Thorn In My Side
Eurythmics (The) Lyrics

Thorn in my side.
The person addressed is like a sharp, painful problem that causes discomfort and annoyance.

You know that's all you ever were.
The person addressed was never a pleasant or useful presence in the singer's life.

A bundle of lies.
The person addressed was deceitful and dishonest.

You know that's all that it was worth
Whatever value the person addressed could have had in the artist's life was ruined by their lies and untrustworthiness.

I should have known better
The artist realizes that they were foolish to have trusted the person addressed in the first place.

But I trusted you at first.
Despite the person addressed's lack of integrity, the singer initially put their faith in them.

But I got what I deserved
The singer recognizes that they brought their current frustration upon themselves by trusting the deceitful person addressed.

To run away from you
The artist's only option to escape the trouble caused by the person addressed is to distance themselves.

Was all that I could do.
The artist's solution was not ideal, but the only one available to them to escape the person addressed's influence.

You know that's all you'll ever be.
The person addressed will never be anything more than a source of trouble and deception to the artist.

So don't think you know better
The singer cautions the person addressed to not assume that they have any advantage or control in the situation.

'Cause that's what you mean to me
To the artist, the person addressed is nothing more than an annoyance and a negative influence in their life.

I was feeling complicated.
The singer is expressing that their emotions in regards to the person addressed were complex and difficult to understand.

I was feeling low.
The person addressed caused the singer to feel sad and depressed.

Now everytime I think of you
The person addressed is still occupying the singer's thoughts and causing them distress.

I shiver to the bone
The artist is experiencing such strong emotional distress that it is affecting them physically and causing them to shiver in discomfort.