A Curse
Those Poor Bastards Lyrics
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You liar, you liar
I’ve been disemboweled by the blues
You liar, you liar
You’re not the thing you said you were
You’re just another curse, a curse, a curse
I seen you there out in the pines
You liar, you liar
That grave you dig will not be mine
You liar, you liar
You’re not the thing you said you were
You’re just another curse, a curse, a curse
I curse the sight
I curse the sight
I curse the sight of you
And yet I need you to survive
Though what I live is hardly life
You etched your face into that tree
You liar, you liar
I feel it out there watching me
You liar, you liar
You’re not the thing you said you were
You’re just another curse, a curse, a curse
Speak to me and clear your name
You liar, you liar
Or I’ll set your tongue aglow with flame
You liar, you liar
You’re not the thing you said you were
You’re just another curse, a curse, a curse
I curse the sight
I curse the sight
I curse the sight of you
And yet I need you to survive
Though what I live is hardly life
The lyrics of "A Curse" by Those Poor Bastards are filled with intense emotions and a sense of betrayal. The song talks about a liar who has caused the singer much pain, and yet the singer cannot live without this person. The opening lines "Time to put on your hypocrite shoe / You liar, you liar / I’ve been disemboweled by the blues / You liar, you liar" suggest that the singer has been betrayed and hurt by this liar. He feels like he has been gutted and left with nothing.
Throughout the song, the singer repeats the line, "You’re not the thing you said you were / You’re just another curse, a curse, a curse," suggesting that the liar has fooled him into believing something false. He sees through the lies now and curses the sight of this person. However, despite his intense anger and pain, he acknowledges that he needs this person to survive. This paradoxical sentiment adds to the emotional intensity of the song.
The lines "Speak to me and clear your name / You liar, you liar / Or I’ll set your tongue aglow with flame" indicate the singer's anger and suggest that he wants answers from the liar. He wants the liar to set things right before he takes drastic action. However, it is not clear if the liar ever clears his name, and the song ends on a note of uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Time to put on your hypocrite shoe
It's time for you to start pretending again
You liar, you liar
You're untrustworthy and deceitful
I’ve been disemboweled by the blues
I feel emotionally destroyed because of my sadness
You’re not the thing you said you were
You're not the person you claimed to be
You’re just another curse, a curse, a curse
You're nothing but a source of misery and misfortune
I seen you there out in the pines
I saw you in the woods
That grave you dig will not be mine
The burial plot you're preparing is not for me
I curse the sight
I hate seeing
And yet I need you to survive
Despite everything, I depend on you to keep going
Though what I live is hardly life
I exist, but barely
You etched your face into that tree
You carved your likeness into the trunk
I feel it out there watching me
I sense it observing me from a distance
Speak to me and clear your name
Talk to me and justify yourself
Or I’ll set your tongue aglow with flame
If you don't, I'll punish you severely
Writer(s): Wyatt G. Hellickson Copyright: Lonesome Wyatt'S Sinful Music
Contributed by Aria R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jonathon Rose
Glad someone finally uploaded this song. Kudos.