onion boy
Isaac Dunbar Lyrics
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Layer after layer they hide
Gouging out my eyes
You made them burn and now you'll pay the price
I'm your nine-to-five
Revolve around my entire life
Brush your teeth, you onion boy
So sweetly, add a little flavor
Then hit with your crocodile tears for fun
This dish is something for the papers
Call Gordon, he'd love to hear your vocal run
Pay some respect to your neighbors
Everyone around here says to
Brush your teeth, you onion boy
You brush them all for everyone but me
You're a do or die
Foreign to a man with no eyes
Single out my mind
Tell him everything I want to try
You're a cause of sighs
A military couldn't fight
Brush your teeth, you onion boy
You brush them all for everyone but me
So sweetly, add a little flavor
Then hit with your crocodile tears for fun
This dish is something for the papers
Call Gordon, he'd love to hear your vocal run
Pay some respect to your neighbors
Everyone around here says to
Brush your teeth, you onion boy
You brush them all for everyone but me
What you lay down
Comes around
Don't you ever forget
What goes around
Comes around
Don't you ever forget
What goes around
Comes around
Don't you ever forget
Forget
Don't you ever forget
So sweetly, add a little flavor
Then hit with your crocodile tears for fun
This dish is something for the papers
Call Gordon, he'd love to hear your vocal run
Pay some respect to your neighbors
Everyone around here says to
Brush your teeth, you onion boy
You brush them all for everyone but me
So sweetly, add a little flavor
Then hit with your crocodile tears for fun
This dish is something for the papers
Call Gordon, he'd love to hear your vocal run
Pay some respect to your neighbors
Everyone around here says to
Brush your teeth, you onion boy
You brush them all for everyone but me
The song "Onion Boy" by Isaac Dunbar portrays a relationship where one person is constantly lying and hiding things from the other. The repeated line "Peel away your lies, layer after layer they hide" emphasizes the frustration and pain associated with feeling deceived. The singer of the song then sings about how this person has hurt them, causing emotional pain and taking up their entire life. They are angry with their partner and accuse them of only brushing their teeth for "everyone but me."
The use of the term "onion boy" is a powerful metaphor for what is happening in the relationship. Just like an onion has many layers, this person has many hidden secrets that the singer feels like they are trying to uncover. The line "You made them burn and now you'll pay the price" suggests that this person will eventually be held accountable for their actions. The last few lines of the song are a warning: "What you lay down comes around, don't you ever forget. What goes around comes around, don't you ever forget."
Overall, "Onion Boy" is a song about feeling deceived and how it can affect one's life. The onion metaphor makes it easy to understand the complexity of the situation, where the singer is constantly peeling away layers to try and expose the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
Peel away your lies
Get rid of the fake persona you project
Layer after layer they hide
You have built up a facade that is hard to penetrate or see through
Gouging out my eyes
Your deceitful ways have caused me immense pain and emotional distress
You made them burn and now you'll pay the price
Your actions have caused me harm and now you will face consequences for them
I'm your nine-to-five
I am just another thing in your mundane routine
Revolve around my entire life
All that you do and say constantly affects me in every aspect of my existence
Brush your teeth, you onion boy
You need to clean your act up and be honest
You brush them all for everyone but me
You pretend to be virtuous and caring to everyone else, but not to me
So sweetly, add a little flavor
You mask your ill intentions with false sweetness and charm
Then hit with your crocodile tears for fun
You fake emotions to manipulate and toy with my feelings
This dish is something for the papers
Your behavior is sensationalized and attracts attention from others
Call Gordon, he'd love to hear your vocal run
You seek validation and praise from others, even if it means exaggerating or faking your abilities
Pay some respect to your neighbors
You should treat those around you with kindness and consideration
Everyone around here says to
It's not just me, but everyone in this community sees through your facade
You're a do or die
Your manipulative ways leave no room for compromise or negotiation
Foreign to a man with no eyes
Your lack of empathy and consideration is unfathomable to someone who can't see
Single out my mind
You target and manipulate my thoughts and feelings
Tell him everything I want to try
You influence my decisions and desires to suit your own agenda
You're a cause of sighs
You are a source of disappointment and frustration
A military couldn't fight
Your manipulative and deceitful ways are hard to combat or resist
What you lay down
The negative energy and harm you put out into the world
Comes around
Will come back to you eventually
Don't you ever forget
You need to take responsibility for your actions and remember that they have consequences
Forget
The harm you've caused cannot simply be brushed aside or ignored
Writer(s): Isaac Dunbar
Contributed by Julia F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.