Lyrics
I don't wanna hear you whisper, I don't wanna hear you moan
I don't want to hear your complaints or expressions of pain
I don't wanna listen too you talking on the telephone
I don't want to hear you chatting on the phone
Always talking on the telephone
Emphasizing the habit of talking on the telephone
Nothing's how it ever should be, nothing's ever good enough
Things are not as they should be, and nothing is satisfactory
I'm tired of hearing all the reasons why you really had it tough
Tired of hearing excuses about why life is tough for you
You really really had it tough
Reiterating the idea of facing hardships
It's the morning after the night before
Referring to the aftermath of a challenging night
And your paranoia's scratching at the door
Paranoia is causing distress and is metaphorically knocking at the door
you can justify it, but you're the bitch and you're the slave
Justifying actions, but acknowledging the negative roles of being subservient and troublesome
With one foot in the grave
Expressing a precarious situation, being close to a dire outcome
Could've been a real contender could've been a movie star
Mentioning missed opportunities and unfulfilled potential
Everybody used to tell you you're beautiful and you'll go far
Past compliments about beauty and potential success
So beautiful and you'll go far
Reiterating the praise for beauty and potential
But time cam be a cruel leveller, time will kick your heart around
Time is depicted as harsh, causing emotional pain
I don't understand why you wanna help it put u in the ground
Questioning the choice to let time degrade one's well-being
Gonna help it put you in the ground
Emphasizing the impact of time leading to a negative outcome
After a while the thrill wears thin
Describing the diminishing excitement over time
So the next thing you know, you're racking them out gain
Turning to harmful behaviors to recapture excitement
So don't come around here if it's sympathy you crave
Warning against seeking sympathy when consequences arise
With one foot in the grave
Reiterating the precarious situation with a step towards a grave
I don't wanna hear you whisper, I don't wanna hear you moan
Repeating the aversion to hearing complaints or pain
I don't wanna listen too you talking on the telephone
Reiterating the dislike for phone conversations
Always talking on the telephone
Highlighting the constant talking on the telephone
Nothing's how it ever should be, nothing's ever good enough
Reiterating dissatisfaction with life and its challenges
I'm tired of hearing all the reasons why you really had it tough
Expressing weariness towards excuses for a difficult life
You really really had it tough
Re-emphasizing the idea of facing significant hardships
Cos now they talk about you like you're long gone
Discussing how others perceive the person as if they are already gone
Your reputation's sinking like a stone
Highlighting a declining reputation resembling a sinking stone
So what you gonna do about it?
Posing a question about taking action to improve the situation
Are you big enough to change the way that you behave?
Asking if the person is capable of changing behavior for the better
There's an awful lot at stake
Stressing the high stakes involved in the current situation
With one foot in the grave
Reiterating the precariousness of the situation with a step towards the grave
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