11.Vulgar before me
Candlebox Lyrics


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To you. Separation, only to put it down.
To you. Desperation, only to be around.
So on and so under, misdirected in other words.
Always I wonder, is there anything I can do for you?
Anything I can do? Well I can do anything...
To some, I've been singled out, always I take your fall.
To some, sane and broken down,
All we've left is dropping around you.
And you know these lines they're open ended.
These books were meant to be followed,
And your rules left to be read...
Is there anything I can do?
I can do anything. I can do anything,
It?s vulgar before me...
Is there anything I can do?




I can do anything. I can do anything
Vulgar before me, Vulgar before me.

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Candlebox's Vulgar Before Me speak of separation and desperation in relationships, but ultimately lead to the singer's willingness to do anything to help someone they care for. The phrase "So on and so under, misdirected in other words" suggests confusion and a lack of direction, while "always I wonder" speaks to the singer's constant concern for their loved one. The repetition of "anything I can do" and the declaration of being able to do anything show the singer's willingness to go above and beyond to support their partner, even in the face of vulgarity.


The middle section of the song contrasts the singer's loyalty and dedication with the fickleness of other people. The lines "To some, I've been singled out, always I take your fall. To some, sane and broken down, all we've left is dropping around you" suggest that some people have abandoned the singer's loved one when times were tough. The final lines of the song - "Vulgar before me, Vulgar before me" - repeat the idea of the vulgarity of the situation, perhaps speaking to the ugly reality of struggling relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

To you. Separation, only to put it down.
Addressing someone they've distanced themselves from, but only to bring them back down.


To you. Desperation, only to be around.
Admitting to being desperate to be near someone they've distanced themselves from.


So on and so under, misdirected in other words.
Feeling overwhelmed and misguided.


Always I wonder, is there anything I can do for you?
Constantly questioning how they can help the person they address.


Anything I can do? Well I can do anything...
Declaring their willingness to do anything to assist the person they address.


To some, I've been singled out, always I take your fall.
Feeling like they are being targeted by some, while still consistently taking the blame for others.


To some, sane and broken down, All we've left is dropping around you.
Some people around them appear sane but are actually broken down, and all that's left for them is to surround this person.


And you know these lines they're open ended.
The conversation is up for interpretation and not clearly defined.


These books were meant to be followed,
Referencing a set of rules or guidelines that are expected to be followed.


And your rules left to be read...
Acknowledging that there are rules to be followed but not knowing what they are.


Is there anything I can do? I can do anything. I can do anything,
Repeating earlier in the song how they are here to help and can take on any task.


It?s vulgar before me...
Their willingness to help could be seen as crude or inappropriate to others.


Vulgar before me, Vulgar before me.
Reinforcing that this kind of bluntness may not be appreciated.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BARDI DAVID MARTIN, KEVIN COLIN MARTIN, PETER ANDREW KLETT, SCOTT MERCADO

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