Lyrics
So you call yourself sellouts?
Challenging the label of "sellouts" that the speaker perceives others to be claiming for themselves.
As I watch you sweat bullets
Observing others under pressure or stress, possibly due to their actions or decisions.
I guess I don't need to try so hard
Expressing a lack of need to exert much effort since others have created a spectacle.
You made a scene from this city
Attributing the creation of a disturbance or uproar to someone.
It's what you told in the backstory
Referring to information shared, possibly a fabricated narrative, particularly on a media platform like VH1.
On VH1
Recalling a broadcast on VH1 and the speaker's current view of a rerun.
I'm watching a rerun
Continuing to watch a repeated broadcast, suggesting a sense of repetition or déjà vu.
It's what you told me, you told me
Reiterating information previously communicated to the speaker.
But I can see in the eyes
Seeing through deception or insincerity by observing someone's eyes.
So, don't try and fight it all
Advising against resisting a situation.
It's not your fault after all
Suggesting that the situation is not solely the individual's fault.
So you told them and now I'm
Referring to the act of informing others, and now an expectation for the speaker to conform to those instructions.
Supposed to follow the words you say
Being expected to follow the communicated instructions.
Contractual obligations
Mentioning legal or binding commitments that leave the speaker with limited freedom.
Leaving me with nothing that
Expressing a sense of being left with nothing to say or do due to obligations.
I can say, unless I pay my dues
Indicating that the speaker must fulfill obligations, possibly at a personal cost.
All to you
The obligation is directed toward someone, possibly associated with betrayal or disappointment.
It's what you sold me, sold me
Referring to something that was sold to the speaker, possibly false ideas or promises.
And I bought into the lies
Acknowledging the acceptance of false information, realizing the deception.
Trying on your guise to fit in
Attempting to conform or adapt to fit into a familiar environment.
To the place we grew up in
Referring to the place of origin or upbringing, and the pressure to fit in.
It's all remade and been shelved
Describing a situation or environment that has been recreated or revised, possibly losing its authenticity.
And you blew through the wealth
Alluding to the depletion of resources or wealth and questioning its impact.
What do you regret
Prompting a reflection on regrets and decisions made.
Was this the best bet
Questioning if the current situation was the optimal choice.
The best bet
Repeating the notion of making the best choice with available resources.
On your last dime
Considering the use of the last available financial resources.
Maybe next time
Hinting at the possibility of better decisions in the future.
It's what you owe me, you owe me
Referring to a debt or obligation owed to the speaker, possibly in the form of time or commitment.
For wasting my time
Expressing frustration or disappointment at the perceived waste of time.
Standing in line for you
Describing the act of waiting in line for someone, possibly metaphorical, and acknowledging a negative attitude.
And your attitude
Pointing out the presence of a negative demeanor or behavior from the person being referred to.
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