Lyrics
She wants to know where I've been
She is curious about my whereabouts
She's got the gloves on again
She is displaying a defensive attitude or preparing for a conflict
She thinks she's smooth now I'm saying
She believes she is clever, but I assert my refusal to be manipulated
I'm not going down (I'm not going down)
Emphatic declaration of resisting a negative situation
You say this ain't the end to me
You claim this is not the end of our relationship
Fall down, pull the rug under me
A metaphorical reference to feeling destabilized or betrayed
Feels like I'm falling but I tell you
Despite feeling like I'm falling, I assert my resilience
I'm not going down
Reiteration of the determination to withstand challenges
One day, you'll be the end of me
Predicting that she might cause my downfall eventually
Go blind, pull the wool over me
Encountering deception or manipulation, feeling deceived
Feels like I'm falling but I tell you
Despite the feeling of falling, maintaining the stance of not giving up
I'm not going down
Reiteration of determination in the face of challenges
Because you push me over the edge
Attributing the feeling of being pushed to the edge to the partner
Tired of wasting my time, tired of wasting my breath
Expressing frustration with wasting time and energy
Because you push me over the edge
Reiterating the feeling of being pushed to the edge
Tired of wasting my time
Continued frustration with wasting time
And you're putting me through this again (through this again)
Expressing frustration with enduring a difficult situation again
She wants to fight and I've been drinking
Conflict arising, possibly exacerbated by alcohol
We put the walls up again
Rebuilding emotional barriers in response to conflict
I know she's right that I'm tripping
Acknowledging that she may be right, but refusing to give in
But I'm not going down
Asserting resilience and refusal to succumb to pressure
Repeat Chorus
Repeating the chorus, emphasizing the theme of being pushed to the edge
Because you
Reiterating the cause of feeling pushed to the edge
Never did try
Highlighting the partner's lack of effort or concern
Never did look to see that I'm alright (whoa)
Pointing out the partner's neglect of my well-being
Because you're
Emphasizing the partner's tendency to always be right
Always right
Stating the necessity to fight against the partner's dominance
Gotta fight
Acknowledging the partner's inclination to always seek control
Always want to know (whoa)
Expressing frustration with the partner's constant need to know
Because you
Reiterating the partner as the cause of the emotional turmoil
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