Lyrics
You are somebody that I don't know
You are someone I don't know
But you're takin' shots at me like it's Patrón
You're criticizing me, akin to taking shots of Patrón (tequila)
And I'm just like, damn, it's 7 AM
It's 7 AM, and your actions surprise me
Say it in the street, that's a knock-out
If you criticize in person, it's impactful
But you say it in a Tweet, that's a cop-out
If you criticize on Twitter, it's avoiding confrontation
And I'm just like, "Hey, are you okay?"
Expressing concern about your well-being
And I ain't tryna mess with your self-expression
Respecting self-expression but learned not to stress about others
But I've learned a lesson that stressin' and obsessin' 'bout somebody else is no fun
Stressing about others is not enjoyable
And snakes and stones never broke my bones
Negative words don't harm me
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Repetition for emphasis on needing to calm down
You need to calm down, you're being too loud
Encouraging someone to reduce their intensity
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (oh)
Reiteration of the need to calm down
You need to just stop
Direct request to stop
Like can you just not step on my gown?
Asking not to ruin the moment or celebration
You need to calm down
Repeating the advice to calm down
You are somebody that we don't know
Referring to a third party not known to the speaker
But you're comin' at my friends like a missile
Comparing the person's actions to a missile attacking friends
Why are you mad?
Questioning the reason for the person's anger
When you could be GLAAD? (You could be GLAAD)
Suggesting the person could be supportive (GLAAD) instead of angry
Sunshine on the street at the parade
Describing a positive atmosphere at a parade
But you would rather be in the dark age
Contrasting the positive atmosphere with the person's negativity
Just makin' that sign must've taken all night
Speculating about the effort put into a negative sign
You just need to take several seats and then try to restore the peace
Advising the person to take a break and promote peace
And control your urges to scream about all the people you hate
Discouraging the expression of hatred and urging self-control
'Cause shade never made anybody less gay
Stating that criticism doesn't diminish someone's identity
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Repetition for emphasis on needing to calm down
You need to calm down, you're being too loud
Reiteration of the advice to reduce intensity
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (oh)
Repeating the need for calmness
You need to just stop
Direct request to stop
Like can you just not step on his gown?
Asking not to ruin someone else's moment or celebration
You need to calm down
Repeating the advice to calm down
And we see you over there on the internet
Addressing the person's behavior on the internet
Comparing all the girls who are killing it
Observing the person's comparison of successful women
But we figured you out
Claiming to have figured out the person's intentions
We all know now we all got crowns
Asserting that everyone is valuable
You need to calm down
Repeating the need for the person to calm down
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Repetition for emphasis on needing to calm down
You need to calm down (you need to calm down)
Reiteration of the need to calm down
You're being too loud (you're being too loud)
Repeating the advice to reduce intensity
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (oh)
Repeating the need for calmness
You need to just stop (can you stop?)
Direct request to stop
Like can you just not step on our gowns?
Asking not to ruin a collective moment or celebration
You need to calm down
Repeating the advice to calm down
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