Only You Know
Unveiling Hidden Truths: Only You Know by Veruca Salt
Lyrics
Don't thank me for what you got
Expressing that gratitude is not warranted for what the person has.
I've given you love I've given you too much thought
Conveying that love and excessive contemplation have been generously given.
Don't blame me for sinking the ship
Rejecting blame for causing a failure or downfall.
You're a hopeless liar and a hypocrite
Labeling the person as a dishonest liar and a contradictory individual.
Only you know
Repetition emphasizing that only the person addressed possesses certain knowledge or feelings.
Only you know
-Only you know
-Only you know
-Don't thank me for what you got
Reiteration of not deserving thanks for what the person has.
I've given you love I've given you too much thought
Reiterating the provision of love and excessive thought.
Don't shame me for calling it quits
Rejecting blame for ending or quitting something.
You're a hopeless sinner and an optimist
Describing the person as a sinning and overly optimistic individual.
Only you know
Repetition emphasizing that only the person addressed possesses certain knowledge or feelings.
Only you know
-Only you know
-Only you know
-Hey, don't hate me for what you got
Discouraging hatred for what the person possesses.
I've given you drugs I've given you too much fun
Acknowledging the provision of drugs and excessive fun.
Don't blame me for flunking the test
Rejecting blame for failing a test and expressing a preference for honesty.
I would rather think that you were honest
Expressing a desire to believe in the person's honesty.
Don't blame me cause you got caught
Rejecting blame for the person being caught.
You've given me up, you've taken everything I got
Highlighting the person's betrayal and loss of everything.
Those lies came straight from your mouth
Referring to lies spoken by the person.
I never dreamed that you would be a sellout
Expressing surprise at the person's betrayal and selling out.
Only you know
Repetition emphasizing that only the person addressed possesses certain knowledge or feelings.
Only you know
-Only you know
-Only you know
-Don't use me as your last crutch
Advising against using the speaker as a last resort or dependence.
I've taken you in, I've trusted you way too much
Expressing trust and acceptance that has been given too much.
Don't wear me around your wrist
Advising against flaunting the speaker as an accessory.
You should've thought it through before you blew it
Suggesting that the person should have considered the consequences before making a mistake.
Same day, same life, different person
Describing a recurring pattern in the day and life but with a different persona.
Your ghost, my pride, perfect
Highlighting the impact of the person's actions on the speaker's ghost and pride, sarcastically calling it perfect.
Don't hate me for what you got
Reiteration of not deserving hate for what the person has.
I've given you love, I've given you too much thought.
Reiterating the provision of love and excessive thought.
Don't shame me for sinking the ship
Rejecting blame for causing a failure or downfall.
You're a hopeless liar and a hypocrite
Labeling the person as a dishonest liar and a contradictory individual.
Don't hate me for what you're not
Discouraging hate for what the person is not.
I'm aiming your gun
Expressing the speaker's stance on not being wasted on trivial matters.
I'm lining up the perfect shot
-Don't waste me
-On something stupid like this
-I would rather die than take your bullet
Emphasizing the speaker's preference for death over accepting harm from the person.
I would rather die than take your bullet
-I would rather die than take your bullet
-I would rather die than take your bullet
-I would rather die than take your bullet
-Only you know
Repetition emphasizing that only the person addressed possesses certain knowledge or feelings.
Only you know
-Only you know
-Only you know
-Only you know
-Only you know
-Only you know
-Only you know
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