You Gotta Tip In Columbus

Rising Above Betrayal: Unveiling the Essence of 'You Gotta Tip In Columbus'
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Lyrics

There's no excuse for your apathy

Expressing disapproval of apathy without valid excuses.

When you're given so much opportunity

Highlighting the abundance of opportunities given and the expectation of not wasting them.

What makes you think you can steal from me

Questioning the motivation behind stealing from the speaker.

What I worked so hard for?

Challenging the thief's actions in taking what the speaker has worked hard for.


You're always playing the victim

Criticizing the tendency to play the victim while being the perpetrator of the crime.

When you're the one who commits the crime

Pointing out the contradiction of committing crimes while portraying oneself as a victim.

You're feeding off of our blood and sweat

Accusing the thief of exploiting the efforts and hard work of others.

It's nothing to you just take what you can get

Emphasizing the selfish nature of taking without regard for the effort invested by others.


I've worked for everything I have

Asserting the speaker's hard work for everything owned.

You take what you have for granted

Accusing the thief of taking things for granted.

I'd like to believe you'll change

Expressing a desire to believe in the possibility of the thief changing.

But it's almost like you planned it

Suggesting doubt about the sincerity of the thief's intentions, almost as if it were planned.


So quick to take what you don't deserve

Highlighting the thief's quickness to take things undeservedly.

Do what you can to get what's mine

Accusing the thief of doing whatever it takes to obtain what belongs to the speaker.

You always have the best excuses

Criticizing the consistent use of excuses by the thief.

And you do it every time

Pointing out the repetitive nature of the thief's actions.


Stand on your own two feet, get off my back

Encouraging the thief to stand on their own and stop burdening the speaker.

I've never had so much at stake

Expressing the high stakes involved for the speaker.

I'm making up for the things you lack

Indicating the speaker's effort to compensate for the thief's shortcomings.

But you don't give you only take

Highlighting the selfish nature of the thief, only taking without giving.


I'm doing everything I can

Describing the speaker's commitment to doing things right and succeeding.

To do this right and go somewhere

Expressing the speaker's dedication to achieving success.

But you don't know you don't understand

Noting the thief's lack of understanding and knowledge about the speaker's struggles.

What it means to be a man

Stressing that the thief doesn't comprehend what it means to be a responsible person.


What have you done to deserve my sympathy

Questioning the thief's deservingness of the speaker's sympathy.

It's time for you to sleep in the bed that you've made

Emphasizing the need for the thief to face the consequences of their actions.


I've worked for everything I have you take what you have for granted

Reiterating the speaker's hard work and the thief's tendency to take things for granted.

I'd like to believe that you can change but it's almost like you planned it

Expressing doubt about the possibility of the thief changing, suggesting a deliberate plan.


I'm doing everything I can

Reiterating the speaker's commitment to doing things right and achieving success.

To do this right and go somewhere

Expressing frustration at the thief's lack of understanding of the challenges faced.

But you don't know you don't understand

Reiterating that the thief lacks the comprehension of what it means to be a responsible person.

What it means to be a man

Stressing the importance of understanding the responsibilities and maturity associated with being a man.


Be a man

Encouraging the thief to exhibit qualities traditionally associated with being a responsible adult.

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