
Encouraging the person to continue emphasizing negativity.
Hard time I get it through my own thick skull
Acknowledging the difficulty in understanding the person's mindset.
Your doomsday fantasy means more to you than me
Pointing out that the person prioritizes doomsday scenarios over the relationship.
You're only happy when you're miserable
Repeating the idea that the person's happiness relies on misery.
Don't know the last time that I've seen you smile
Observing a prolonged absence of happiness or positivity in the person.
I only know it's been a long, long while
Confirming that it's been a considerable amount of time since the person smiled.
I tried to change you like I thought I should
Admitting an unsuccessful attempt to change the person for the better.
You pulled the wool on me, it ain't no mystery
Realizing that the person deceived the speaker, and it's now clear.
You court disaster with a surgeon's skill
Describing the person's ability to attract trouble with skill comparable to a surgeon.
I've got good news for you, I've had my fill
Announcing the speaker's decision to distance themselves from the person.
The sun is shining and you're pulling out your hair
Noting a positive environment while the person is still consumed by negativity.
Too close to crazy to pretend I even care
Expressing indifference due to the person being too close to insanity.
You're only happy when you're miserable
Emphasizing the recurring theme that the person's happiness stems from misery.
I ramp it up, you clamp it down
Describing an effort to increase positivity countered by the person's negativity.
You've made an art form out of pitiful
Turning the person's perpetual misery into an art form.
It's raining cats and dogs, you'd rather snakes and frogs
Highlighting the person's preference for extreme negativity, even in bad weather.
You're only happy when you're miserable
Reiterating the core message that the person's happiness is linked to misery.
You're only happy when you're miserable
Affirming once again that the person finds happiness only in misery.
You're only happy when you're miserable
Repeating the assertion that the person's joy is intertwined with misery.
You're only happy when you're miserable
Emphasizing the consistent connection between the person's happiness and misery.
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