What Goes Around Comes Around
Marilyn Manson Lyrics

Hey Girl
Starting off the song by addressing a girl, who is presumably the one who caused the heartbreak the singer is going through.

Is he everything you wanted in a man?
Questioning the girl if the man she left him for is everything she hoped for, hinting at possible regrets.

You know I gave you the world
Boasting about how much he did for her, suggesting that he feels unappreciated for all his efforts.

You had me in the palm of your hand
Admitting that he was completely entranced and under her spell, further emphasizing how much he loved her.

Why your love went away
Questioning why she fell out of love with him, unable to comprehend what went wrong.

I just can't seem to understand
Acknowledging how lost and confused he is by the sudden end of their relationship.

Thought it was me and you baby
Thinking that their relationship was strong and that they were meant to be together, reinforcing how blindsided he feels.

Me and you until the end
Believing that they would stay together forever, even though it obviously didn't work out that way.

But I guess I was wrong
Realizing that his assumptions were incorrect and now faced with the hard truth of the situation.

Don't wanna think about it
Trying to avoid thinking about the heartbreak and pain that he's feeling, unable to deal with it head-on.

Don't wanna talk about it
Refusing to discuss what happened with anyone, keeping his feelings bottled up inside.

I'm just so sick about it
Expressing how physically and mentally ill he feels because of the heartbreak.

Can't believe it's ending this way
Feeling in disbelief that their relationship is actually coming to an end and that it's not going to work out.

Just so confused about it
Feeling very unsure of what happened and what he did wrong, lost without any answers.

Feeling blues about it
Experiencing deep sadness and lament over his situation.

I can't do without ya
Admitting that he still loves her and can't imagine his life without her, despite everything that's happened.

Tell me is this fair
Questioning whether or not the situation is fair to him, given how much he invested in the relationship.

Is this the way it's really going down?
Rhetorically asking himself whether this is really how things are playing out and if there's anything he can do to change it.

Is this how we say goodbye?
Reflecting on the fact that their relationship is ending, but still unable to fully process it.

Should've known better when you came around
Believing that he should have seen the signs that their relationship was not meant to last, regretful that he missed them.

That you were gonna make me cry
Realizing that she caused him a lot of pain and heartache, unable to forget how much she hurt him.

It's breaking my heart to watch you run around
Feeling devastated that she's moving on so easily and quickly, while he is still stuck in the past and struggling to move on.

Knowing that you're living a lie
Feeling like she is not being honest with herself, instead masking her true feelings and pretending to be happy.

But that's okay cause in time you will find
Trying to convince himself that it's better if they go their separate ways and that time will heal his wounds.

What goes around, goes around, goes around, comes all the way back around
A warning to the girl that everything she does will eventually come back to her, karma will take its toll.

Now Girl
Addressing the girl again, after taking some time to reflect on everything.

I remember everything that you claimed
Recalling everything that she promised and talked about in their relationship, feeling betrayed by her failing to fulfill her promises.

You said that you were moving on now
Reiterating that she told him she was moving on from their relationship, emphasizing that he's not making this up in his head.

Maybe I should do the same
Considering moving on from her and the relationship, realizing that it may be the best course of action.

The funny thing about that is
Finding irony in the situation that they both claimed to be moving on from each other, but is still hurt over the breakup.

I was ready to give you my name
Admitting that he was ready to make a lifelong commitment to her, at one point in their relationship.

Thought it was me and you baby
Still clinging to the idea that they were meant to be together, despite the reality of the situation.

And now, it's all just a shame
Feeling like everything that happened between them is just a sad, unfortunate situation.

What goes around comes around
Repeating the warning from earlier, that her actions will come back to her someday.

What goes around comes around
Repeating the warning from earlier, that her actions will come back to her someday.