Misery Business
Misery Business - Paramore Lyrics
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Let's take it from the top.
She's got a body like an hourglass that's ticking like a clock.
It's a matter of time before we all run out
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth.
I waited eight long months
She finally set him free.
Two weeks and we had caught on fire
She's got it out for me
But I wear the biggest smile.
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good
Cause I got him where I want him right now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so
It just feels so good.
Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change.
Once a whore you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that'll never change.
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged.
I'm sorry honey, but I'm passing up, now look this way.
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you.
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who
They want and what they want it's easy if you do it right.
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good
Cause I got him where I want him right now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so
It just feels so good.
I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving.
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good
Cause I got him where I want him right now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so
It just feels so good.
The lyrics to Misery Business by Paramore tell the story of a girl who has stolen another girl's boyfriend and revels in the power it gives her. The song starts with the line "I'm in the business of misery", suggesting that this kind of behavior is not uncommon for the song's protagonist. The first verse describes the physical attributes of the girl she has stolen the boyfriend from, painting her as beautiful but with time running out. The chorus is where the singer brags about her success in getting the guy, singing "But, I got him where I want him now. And if you could then you know you would. Cause god it just feels so good."
The second verse contains some harsher lyrics, calling the other girl a "whore" and saying that second chances don't matter. However, the singer then turns the focus back to herself in the chorus, once again bragging about her success. The bridge of the song changes things up a bit, with the singer reflecting on how the boyfriend's dreams have come true, but without the other girl in the picture. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, solidifying the message that the singer is in control and enjoying it.
Overall, the lyrics to Misery Business are about power and control, as well as the satisfaction that comes from getting what you want. The song has been praised for its strong vocals and catchy hook, and remains popular today.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm in the business of misery
I make money from other people's pain and problems
Let's take it from the top.
Let's start from the beginning
She's got a body like an hourglass that's ticking like a clock.
She has a curvy body with an attractive waistline that draws attention
It's a matter of time before we all run out
Time is limited, and we will all die someday
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth.
When I believed he was mine, she kissed him, and I lost him
I waited eight long months
I waited for eight months
She finally set him free.
She finally let him go
I told him I can't lie he was the only one for me.
I confessed to him that he was the only one I wanted
Two weeks and we had caught on fire
We fell in love within two weeks of knowing each other
She's got it out for me
She is intentionally trying to harm me
But I wear the biggest smile.
Despite all the drama, I pretend to be the happiest person
Whoa, I never meant to brag
I didn't mean to show off or boast
But, I got him where I want him now.
I have him exactly where I want him
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
I never meant to brag or show off
To steal it all away from you now.
To take him away from you
But god does it feel so good
But it feels so great
Cause I got him where I want him right now.
Because I have him in the position I wanted
And if you could then you know you would.
If you were in my place, you would do the same thing
Cause god it just feels so
Because it feels so
It just feels so good.
It feels really good
Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change.
People don't change, so second chances are pointless
Once a whore you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that'll never change.
Once someone has degraded themselves, they are less than before, and that doesn't change
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged.
We were supposed to forgive each other, but that didn't happen
I'm sorry honey, but I'm passing up, now look this way.
I'm sorry, but I'm moving on now, and you should too
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you.
There are many girls like you who behave this way
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who
Acting as pure and innocent as possible to attract the person they want
They want and what they want it's easy if you do it right.
It's easy to get what you want if you know how to act
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!
I refuse to act that way and stoop to their level
I watched his wildest dreams come true
I saw him achieve his biggest dreams
Not one of them involving you
None of those dreams included you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Now, watch me achieve my biggest dreams
Not one of them involving.
None of those dreams include you
Whoa, I never meant to brag
I didn't mean to brag or show off
But, I got him where I want him now.
I have him exactly where I want him
Whoa, I never meant to brag
I didn't mean to brag or show off
But, I got him where I want him now.
I have him exactly where I want him
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
I never meant to brag or show off
To steal it all away from you now.
To take him away from you
But god does it feel so good
But it feels so great
Cause I got him where I want him right now.
Because I have him in the position I wanted
And if you could then you know you would.
If you were in my place, you would do the same thing
Cause god it just feels so
Because it feels so
It just feels so good.
It feels really good
Contributed by Madelyn M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@saturnxslaughter
I'm in the business of misery
Let's take it from the top
She's got a body like an hourglass, it's ticking like a clock
It's a matter of time before we all run out
When I thought he was mine, she caught him by the mouth
I waited eight long months, she finally set him free
I told him I couldn't lie, he was the only one for me
Two weeks and we had caught on fire
She's got it out for me, but I wear the biggest smile
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could, then you know you would
'Cause God it just feels so
It just feels so good
Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change
Once a whore, you're nothing more
I'm sorry, that'll never change
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged
I'm sorry, honey, but I passed it up, now look this way
Well, there's a million other girls who do it just like you
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who
They want and what they want, it's easy if you do it right
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him right now
And if you could, then you know you would
'Cause God, it just feels so
It just feels so good
I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could then you know you would
'Cause God, it just feels so
It just feels so good
@nosehon
[Intro]
Hit that, hit that snare
[Verse 1]
I'm in the business of misery, let's take it from the top
She's got a body like an hourglass, it's ticking like a clock
It's a matter of time before we all run out
When I thought he was mine, she caught him by the mouth
I waited eight long months, she finally set him free
I told him I couldn't lie, he was the only one for me
Two weeks and we caught on fire
She's got it out for me, but I wear the biggest smile
[Chorus]
Woah, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Woah, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could, then you know you would
'Cause God, it just feels so
It just feels so good
[Verse 2]
Second chances, they don't ever matter, people never change
Once a whore, you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that'll never change
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged
I'm sorry, honey, but I passed it up, now look this way
Well, there's a million other girls who do it just like you
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who
They want and what they like, it's easy if you do it right
Well, I refuse, I refuse, I refuse
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[Chorus]
Woah, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Woah, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him right now
And if you could, then you know you would
'Cause God, it just feels so
It just feels so good
[Bridge]
I watched his wildest dreams come true
And not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving
[Guitar Solo]
[Refrain]
Woah, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
[Chorus]
Woah, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Woah, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could, then you know you would
'Cause God, it just feels so
It just feels so good
@tainabarros2401
(Hit that, hit that snare)
I'm in the business of misery, let's take it from the top
She's got a body like an hourglass it's tickin' like a clock
It's a matter of time before we all run out
When I thought he was mine, she caught him by the mouth
I waited eight long months, she finally set him free
I told him I couldn't lie, he was the only one for me
Two weeks and we'd caught on fire
She's got it out for me, but I wear the biggest smile
Whoa, well, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But, God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him, where I want him now
And if you could, then you know you would
'Cause, God, it just feels so
It just feels so good
Second chances, they don't ever matter, people never change
Once a whore, you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that'll never change
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged
I'm sorry, honey, but I passed it up, now look this way
Well, there's a million other girls who do it just like you
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who
They want and what they like, it's easy if you do it right
Well, I refuse, I refuse, I refuse
Whoa, well, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But, God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him right now
And if you could, then you know you would
'Cause, God, it just feels so
It just feels so good
I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving
Whoa, well, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, well, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now
But, God, does it feel so good
'Cause I got him where I want him now
And if you could, then you know you would
'Cause, God, it just feels so
It just feels so good
@issaphae9659
“this song was under-appreciated” no it wasn’t it was literally their breakout hit you were just a child who hadn’t hit their emo phase yet
@laylaniilol
@@hayleywastaken3603 it was very popular
@laylaniilol
@@hayleywastaken3603 ?? literally everyone in 2007-2015 were playing this on repeat, what are you talking about
@dexijunke9204
exactly
@thepooaprinciple5144
@@hayleywastaken3603 The only type of people who offer words of criticism towards this song were never apart of it to begin with and are giving their criticism from an outsiders perspective. Those who were involved in popularizing this band have nothing but good words to say about it. And thats final....no further critique, analysis, or diagnosis is needed.
@ranwilliams1117
Honestly it was appreciated and played ALOT even now if you go into any department store, and if they have it on a pop station odds are you'll hear A paramore song. Back to this song in particular though back in "the day" as ppl are calling it... social media wasn't the master of all like it is now ppl had literal lives and enjoyed music with their friends and out in the world. No tik tok trends and stuff like that. So I'm sure its appreciation is beyond just what you can do a quick google search to find out. I still remember my ex gf singing this every night at karaoke. No it wasn't to me i sang back up 😅
@relameditx
Don't worry you're not the only one listening this masterpiece in 2022.
@jacoboribilik3253
it's a good song but calling it a masterpiece is a bit too much, objectively speaking.
@amelielovell
@@jacoboribilik3253 i get you, but this and still into you has to be my favourite paramore songs by farrr
@tribalpa4021
Nope