Just
Mark Ronson feat. Alex Greenwald Lyrics
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He's been hanging round for days
Comes like a comet
Suckered you but not your friends
One day he'll get to you
And teach you how to be a holy cow
You do it to yourself, you do
Is that you do it to yourself
Just you and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself
Don't get my sympathy
Hanging out the 15th floor
You've changed the locks three times
He still comes reeling through the door
One day I'll get you
And teach you how to get to purest hell
You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself
Just you, you and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself, you do
And that's what really hurts
Is that you do it to yourself
Just you, you and no one else
You do it to yourself
You do it to yourself, yourself, yourself
The song "Just" by Mark Ronson feat. Alex Greenwald is about a toxic relationship and how the person being hurt is doing it to themselves. The first verse talks about someone who has a bad reputation and how they have been sticking around for days. They may have been charming enough to sucker the listener, but not their friends. The verse ends with the ominous promise that this person will eventually teach the listener how to be a "holy cow," which could be interpreted as a negative influence or a twisted sense of enlightenment.
The chorus is the central message of the song that is repeated three times. It's about taking responsibility for one's actions, even if it hurts. The lines "you do it to yourself, you do, and that's what really hurts" highlight the fact that the person is causing their own pain, but they are also aware of it. There is no one else to blame. It's a self-destructive behavior that the person can't seem to break away from. The second verse is similar to the first, but it's directed towards someone else who is also hurting themselves. The listener warns this person that they too will get to "purest hell" if they don't break away from their toxic relationship. The message of the song is one of self-awareness and taking responsibility for one's own happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't get the stink off
He can't shake off the bad odor he's carrying around
He's been hanging round for days
He's been sticking around for too long without any signs of leaving
Comes like a comet
He appears suddenly and creates a striking impact
Suckered you but not your friends
He has fooled you, but your friends saw through him
One day he'll get to you
Eventually, he will influence you negatively
And teach you how to be a holy cow
He will manipulate you to become a hypocrite
You do it to yourself, you do
You are responsible for your own actions and their consequences
And that's what really hurts
Knowing you are the cause of your own problems is painful
Is that you do it to yourself
The realization that you are to blame for your own failure is hard to accept
Just you and no one else
No one else is responsible for your actions except you
Don't get my sympathy
I won't pity you
Hanging out the 15th floor
Being in a dangerous situation, with the risk of falling off the building
You've changed the locks three times
You've tried to prevent him from entering, but he still manages to get in
He still comes reeling through the door
He still comes in, dizzy and staggering
One day I'll get you
One day, I will catch you and make you pay for your actions
And teach you how to get to purest hell
I will show you the true consequences of your wrongdoing
Yourself, yourself, yourself
Reinforcing that it's only you who's responsible for your own actions and their impact
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Colin Charles Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
April England
Great video, I love this song! This is awesome!!
thelessworld
two great songs, what a combo :D
Stoosh3
Ahhhh I WISH I had been there... You put on such a great show. Are you going to be at any other European festivals with Mark Ronson?
medinner
HEALTH AND SAFETY! HEALTH AND SAFETY! lol, just j/k. Saw this when it was on and am really glad you've uploaded it. A great version of a great cover of a great song.
Liesbeth Verbiest
great performance
lealified
i love how when he's hanging off by one arm his the rest of the guys are just like "oh shit do we catch him?"
Jin Yu
Dude Alex This Friday At UTA I hope you climb something for this show. You rock!
Juan Diego Beltrán
man alex rocks
pure0xygen
haha i played the jp stage on the sunday morning and it was funny, the stage manager guy god pissed off when one of the horrors climbed like 4 foot on that stage, then he climbs up to the top, ahahah the guy was livid im sure haha. amazing.
Stoosh3
I went to see Mark Ronson tonight at UEA in Norwich and was so disappointed when he announced that you had gone back home. Still, Sean Lennon did a good job, but he's no Alex Greenwald. This new PP album had better be awesome (which it will be). x