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Nick the Whip
D.I. Lyrics
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You're buffered safe in your yuppie ways
Airhead cvictim of the concrete maze
You're nothing, you're nothing
You're nothing to me
[Bridge:]
You need a slap
So yeah, take that
So take that...
[Chorus:]
Wondering what goes on in your mind
You'll get yours, it's just a matter of time, of time
Girls like you, you make me sick
What you need is a nice quick...
Crack of the whip
(2nd Bridge)
So here's nick
Yeah, you need a slap
Yeah, so take that
Yeah, yeah slap
So hard to understand your kind
You backstabbing social butterfly
Daddy's rich girl, you bum me out
It makes me sick to think...
I even asked you
(Repeat bridge, chorus, and 2nd bridge)
A slap... Here's Nick!
Slap!
Yeah, so take that
Yeah, you need a slap
You need a slap
(Repeat chorus)
What you need is a nice...
Rubber room and a straight jacket
So here's Nick
Yeah, you need a slap
Yeah, yeah slap
The lyrics to D.I.'s song "Nick the Whip" portray the frustration and disdain the singer feels towards a certain individual. The song begins by stating that it "reeks of the games you play" and that the person is "buffered safe in [their] yuppie ways," suggesting that the person is disingenuous and entitled. The singer goes on to describe the person as an "airhead victim of the concrete maze" and asserts that they are "nothing" to them. The bridge of the song features the singer telling the person they need a "slap" and then following through with it.
The chorus of the song continues to express the singer's disgust with the person, stating that they make them sick, and promising that the person will get what's coming to them. The second bridge features the singer describing the person as a "backstabbing social butterfly" and refers to them as a "daddy's rich girl." The singer laments even having asked the person about something, indicating that they regret engaging with them at all. The song concludes with the singer stating that the person needs a "rubber room and a straight jacket" before reminding them, once again, that they need a "slap."
Overall, the lyrics to "Nick the Whip" convey a strong sense of frustration and anger towards a particular individual, whom the singer believes to be entitled and disingenuous.
Line by Line Meaning
It reeks of the games you play
The singer senses that the listener's behavior is manipulative and disingenuous.
You're buffered safe in your yuppie ways
The listener is insulated from the consequences of their actions because of their privileged financial status.
Airhead cvictim of the concrete maze
The singer views the listener as a mindless product of urban society.
You're nothing, you're nothing
The artist believes that the listener has no inherent value or worth.
You need a slap
The artist thinks the listener deserves a physical punishment for their behavior.
So yeah, take that
The singer is taunting the listener and daring them to respond to their aggression.
Wondering what goes on in your mind
The singer is intrigued by the listener's motives, despite finding their behavior appalling.
You'll get yours, it's just a matter of time, of time
The artist believes that the listener will eventually receive their comeuppance for their actions.
Girls like you, you make me sick
The artist has a deep disdain for people who behave like the listener.
What you need is a nice quick...
The artist is suggesting a violent solution to the listener's behavior.
Crack of the whip
The singer wants to physically harm the listener for their actions.
So here's nick
The artist is referring to themselves in the third person as the person who will deliver the punishment.
You backstabbing social butterfly
The singer views the listener as someone who pretends to be friendly while secretly causing harm.
Daddy's rich girl, you bum me out
The singer is resentful of the listener's financial support from their father.
It makes me sick to think...
The singer is disgusted by the fact that they even asked the listener for something in the past.
A slap... Here's Nick!
The artist is announcing that they will deliver the punishment to the listener.
What you need is a nice...
The artist is again suggesting a violent solution to the listener's behavior.
Rubber room and a straight jacket
The singer thinks the listener is mentally unstable and should be institutionalized.
Yeah, you need a slap
The singer repeats their belief that the listener deserves a physical punishment.
You need a slap
The artist repeats again that the listener deserves a physical punishment.
Contributed by Liliana H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.