Hypocritically Acclaimed
3 Feet Short Lyrics
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the one i used to know.
everything about you now is so unpredictable.
you told me once that i could be anything,
but can't you see,
i can only be me.
well i'm trying to understand what you are all about,
but i'll never see,
and why you say thing will never work out.
The one i used to know is gone,
and you have always been wrong,
what happened to the one I used to know,
'cuz now you're a total stranger.
everything i learned from you was a lie,
cuz you're a hypocrite in disguise,
everything i learned from you was a lie.
i'm trying to understand what you are all about,
but i'll never see,
whats so wrong with me,
and why you say thing will never work out.
I guess i'll move on.
In the lyrics of 3 Feet Short's song Hypocritically Acclaimed, the singer reflects on a past relationship and how the person they once knew is now unpredictable and unrecognizable. The person had once told the singer that they could be anything, but now the singer realizes they can only be themselves. The singer tries to understand what went wrong in the relationship but ends up realizing that the person they used to know is gone, and everything they learned from them was a lie. The person is revealed as a hypocrite in disguise, and the singer decides to move on.
The lyrics are about the disappointment and disillusionment that can come with relationships when people are not true to themselves or each other. The person the singer thought they knew turned out to be someone else entirely, and the life lessons they learned from them were not true. This realization is painful, but it leads the singer to move on and seek out new experiences.
The song's message of being true to oneself is a common theme in punk rock music. It is also an anthem for people who have had their trust broken and realize that they need to move on from a situation or person that is not healthy for them. The lyrics speak to the universal experience of being let down by someone we thought we knew and thought cared for us.
Line by Line Meaning
Staring at your picture,
Reflecting on memories of you, and how you used to be.
the one i used to know.
Thinking about how you were in the past, and how different you are now.
everything about you now is so unpredictable.
Feeling like you don't know the current version of the person anymore, and they act in ways that are unexpected.
you told me once that i could be anything,
Recalling a past conversation where they were encouraged to be themselves and achieve their dreams.
but can't you see,
Expressing frustration at the person not understanding that the only thing they can be is themselves.
i can only be me.
Acknowledging that they can only be their true self, and not try to change for someone else.
well i'm trying to understand what you are all about,
Attempting to comprehend the current version of the person, and why they act this way.
but i'll never see,
Realizing that they will never truly grasp the person's new personality.
whats so wrong with me,
Feeling insecure and wondering what trait in themselves is preventing the relationship from working.
and why you say thing will never work out.
Questioning why the person is already giving up on their relationship.
The one i used to know is gone,
Accepting that the old version of the person is no longer there.
and you have always been wrong,
Blaming the person for not being truthful about their true self.
what happened to the one I used to know,
Wondering how and why the person changed so much from the past.
'cuz now you're a total stranger.
Feeling like they don't even know the person anymore.
everything i learned from you was a lie,
Realizing that the person taught them false information about who they were.
cuz you're a hypocrite in disguise,
Realizing that the person was a hypocrite; they didn't practice what they preached.
everything i learned from you was a lie.
Reiterating that everything the person taught them was false information.
i'm trying to understand what you are all about,
Struggling to comprehend the current version of the person.
but i'll never see,
Knowing that they will never fully understand the person.
whats so wrong with me,
Feeling self-conscious about what's wrong with them, causing the relationship not to work.
and why you say thing will never work out.
Questioning why the person is already giving up and saying that things will never work out.
I guess i'll move on.
Coming to terms with the fact that they need to let go of this relationship and move on.
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