Notoriety
Navigating Notoriety: A Tale of Perception and Defense
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You say I never pay attention
You accuse me of not paying attention.
What makes you think I look the other way?
You assume I ignore things that happen.
You let me be the judge
You allow me to be the judge of the situation.
I don't believe what they say
I don't trust or believe what others say.
Your name came up in conversation yesterday
Your name was mentioned in a conversation recently.
My best bet was to feign indifference
I pretended not to care or show interest.
You've got an awful reputation by the way
You have a bad reputation, by the way.
The table made a joke at your expense
Others made a joke at your expense.
Didn't believe a word
I didn't believe what was said.
I don't believe what they say
I still don't believe the rumors.
It smacked of jealousy
It seemed like envy or resentment.
I know it's only notoriety
I understand it's just fame for scandalous reasons.
My reputation might precede me baby
People might know about my reputation before meeting me.
Forget the rumors and the hearsay
Ignore the unverified stories and rumors.
You think I never pay attention to you
You think I don't pay attention to you.
I guess you think I look the other way
You assume I deliberately ignore you.
I don't care what you've heard
I don't care about the things you've heard.
Why d'you believe what they say?
Why do you believe unfounded stories?
I'll come to your defense
I'll support and defend you.
You know it's only notoriety
You're aware it's just fame for scandalous reasons.
To hell with our outrageous fortune baby
To hell with our extravagant luck, darling.
We've got a sea of troubles in our sights
We have numerous problems ahead.
We don't need recklessness or caution
We don't need reckless behavior or carefulness.
To catch the gossip-mongers dead to rights
To expose those spreading rumors.
Let them all speculate
Let them make assumptions; they don't understand.
They ain't got a clue anyway
They lack proper knowledge or insight.
Just use your common sense
Use logic and reason.
You know it's only notoriety
You're aware it's just fame for scandalous reasons.
Hear no evil and speak no evil
Avoid listening or spreading negativity.
See no evil lest it come your way
Avoid seeing or being involved in negativity.
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