I Can't Stand It
Struggles in a Garbage Pail: Unveiling the Raw Emotion of 'I Can't Stand It'
Lyrics
Before being a man
Reflecting on life before adulthood
Livin' in a garbage pail
Living in difficult conditions, possibly poverty
My landlady call me up
Landlady contacts the speaker
She tried to hit me with a mop
Conflict with the landlady, who is upset
I can't stand it anymore more
Expressing extreme frustration and discontent
I can't stand it anymore more
-I can't stand it anymore more
-But if Shelly she would just come back
Desire for someone named Shelly to return for comfort
It'll be alright
-But if Shelly she would just come back
-It'll be alright
-I live with thirteen dead cats
Living with a large number of dead cats
A purple who hear spats
Reference to a purple item amid the chaos
They're all livin in a hall
Describing the chaotic living conditions with cats
And I can't stand it anymore
-I can't stand it anymore more
Repetition of frustration and inability to endure
I can't stand it anymore more
-I can't stand it anymore more
-But if Shelly she would just come back
Hoping for Shelly's return to bring relief
It'll be alright
-But if Shelly she would just come back
-It'll be alright
-Before being a man
Repetition of earlier experiences and conflicts
Livin' in a garbage pail
-My landlady call me up
-She tried to hit me with a mop
-I can't stand it anymore more
Reiteration of intense frustration and inability to cope
I can't stand it anymore more
-I can't stand it anymore more
-But if Shelly she would just come back
Repeating the hope for Shelly's return for reassurance
It'll be alright
-But if Shelly she would just come back
-It'll be alright
-Be alright, be alright
Emphasizing the desire for things to be okay
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