Beat Me
Love's Departure: The Goo Goo Dolls' Melodic Reflection
Lyrics
Beat me, Jenny,
Expressing a request to be beaten by Jenny.
Beat me slowly, now
Asking to be beaten slowly by Jenny.
Beat me, Jenny,
Reiteration of the desire for Jenny to beat the speaker.
Don't you know, I said
Indicating surprise that Jenny doesn't know the speaker's feelings.
Beat me, Jenny,
Continuing the plea to be beaten by Jenny.
Beat me slowly, now
Repeating the request for a slow beating from Jenny.
Beat me, Jenny,
Emphasizing the desire for Jenny to beat the speaker.
Don't you know
Expressing surprise again that Jenny doesn't know the speaker's feelings.
I didn't love you
Acknowledging that the speaker didn't love Jenny all the time.
All of the time
Stating that the speaker didn't love Jenny constantly.
But now you left me
Revealing that Jenny left the speaker, and it's considered a crime.
And it's a crime
Describing the act of leaving as a criminal action.
Shanamama, I ain't beaten now
Referring to "Shanamama" and stating that the speaker is not beaten now.
Shanamama, don't you know, I said
Telling Shanamama that the speaker is not beaten and emphasizing the point.
Shanamama, I ain't beaten now
Repeating the statement that the speaker is not beaten.
Shanamama, don't you know
Reiterating to Shanamama that the speaker is not beaten.
Beat me, Jenny,
Repeating the request for Jenny to beat the speaker.
Beat me slowly, now
Asking again to be beaten slowly by Jenny.
Beat me, Jenny,
Reiterating the desire for Jenny to beat the speaker.
Don't you know, I said
Expressing surprise that Jenny still doesn't know the speaker's feelings.
Beat me, Jenny,
Continuing the plea to be beaten by Jenny.
Beat me slowly, now
Repeating the request for a slow beating from Jenny.
Beat me, Jenny, don't you know
Emphasizing the desire for Jenny to beat the speaker and expressing surprise again.
I could've loved you
Reflecting that the speaker could have loved Jenny but didn't try.
I didn't try
Acknowledging that the speaker didn't make an effort to love Jenny.
You made me happy
Admitting that Jenny made the speaker happy at some point.
Oh, I've gotta fly.
Expressing the need to leave or move on.
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