Step Off
Kacey Musgrave Lyrics
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You probably think you’re too good to take the trash out
Well are you dumb or are you blind
'Cause it’s a real fine line
Between telling a joke and turning a knife
Don’t wreck my reputation
Let me wreck my own
Yeah you’re getting too close to me
With all your negativity
Just get lost
I’m just trying to make a difference here
So why you gotta interfere
Just keep climbing that mountain, your dirty tricks
When you finally get to the top
Step off
Yeah
You screwed everybody over in this town
There ain’t nothing between you and the cold hard ground
Keep running your mouth and stretchin' the truth
You just might find a hole in your parachute
'Cause whatever gets you high
Will always bring you down
So step off, step off
Yeah you’re getting too close to me
With all your negativity
Just get lost
Just trying to make a little difference here
So why you gotta interfere
Just keep climbing that mountain, your dirty tricks
When you finally get to the top
Hmm step off
Sticks and stones may build a throne but
You’ll be up there all alone
So step off
Yeah yeah step off
And keep climbing that mountain your dirty tricks
When you finally get to the top
Step off
Hmm just step off
Step off
In Kacey Musgraves's song Step Off, she is calling out someone who is trying to bring her down. The lyrics suggest that this person is living in a glass house, meaning that they think they are better than others, and they have a negative attitude towards Kacey. She tells them to step off and keep climbing their own mountain, as they are interfering with her trying to make a difference in the world. The lyrics also point out that whatever gets you high will always bring you down, suggesting that this person's negativity will eventually catch up with them.
Overall, the song is a bold statement from Kacey Musgraves, standing up for herself and calling out those who try to bring others down. The message is clear: negativity and dirty tricks will not help you reach the top, and bringing others down only makes you alone on your throne.
Line by Line Meaning
You sure look pretty in your glass house
You appear to be flawless, but you're hiding behind a facade.
You probably think you're too good to take the trash out
You likely believe that you're entitled and above menial tasks.
Well are you dumb or are you blind
Are you unaware of your actions or intentionally ignorant?
'Cause it's a real fine line between telling a joke and turning a knife
Your words can be harmful, and it's easy to cross the line between humor and insult.
Don't wreck my reputation, let me wreck my own
Stop interfering with my life and let me make my own mistakes.
Step off, step off
Back off, leave me alone.
Yeah you're getting too close to me with all your negativity
Your negative attitude is suffocating and unwanted.
Just get lost
Leave me alone and disappear.
I'm just trying to make a difference here, so why you gotta interfere
I'm attempting to effect positive change, so why are you interfering with that?
Just keep climbing that mountain, your dirty tricks, when you finally get to the top
Carry on with your deceitful tactics as you attempt to achieve success.
You screwed everybody over in this town, there ain't nothing between you and the cold hard ground
You've betrayed and deceived others in this community, and your actions will lead to your downfall.
Keep running your mouth and stretching the truth, you just might find a hole in your parachute
Your constant lying and talking will eventually lead to your demise.
'Cause whatever gets you high will always bring you down
Your temporary highs will eventually lead to your downfall.
Hmm step off
Leave me alone and step away.
Sticks and stones may build a throne but, you'll be up there all alone
You may have power and wealth, but you'll ultimately be isolated and alone.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kacey Musgraves, Shane L Mcanally, Luke Laird
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