Bully
Megan McDuffee & River City Girls Lyrics
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Time wasted
Trying to look so tough
I′ll change it
Kill the lights, gonna fight, don't you hassle me
On this ride
Feel the spite, won′t play nice, don't you bully me
The impact of your style
Has faded
You dish it out, let′s see
If you can take it
Kill the lights, gonna fight, don′t you hassle me
On this ride
Feel the spite, won't play nice, don′t you bully me
You'll want to run and hide
Accepting your assault
No more
I′m breaking down that wall
Let's do this
Kill the lights, gonna fight, don′t you hassle me
On this ride
Feel the spite, won't play nice, don't you bully me
You′ll want to run and hide
Tired of your foolish games
Time wasted
Trying to look so tough
I′ll change it
Kill the lights, gonna fight, don't you hassle me
On this ride
Feel the spite, won′t play nice, don't you bully me
You′ll want to run and hide
The impact of your style
Has faded
You dish it out, let's see
If you can take it
Kill the lights, gonna fight, don′t you hassle me
On this ride
Feel the spite, won't play nice, don't you bully me
You′ll want to run and hide
Accepting your assault
No more
I′m breaking down that wall
Let's do this
Kill the lights, gonna fight, don′t you hassle me
On this ride
Feel the spite, won't play nice, don′t you bully me
You'll want to run and hide
The first verse of "Bully" by Megan McDuffee and River City Girls speaks of frustration and exhaustion towards bullying. The bully is trying hard to "look tough" and the victim is tired of having to deal with their "foolish games". But now, the victim decides it's time for a change and is ready to stand up for themselves. The chorus talks about the victim fighting back and not backing down. They won't play nice and will make the bully want to "run and hide". The second verse emphasizes the fading impact of the bully's actions and the idea of the bully dishing out their abuse but not being able to take it in turn. The chorus is repeated, and the victim declares they will no longer accept the bullying and is ready to break down the walls built up by the bully.
Overall, "Bully" is about taking a stand against abuse and bullying. The lyrics express a desire to fight back and break free from the constraints of the bully. The repeated chorus emphasizes the determination and resilience of the victim, who is no longer willing to accept the situation and is ready to make a change.
Line by Line Meaning
Tired of your foolish games
I am tired of playing games with you
Time wasted
I have wasted too much time with you
Trying to look so tough
You are trying to appear tough but it's not working
I′ll change it
I will change the situation
Kill the lights, gonna fight, don't you hassle me
I will turn off the lights and we will fight; don't bother me
On this ride
We are in this together
Feel the spite, won't play nice, don't you bully me
I will feel resentment and I won't play nicely if you bully me
You'll want to run and hide
You'll wish to escape this situation
The impact of your style
The influence of your ways
Has faded
It is no longer effective
You dish it out, let′s see
You criticize others, let's see how you handle it
If you can take it
If you are able to handle it
Accepting your assault
I will no longer accept your attack
No more
This has to stop
I′m breaking down that wall
I am going to break through that barrier
Let's do this
We are going to do this together
Writer(s): Megan Mcduffee
Contributed by Jason A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Megan McDuffee
Hope you're enjoying my OST! Links and lyrics in the description <3
Polex411
this is an amazing song and i love just listening to it. are you the singer to this? you should make a band with this style.
Terje Hanssen
Amazing song, I've had it on repeat for a couple days now while drawing :)
Briarcastle
Best OST in years. You elevated an already a great game to another level. Looking forward to seeing more stuff from you!
Megan McDuffee
@Briarcastle Aw, thanks so much my friend. I just wrapped a full album in a similar style, so make sure to watch/sub to my channel for release info! Actually three recent vids are sneak peeks of the album if you wanna take a look 💜
Damian Smitherman
The sound track absolutely makes the game! Me and my daughter hang around the pool area beating people up so we can listen to this one... y'know as you do!
JerryTerrifying
Been playing River City Girls with my girlfriend for the first time. We both knew we were experiencing something special when this song started playing. Really added to the atmosphere.
Megan McDuffee
That's awesome! I'm so glad you're enjoying the soundtrack. Great timing too, as I have a single releasing this Friday as well as my debut solo release in May! Keep your eyes on my channel here for the music video on Friday :)
Fenris
Wow, didn't expect the first result for this song would be the composer's personal channel. That's awesome. Great job on the ost
Megan McDuffee
I figured since other folks were uploading it I may as well have it on my own channel, haha. Thank you!!