Blue Monday
Flunk (Marcapasos & Janosh Rework 2014) Lyrics

Treat me like you do
Repeated plea to be treated with respect and care by the person addressed in the song.

Treat me like you do
Another repeated plea to be treated with respect and care by the person addressed in the song.

Treat me like you do
Yet another repeated plea to be treated with respect and care by the person addressed in the song.

Treat me like you do
Final plea to be treated with respect and care by the person addressed in the song.

How does it feel
Question addressed to the person who has been mistreating the singer, asking them to imagine how it would feel if they were treated in the same way.

To treat me like you do
Reminder to the person addressed in the song that they are treating the singer badly and causing them pain.

When you've laid your hands upon me
Reference to physical or emotional abuse and the harm it causes.

And told me who you are
Claiming authority and asserting dominance over the singer, possibly in an attempt to justify the mistreatment.

I thought I was mistaken
Singer begins to doubt their own perceptions and reality due to the mistreatment they have endured.

I thought I heard your words
Singer is uncertain whether the words spoken by the person addressed in the song were intended to be hurtful or not.

Tell me how do I feel
Appeal to the person addressed in the song for empathy and understanding of the pain they have caused.

Tell me now how do I feel
Reinforcement of the plea for the person addressed in the song to recognize the singer's pain and take responsibility for their actions.

Those who came before me
Acknowledgment of the suffering endured by others in similar situations of mistreatment.

Lived through their vocations
Reference to the idea that others have found meaning and purpose in their work or calling, despite the challenges they faced.

From the past until completion
Recognition that the struggle against mistreatment will continue into the future, possibly beyond the singer's own lifetime.

They'll turn away no more
Determination to stand up for oneself and others in the face of mistreatment, and not allow the mistreatment to continue unchallenged.

And I still find it so hard
Singer admits to continued difficulty in expressing themselves and standing up for their own needs and desires.

To say what I need to say
Reference to the challenge of communicating honestly and openly about one's feelings and experiences.

But I'm quite sure that you'll tell me
Expectation that the person addressed in the song will attempt to dictate the singer's emotions and reactions, rather than acknowledging their own responsibility for the mistreatment.

Just how I should feel today
Reinforcement of the idea that the person addressed in the song is attempting to control the singer's emotions and reactions, instead of acknowledging their own harmful behavior.

I see a ship in the harbor
Metaphor for the possibility of a better future or escape from the mistreatment the singer has endured.

I can and shall obey
Willingness to take control of one's own life and make choices that lead to a better future, rather than continuing to suffer in silence.

But if it wasn't for your misfortune
Recognition that the person addressed in the song is responsible for the suffering endured by the singer, and that this suffering is not the singer's fault.

I'd be a heavenly person today
Reference to the possibility of happiness and fulfillment, if not for the mistreatment endured at the hands of the person addressed in the song.

And I thought I was mistaken
Repetition of earlier doubt and confusion about the reality of the situation the singer finds themselves in.

And I thought I heard you speak
Repetition of uncertainty about the intentions and motives of the person addressed in the song, and whether they truly meant to cause harm.

Tell me how do I feel
Further appeal to the person addressed in the song for empathy and recognition of the harm they have caused.

Tell me now how should I feel
Reiteration of the frustration and anger at the person addressed in the song for attempting to control the singer's emotions and reactions, rather than taking responsibility for their own actions.