Spare Me The Details
♫The Offspring [2003 - Splinter] Lyrics


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My girlfriend, my dumb donut
Went out to a party just the other night
But three hours later, and seven shots of Jager
She was in the bedroom with another guy

And I don't really want to know
So don't tell me anymore
And I really don't want to hear
About her feet all up in the air

I'm not the one who acted like a ho
Why must I be the one who has to know
I'm not the one who messed up big time
So spare me the details if you don't mind

Now I can understand
Friends who want to tell me
Think they're gonna help me open up my eyes
But the play-by-play
Makes me want to lose it
Every time you do it man it turns the knife

Now I don't need to hear
About the sounds they were making
And I don't need to hear
About how long it was taking
Or how the walls they were shaking

Now lying in bed, wallowing in sorrow
Missing the tomorrow that we could have had
Running through my head, over and over
Things I never told her now just make me sad

And it drives me insane
Sitting with the vision
Stuck with that image burned into my brain
And I feel so dumb
That I could ever trust her




While someone else fucked her
Then walked away

Overall Meaning

The Offspring's song Spare Me The Details is a tale of betrayal and heartbreak. The singer's girlfriend goes to a party and ends up cheating on him. The singer doesn't want to know the details of what happened, but he can't escape the images that have been burned into his brain. He feels hurt, angry, and foolish for trusting someone who would do this to him.


The lyrics express a mix of emotions that come with a relationship that has faced infidelity. At the beginning of the song, there is a sense of disbelief and a desire to avoid the details to avoid the hurt that comes along with them. As the song progresses, the singer seems to be emotionally overwhelmed, feeling sad and angry all at once. The lyrics are a commentary on the pain that comes with being betrayed by someone you love, and the difficulty of moving on from that hurt.


The song is a powerful piece of music, and it's clear that The Offspring put a lot of thought into crafting the lyrics. The band has long been known for their ability to write catchy, meaningful songs, and Spare Me The Details is no exception. The song has resonated with fans around the world, and it's clear that it will continue to be a fan favorite for years to come.


Line by Line Meaning

My girlfriend, my dumb donut
Referring to his girlfriend, whom he loves but finds stupid at the moment


Went out to a party just the other night
She went out to socialize with friends without him


But three hours later, and seven shots of Jager
She got drunk on Jagermeister and lost track of time


She was in the bedroom with another guy
She cheated on him with another man in the bedroom


And I don't really want to know
He does not want to know the details of what happened


So don't tell me anymore
He does not want to hear any more information


And I really don't want to hear
He is very adamant about not wanting to hear


About her feet all up in the air
He is disgusted by the thought of her being intimate with someone else


I'm not the one who acted like a ho
He did not cheat like she did


Why must I be the one who has to know
He questions why he needs to know every detail


I'm not the one who messed up big time
He did not do anything wrong, she did


So spare me the details if you don't mind
He is pleading with her to not tell him the details of what happened


Now I can understand
He acknowledges that he can understand why friends would want to tell him


Friends who want to tell me
His friends want to tell him about her cheating


Think they're gonna help me open up my eyes
They think that telling him about her cheating will help him see the truth


But the play-by-play
He doesn't want to hear a detailed account


Makes me want to lose it
He gets upset thinking about it


Every time you do it man it turns the knife
Every time she goes into detail, it hurts him more


Now I don't need to hear
He insists that he does not need to hear


About the sounds they were making
He doesn't want to know about the intimate sounds


And I don't need to hear
He is very adamant about not needing to hear again


About how long it was taking
He doesn't want to know how long it lasted


Or how the walls they were shaking
He doesn't want to imagine the physical details of the affair


Now lying in bed, wallowing in sorrow
He is upset and feeling sorry for himself


Missing the tomorrow that we could have had
He is regretful of what their future could have been


Running through my head, over and over
He can't stop thinking about what happened


Things I never told her now just make me sad
There are things he didn't tell her that he now wishes he had


And it drives me insane
He is going crazy thinking about her affair


Sitting with the vision
He can't stop visualizing what happened


Stuck with that image burned into my brain
The thought of her cheating is now etched into his memory


And I feel so dumb
He feels foolish for trusting her


That I could ever trust her
He trusted her and now regrets it


While someone else fucked her
He is filled with rage and disgust that someone else had sex with his girlfriend


Then walked away
The other guy had sex with her and is no longer around




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