Getting Away With It
Electronic (Rock) Lyrics
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I've been forcing myself not to forget just to feel worse
I've been getting away with it all my life
(Getting away)
However I look it's clear to see
That I love you more than you love me
However I look it's clear to see
I hate that mirror, it makes me feel so worthless
I'm an original sinner but when I'm with you I couldn't care less
I've been getting away with it all my life
Getting away with it all my life
(Getting away)
However I look it's clear to see
That I love you more than you love me
However I look it's clear to see
I love you more than you love me
I love you more than you love me
More than you love me
I thought I gave up falling in love a long long time ago
I guess I like it but I can't tell you, you shouldn't really know
And it's been true all my life
Yes, it's been true all my life
I've been talking to myself just to suggest that I'm selfish (getting ahead)
I've been trying to impress that more is less and I'm repressed (I should do what he said)
However I look it's clear to see
I love you more than you love me
However I look it's clear to see
I love you more than you love me
I love you more than you love me
I love you more than you love me
(Getting away with it)
(Getting away with it)
The lyrics of Electronic's (Rock) song Getting Away With It is a contemplative and introspective piece about struggling with one's true feelings while getting away with the façade one puts up for the world. The song touches on themes of self-doubt, unrequited love, and guilt. The opening lines "I've been walking in the rain just to get wet on purpose, I've been forcing myself not to forget just to feel worse" suggests one is intentionally putting themselves in an uncomfortable situation to feel something, rather than nothing. The following line "I've been getting away with it all my life," implies that the singer has been pretending for a long time.
The chorus of the song, "However, I look it's clear to see, that I love you more than you love me," follows two different verses that show the singer's internal conflict. The line "I hate that mirror, it makes me feel so worthless," suggests that the singer struggles with self-esteem and that being in love helps him feel better. The line "I'm an original sinner, but when I'm with you, I couldn't care less" suggests that being in love helps the singer to forget about their flaws and just be themselves.
Overall, the song paints a picture of a person struggling with their own complex emotions and struggling with expressing them to the object of their affection, leading to a sense of guilt but also the hope that being in love can help overcome these feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been walking in the rain just to get wet on purpose
I intentionally subject myself to discomfort to escape from my life
I've been forcing myself not to forget just to feel worse
I try to remember negative things to fuel my self-loathing
I've been getting away with it all my life
I've been living a self-destructive life without facing consequences
However I look it's clear to see
That I love you more than you love me
I'm painfully aware that our love is unbalanced; I'm the one who loves more
I hate that mirror, it makes me feel so worthless
My self-esteem is so low that even looking in the mirror torments me
I'm an original sinner but when I'm with you I couldn't care less
I have a troubled history but I feel forgiven when I'm with you
I've been talking to myself just to suggest that I'm selfish (getting ahead)
I criticize myself for being selfish, but actually, I aim for success
I've been trying to impress that more is less and I'm repressed (I should do what he said)
I pretend that being unfulfilled makes me deeper while ignoring others' advice
I thought I gave up falling in love a long long time ago
I resigned myself to solitude, but I can't deny my feelings for you
I guess I like it but I can't tell you, you shouldn't really know
I enjoy loving you, but admitting it would shatter my defense mechanisms
And it's been true all my life
Yes, it's been true all my life
My pattern of self-sabotage and unreciprocated love goes way back
(Getting away with it)
I continue living recklessly but still elude accountability
(Getting away with it)
I disregard the consequences of my actions and continue down a destructive path
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management
Written by: NEIL TENNANT, BERNARD SUMNER, JOHNNY MARR
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@richardbroderick2374
2024 anyone ?
@paulaandosakai2666
Me🙋🏻♀️
@troyclegg9849
Yep and until yesterday listening to Satellite Radio and discovering this NOT the Pet Shop Boys. Always learning
@wanderjoy1589
❤ this song always
@angiemoody626
@@troyclegg9849 But Neil Tennant's vocals are distinctive and sublime, so he's a standout on this. Great song.
@allankimani2724
Reporting in 2024
@RICKONORATO
Please, can we just bring back the 80's already?
@antonymay3799
33 years old and still feels so fresh
@btdfw
There is no way in the world to express just how wonderful and meaningful this song is to me. It will forever be my favorite. Never ever getting tired of this. MAGIC!
@petshopboysactually
Agreed! Timeless