Dummy Up
Silencing the Shallow Chatter: Unveiling Inner Desires
Lyrics
I want you before we retire
I desire you before we end our activities
And it's all I require girl
This is the only thing I need from you, girl
And I'm asking of you
I'm requesting something from you
You know that your mouth's wide
A reference to the wide opening of the mouth, possibly a metaphor
So don't you deny it
Don't reject or negate it
If you do I won't buy it
If you deny it, I won't believe it
Girl what you're putting me through
Expressing frustration about the situation you're putting me through
So dummy up dummy up dummy up dummy up
Repetition urging someone to stop talking
I want you to dummy up
Emphasizing the desire for silence
You don't stop day by day you're nothing but chatter
Suggesting that the person talks incessantly, without pause
What the hell does it matter girl
Questioning the significance of the continuous talking
You've got nothing to say
Stating that the person has nothing meaningful to contribute
Whine whine whine like Julio Gallo
Comparing the constant complaining to the patter of Julio Gallo (a play on words with E&J Gallo Winery)
It's the patter that's shallow girl
Highlighting the superficial nature of the chatter
It's the price that you pay
Emphasizing that there are consequences or a "price" for this behavior
Every day's like a floor show
Describing life as a continuous performance or spectacle
Listening to a talking torso
Listening to a person who is all talk and no substance
Asking me to open wide
Asking to stop the incessant talking and possibly to reveal true intentions
Take it outside
Suggesting to take the conversation outside, away from the current situation
I don't want to hear you - please dummy up
Expressing a strong desire not to hear the person, urging them to be silent
Don't want to be near you - please dummy up
Expressing a strong desire not to be close to the person, urging them to be silent
End of conversation is the situation
Declaring that the conversation will end if the person remains silent
If you'll only dummy up
Emphasizing the importance of the person being quiet
You've incurred my wrath
Indicating that the person has angered the speaker
You know you should fear it
Acknowledging that the person should be afraid of the consequences
But you don't even hear it girl
Noting that the person is oblivious to the speaker's displeasure
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