So mean
Bobby Glover Lyrics
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you know you're doin' me wrong ain't no need to be so mean,
you aint never satisfied,
i pay the bills and i keep you clean,
i never hurt you girl,
why you wanna treat me so mean?
why (hmm!) must you be so mean? (ooh baby)
baby you (oh you) dont have to be so mean, (heyay hmm),
anything you want i'll give to you,
if you want it i'll find it i'll get it for you,
don't be so mean (no)
so mean (no) so mean (no oh),
ooo dont be so mean,
i know you got yourself another man (yeah)
why must you put my money in his hands (yeah yeah),
girl cant you see?
you're pouring water on a dry man,
why must you be so mean,
(ooo stop it baby),
baby you (oh you) dont have to be so mean (well),
(oww) why must you be so mean?
some player that you knew before,
done you wrong, now you're gonna make me suffer,
girl the awful way you carry on,
so mean (so mean) so mean,
you take my car when its full of gas,
you dont bring it back until the gas is gone,
you can treat me mean but leave my car alone,
i've got to shoot her bring my pistol to me,
why must you be so mean?
(hey yeah)
baby you dont have to be so mean,
why must you be so mean?
stop it baby,
baby you dont have to be so mean,
why (why) must you be so mean?
baby you dont have to be so mean,
stop it baby,
why?
why must you be so mean?
well ive tried and tried and tried,
baby you dont have to be so mean,
you take my money spend it all over town wooo,
why must you be so mean?
why you wanna treat me so mean?
ooo
baby you (oh girl) dont have to be so mean?
no,
why must you be so mean?
fade out
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Bobby Glover's song "So Mean" talks about the pain and hurt he is experiencing in a relationship where his partner is being mean to him. His partner is not satisfied with anything he does, even though he pays the bills and keeps her satisfied. He asks her why she is being so cruel to him when he has never hurt her. He tells her that he would do anything to make her happy, but she does not have to be so mean to him.
Glover's partner has found another man and she is taking away all his money to spend it on that man. He is left hurt and dry, and she continues to be mean to him for no rhyme or reason. Glover's partner has taken his car and left him stranded, and he doesn't understand why she has to be so mean to him.
Overall, the lyrics of "So Mean" capture the frustration and pain experienced in a toxic relationship where one partner continuously hurts the other.
Line by Line Meaning
why must you be so mean?
Asking the partner why they are treating him badly
you know you're doin' me wrong ain't no need to be so mean,
Accusing the partner of wrongdoings and pleading with them to stop being mean
you aint never satisfied,
Noticing that the partner is never content with what he does for her
i pay the bills and i keep you clean,
Pointing out that he is the one paying for everything and taking care of her needs
i never hurt you girl,
Claiming that he has never done anything to hurt her
why you wanna treat me so mean?
Asking her again why she is being so mean to him
anything you want i'll give to you,
Offering to give her anything she wants
if you want it i'll find it i'll get it for you,
Ensuring her that he will go out of his way to get her anything she desires
don't be so mean (no)
Advising her to stop being mean
so mean (no) so mean (no oh),
Repeating how mean she is being
ooo dont be so mean,
Another plea for her to stop being mean
i know you got yourself another man (yeah)
Realizing that she has another man in her life
why must you put my money in his hands (yeah yeah),
Wondering why she is giving his hard-earned money to the other man
girl cant you see?
Questioning if she realizes what she is doing
you're pouring water on a dry man,
Using the metaphor of pouring water on a dry man to illustrate that she is wasting his resources
ooo stop it baby,
Another plea for her to stop being mean
some player that you knew before,
Addressing the other man in her life
done you wrong, now you're gonna make me suffer,
Blaming her for his suffering because of the other man's wrongdoings
girl the awful way you carry on,
Calling out her unpleasant behavior
so mean (so mean) so mean,
Repeating how mean she is being
you take my car when its full of gas,
Noticing that she takes his car when it's full of gas
you dont bring it back until the gas is gone,
Accusing her of using up all the gas before returning the car
you can treat me mean but leave my car alone,
Demanding that she stop using his car
i've got to shoot her bring my pistol to me,
Threatening to take drastic measures to stop her
why (why) must you be so mean?
Asking her yet again why she is being so mean
well ive tried and tried and tried,
Highlighting that he has tried to make things work, but she continues to be mean
you take my money spend it all over town wooo,
Expressing frustration that she spends all his money outside of their relationship
why you wanna treat me so mean?
Asking her once again why she is being so cruel to him
ooo
Exclamatory remark
baby you (oh girl) dont have to be so mean?
Another plea for her to stop being mean
no,
Response to the question of her needing to be mean
why must you be so mean?
Final question asking why she must act in such a way
Contributed by Layla G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.