Discography:
The Disengagement EP (1992)
On the Cross of Commerce (1993)
The Death of Excellence (1994)
Unzipped EP (1995)
My Way
Low Pop Suicide Lyrics
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And I don't know if you should
Understated, and bullet-hard,
This is all I know about you
Watch the other half live
Forget the hand that feeds you
Somehow I knew you could
I'll take one last look around
You can have everything you've found
I don't care if you don't see it my way
I don't care if you see it at all
I don't care if you don't see it my way
I don't get what you see at all...anyway
And you'd say... [?]
This can be the decision
Don't have to try too hard
Take you to all the places,
Hung me on the wall
This is all I feel about you
I'll take one last look around
You can have every dick in town
I don't care if you don't see it my way
I don't care if you see it at all
I don't care if you don't see it my way
I don't know what you see at all...right now
First I dream about it...
Now I sleep alone...
Then I had to hate it...
Now I can't live without...
I don't care if you don't get it my way
I don't care if you don't see it my way
I don't get if you don't see it my way
My way...
My way...
My way...
The lyrics to Low Pop Suicide's song My Way convey a sense of confusion and frustration regarding a relationship. The singer is uncertain about whether or not their partner needs them, and they don't know if they should be with them anyway. The partner is described as "understated" and "bullet-hard," suggesting a sense of coldness or aloofness. The singer is also bitter about the fact that their partner seems to be receiving better treatment or more attention than they are, despite the singer's own efforts to be generous and helpful. Ultimately, the singer feels like they don't care if their partner sees things their way or not.
The repeated line "I don't care if you don't see it my way" suggests a stubbornness or unwillingness to compromise, which may be contributing to the tension in the relationship. At the same time, the line "I don't care if you see it at all" could be interpreted as a cry for attention or validation - by saying that they don't care if their partner sees things their way, the singer may be trying to downplay their own need for understanding or support.
Overall, the lyrics to My Way are fairly opaque and open to interpretation, but they convey a sense of frustration and ambivalence towards a relationship that may not be functioning as well as the singer would like.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't tell if you need me
I am uncertain about whether or not you require my presence
And I don't know if you should
Further, I'm not sure if it is appropriate for you to need me
Understated, and bullet-hard,
You are reserved and sharp and standoffish in your demeanor
This is all I know about you
This is the sum total of what I understand regarding your personality
Come across my favors
Take advantage of my generosity
Watch the other half live
Observe others who are more fortunate than me
Forget the hand that feeds you
Disregard those who provide for you
Somehow I knew you could
I had a premonition that you were capable of such behavior
I'll take one last look around
Before I depart, I will take a moment to survey the surroundings
You can have everything you've found
You may keep everything you have discovered
I don't care if you don't see it my way
It is immaterial to me if you do not share my perspective
I don't care if you see it at all
I am entirely indifferent to whether or not you comprehend anything
I don't get what you see at all...anyway
In any case, I don't understand your viewpoint
And you'd say... [?]
I am not sure what response you might offer
This can be the decision
It may be the definitive choice
Don't have to try too hard
There is no need to exert excessive effort
Take you to all the places,
I will guide you to all the locations
Hung me on the wall
You have avoided interacting with me, instead placing me on a pedestal as if I were an object of idolization
This is all I feel about you
This is the entirety of my emotional response towards you
I'll take one last look around
Once more, I will glance at my surroundings
You can have every dick in town
You have free reign to pursue any romantic partner you desire
I don't care if you don't see it my way
It does not matter to me if you do not agree with me
I don't care if you see it at all
I couldn't care less as to whether or not you grasp my point of view
I don't care if you don't see it my way
Once more, my indifference remains if you do not share my position
I don't know what you see at all...right now
Presently, I am unsure of your perspective
First I dream about it...
Initially, it was only a figment of my imagination
Now I sleep alone...
Currently, I am solitary
Then I had to hate it...
Eventually, I grew to find it loathsome
Now I can't live without...
But now I cannot bear the thought of being without it
I don't care if you don't get it my way
Whether or not you understand me is of no consequence to me
I don't care if you don't see it my way
Similarly, if you fail to agree with me I am not concerned
I don't get if you don't see it my way
Inversely, it is perplexing to me if you fail to comprehend my perspective
My way...
The path I have chosen for myself, regardless of outside influences
My way...
Once again, it is the course of action which I have determined for myself
My way...
And again, the path that I have resolved to follow
Contributed by Riley R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.