Lyrics
She wants to give up love for good
Expresses a desire to give up on love permanently.
She kicks the fence and splits the wood
Reacts angrily, physically damaging a fence in frustration.
She cries her eyes out in the rain
Displays intense emotion by crying in the rain.
She swears aloud and so again
Swears loudly, indicating ongoing distress or anger.
She feels messed around
Conveys the central theme of feeling mistreated in relationships.
She takes her coat off as it pours
Takes off her coat during a downpour, symbolizing vulnerability.
The passing daytime she ignores
Chooses to ignore the passing daytime, suggesting emotional withdrawal.
Sits with a problem on a bench
Sits with a problem, possibly reflecting on relationship issues.
And with her heel she digs a trench
Digs a trench with her heel, symbolizing a struggle or conflict.
She feels messed around
Reiterates the feeling of being mistreated in relationships.
She rips her skirt and tears her dress
Rips her skirt and tears her dress, indicating frustration and rebellion.
Climbing over his garden fence
Physically crosses boundaries, climbing over a fence.
Mud on her mourning as tears still fall
Symbolizes a mix of mud and tears, highlighting emotional turmoil.
She's in no mood for his love at all
Expresses a lack of interest or readiness for love.
She feels messed around
Repeats the theme of feeling mistreated in relationships.
Her door won't shut, her match won't light
Encounters various difficulties, emphasizing a sense of chaos.
The bulb went out, her skirts too tight
Describes malfunctioning elements, adding to the feeling of disorder.
She feels messed around
Reiterates the central theme of feeling mistreated and frustrated.
The words don't match, her heart won't heal
Highlights a disconnect between words and emotions, and a slow healing process.
The phone won't pip, her fruit won't peel
Lists various elements not cooperating, contributing to the sense of frustration.
She feels messed around
Reaffirms the ongoing feeling of being mistreated in relationships.
She left herself open for him all the time
Describes a continuous vulnerability despite being open in the relationship.
But always kept off of his cloud
Maintains distance from the partner's emotional state.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Alludes to failed attempts to fix the situation using a nursery rhyme reference.
Have come to mess her around
Concludes with the idea that external forces continue to cause distress.
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