Lyrics
Ain't nobody gonna take my place
A declaration that nobody will replace the speaker.
Whips and chains don't leave no trace
Reference to activities involving bondage, emphasizing no evidence left behind.
Solid gold brass got a plastic face
Contrast between valuable exterior (solid gold brass) and fake appearance (plastic face).
Break me up every time you try
Expressing vulnerability and emotional breakdown caused by someone's actions.
To cool me off with a wink in your eye
Attempts to pacify or manipulate the speaker with a flirtatious gesture.
And I don't eat from a pie in the sky no more
Rejecting unrealistic or fanciful expectations.
I can see you ain't foolin' me, I ain't blind
Asserting awareness and refusing to be deceived, emphasizing perceptiveness.
The lies in your eyes don't disguise
Repetition emphasizing that the lies in the person's eyes are evident and not concealed.
The tears that you cry, I'm not blind
-The lies in your eyes don't disguise
-The lies in your eyes don't disguise
-But the lies in your eyes
-You've got a big fat mouth, watch what you say
Criticizing the person for speaking recklessly, warning of consequences.
'Cause sooner later you're gonna pay
Emphasizing the inevitability of facing consequences for spoken words.
Gone tomorrow here today
Highlighting the transient nature of life, here today and gone tomorrow.
There ain't nobody gonna take my place
Reiteration of the speaker's irreplaceability.
Sticks and stones don't leave no trace
Emphasizing that hurtful actions have no lasting impact.
I don't need your second face
Rejecting the need for a false or deceptive persona.
I can see you ain't foolin' me I ain't blind
Reaffirmation of the speaker's awareness and refusal to be deceived.
The lies in your eyes don't disguise
Repetition underscoring the visibility of lies in the person's eyes.
The tears that you cry, I'm not blind
-The lies in your eyes don't disguise
-The lies in your eyes don't disguise
-But the lies in your eyes
-I can see
Repetition of the speaker's ability to see through deception.
I can see
-I can see
-Don't you know I can see you ain't foolin' me, I ain't blind
Reiteration of the speaker's awareness and refusal to be deceived.
The lies in your eyes don't disguise
Final repetition emphasizing the visibility of lies in the person's eyes.
The tears that you cry, I'm not blind
-The lies in your eyes don't disguise
-The lies in your eyes don't disguise
-But the lies in your eyes
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