Don't Come Back
Iron Boots Lyrics
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In Iron Boots's song "Don't Come Back," the singer is addressing someone who has repeatedly let them down. The opening line of "Got better stuff to do with your time?" suggests that the person is unreliable or unpredictable, and that the singer has grown tired of waiting around for them. The lines "Can't hand, don't bother, that's just fine" and "I don't give a shit, don't prove you wrong, I'm over it" indicate that the singer has given up on trying to change or convince the other person to be dependable.
The recurring line of "Don't come back" is a clear message to the person to stay away, and the reasons for this are made clear in the following lines: "You fooled us once, you fooled us twice, you're not worth it, I won't try." The singer has been let down by this person in the past and has no interest in being let down again. The verses continue with the message that the singer and their group are strong and self-sufficient, and that they don't need the other person's unreliable presence in their lives.
Overall, "Don't Come Back" is a defiant and confident message from the singer to someone who has let them down. The repeated refrain of "Don't come back" is a clear order, backed up by the singer's determination to move on and not look back.
Line by Line Meaning
Got better stuff to do with your time?
Are there more important things for you to focus on?
Can't hand, don't bother, that's just fine,
If you can't handle it, it's okay to not bother trying.
talk big, talk lie I don't give a shit,
If you brag or tell lies, I don't care.
dont proving you wrong, I'm over it,
I'm done trying to prove you wrong.
don't come back, you fooled us once, you fooled us twice,
Don't return, you've deceived us twice and we won't let it happen again.
you're not worth it, I won't try, I won't fuckin' try,
You're not worth the effort, I refuse to try.
we're still strong, our minds intact,
We're still strong and our minds remain unaffected.
don't need you or the sense you lack,
We don't need you or the lack of common sense you possess.
shit stops here, can't fake it now,
The nonsense ends now, there's no more pretending.
no more bullshit, don't wonder how,
There's no more deceitful behavior, no need to wonder why.
you'll come around prove us wrong again,
You may return and try to fool us again.
will this cycle ever end? Will it ever fuckin' end,
Will this pattern of deception ever stop?
well don't come back
So don't return.
Contributed by Ian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.