Stutter
Joe Walker Lyrics


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Remember that time?
When you wouldn't talk to me?
No, you wouldn't talk to me
Yesterday

We were gettin' along
We had that little dancey thing
Well here's a song I sing
My way

It was gonna be fine
But you didn't wanna be
Be the man who'd be with me
No way

But now you saying it's time
Why you gotta be like that?
I don't like the way you act
Around me

So baby come on, come on...

Oh, don't you tell me to go
And say I'm the one
D-d-do you think I'm dumb?
I'm sorry, did I just stutter?

Won't tell you what you know
But this is the end
You were never my friend
You were never my-
You were never my lover!

You remember that night?
When I saw you tremblin'?
I remembered, I don't care
'Bout you

You remember the way
You thought you were at the top
Well I think we're better off
Without you

And I got your number
And I don't mean on my phone
Would've already just thrown it out
If I'd known about
The way you bitch and moan

Remember that way?
How you were way outta line?
Well now you're way outta time
So tell me what you want on your tombstone!

Come on, come on...

Oh, don't you tell me to go
And say I'm the one
S-s-sorry, we are done!
'Scuse me, did I just stutter?

Won't tell you what you know,
But this is the end
You were never my friend
You were never my-
You were never my lover!

Too bad you a loser
Too bad you waste my time
Good thing that I'm around
To keep your ass in line!





You were never my-
You were never my lover!

Overall Meaning

The song Stutter by Joe Walker appears to be a message to a former lover who is trying to come back into the singer's life after causing hurt and pain. The lyrics talk about how the singer remembers the time when the former lover wouldn't talk to them, even though they were getting along fine. The singer is also angry about how the former lover is acting around them now and is wondering why they're acting that way. The chorus of the song repeats the line "Oh, don't you tell me to go/And say I'm the one/D-d-do you think I'm dumb?/I'm sorry, did I just stutter?" This line seems to be a challenge to the former lover, saying that the singer knows exactly what they're up to and won't be fooled by their lies anymore.


The rest of the song is a scathing rebuke to the former lover, with the singer saying that they were never really friends or lovers, and that they're better off without the former lover. The singer remembers a time when the former lover was "way outta line" and is now "way outta time." The song finishes with the singer saying that the former lover was a waste of their time and that they're glad they won't be around anymore. Overall, the song appears to be a message of empowerment and self-respect, telling the former lover that they won't be taken in by their lies and manipulation anymore.


Line by Line Meaning

Remember that time?
Do you recall a certain event between us?


When you wouldn't talk to me?
When you refused to communicate with me?


No, you wouldn't talk to me
No, you specifically avoided speaking to me


Yesterday
This happened recently


We were gettin' along
We were having a good relationship


We had that little dancey thing
We had a connection or shared something distinct


Well here's a song I sing
I am expressing my feelings through this song


My way
I am not conforming to anyone else's expectations


It was gonna be fine
I thought our relationship could work


But you didn't wanna be
You did not want to commit


Be the man who'd be with me
Be the person who would be in a relationship with me


No way
You did not want to be in a relationship with me at all


But now you saying it's time
Now you are suggesting it is time to rekindle our relationship


Why you gotta be like that?
Why are you acting this way towards me now?


I don't like the way you act
I do not approve of your current behavior


Around me
Your behavior is specifically directed at or impacts me


So baby come on, come on...
I am inviting you to continue our conversation and explore the potential for a relationship


Oh, don't you tell me to go
Do not command or direct me to leave you


And say I'm the one
Do not try to blame me for our relationship's problems


D-d-do you think I'm dumb?
Do you believe I am unintelligent and easily manipulated?


I'm sorry, did I just stutter?
I am not being fooled by your words or actions


Won't tell you what you know
I will not remind you of common knowledge


But this is the end
Our relationship cannot continue


You were never my friend
We were never genuinely close


You were never my-
We have no true emotional connection


You were never my lover!
We were never romantically involved


You remember that night?
Do you recall a particular night?


When I saw you tremblin'?
When I saw you upset or fearful?


I remembered, I don't care
I recall the event but do not feel sympathy or concern


'Bout you
About your emotional state or well-being


You remember the way
Do you recall how


You thought you were at the top
You believed you had control or power over me


Well I think we're better off
I think our lives are improved


Without you
If you were not in my life


And I got your number
I obtained your contact information


And I don't mean on my phone
I have more than just your phone number


Would've already just thrown it out
I would have discarded it by now


If I'd known about
If I was aware of


The way you bitch and moan
Your tendency to complain or whine about things


Remember that way?
Do you recall a particular instance or behavior?


How you were way outta line?
How your behavior was inappropriate or unacceptable


Well now you're way outta time
Now it is too late for you to fix things


So tell me what you want on your tombstone!
What do you want people to remember about you when you are gone?


S-s-sorry, we are done!
We cannot continue our relationship


'Scuse me, did I just stutter?
I am making my point clear and unambiguous


Too bad you a loser
It is unfortunate that you are a failure or subpar


Too bad you waste my time
It is unfortunate that you take up my time without benefiting me


Good thing that I'm around
Fortunately I am present or involved


To keep your ass in line!
To ensure that you behave appropriately


You were never my-
We never had a true emotional connection


You were never my lover!
We were never romantically involved




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