breakin_dishes
Rihanna Lyrics


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I don't know who you think I am
I don't know who you think I am
I don't know who you think I am
I don't know who you think I am

He been gone since three thirty
And coming home lately at three thirty
I'm super cool I've been a fool
But now I'm hot and baby you gone get it
Now I ain't tripping ah! I ain't twisting ah!
I ain't demented ah, but just a lil' bit
I'm kicking asses I'm taking names
I'm on flame don't come home babe

I'm breaking dishes up in here
All night (Oh-oh)
I ain't gon' stop until I see police and lights
I'm a fight a man tonight
I'm a fight a man tonight
I'm a fight a man

A man, a man, a ma-a-a-an
A man, a man, a ma-a-a-an

I'm still waiting, come through the door
I'm killing time, you know bleaching your clothes
I'm roasting marshmallows on the fire
And what I'm burning is your attire
I'm getting restless
I'm getting tested
And I can't believe he's always out every night and never checks in
Is he cheating? Man I don't know
I'm looking around for something else to throw




I'm breaking dishes up in here
All night (Uh-huh)
I ain't gon' stop until I see police and lights (Uh-huh)
I'm a fight a man tonight
I'm a fight a man tonight
I'm a fight

A man, a man, a ma-a-a-an
A man, a man, a ma-a-a-an

I don't know who you think I am (I am)
But I really don't give a damn right now
If you don't come I'mma huff and puff and
Blow this, blow this uh,
Blow this, blow this,
I'mma blow this, blow this
Blow this, blow this,
I'mma blow this, blow this
Blow this house, house down
Dishes breaking, dishes breaking

I'm breaking dishes up in here
All night (Uh-huh)
I ain't gon' stop until I see police and lights (Uh-huh)
I'm a fight a man tonight
I'm a fight a man tonight
I'm a fight

A man, a man, a ma-a-a-an
A man, a man, a ma-a-a-an
A man, a man, a ma-a-a-an
A man, a man, a ma-a-a-an

Breaking, breaking, breaking
Dishes, dishes, dishes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rihanna's song Breakin' Dishes express the anger and frustration of a woman who is tired of being taken for granted by her man. The song begins with the repeated line, "I don't know who you think I am," which suggests that the man may have a skewed perception of who she is or what she will tolerate. She then sets the stage by detailing how her man has been coming home late every night without checking in. The singer admits to being a "super cool" fool and that she has had enough. She's "on flame" and ready to fight, causing her to break dishes all night.


The chorus highlights the singer's resolve by stating that she won't stop breaking dishes until the police come. She is committed to fighting her man tonight and even repeats it three times for emphasis. The second verse is angrier than the first, as she admits to being tempted to cheat and probing for clues that her man is doing the same. She's becoming restless, and her anger is reaching its threshold.


The bridge is where the singer's rage becomes palpable. She threatens to blow the house down and repeats phrases like "blow this," emphasizing how fed up she is. The chorus is repeated twice more to drive home the point that the singer is ready to fight and break things all night long.


Overall, the lyrics to Breakin' Dishes express the singer's liberation from the emotional constraints that held her back in the past. It's a powerful statement of standing up for oneself and refusing to be walked over. By the end of the song, she's no longer waiting for her man to come home but actively destroying his belongings.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know who you think I am
I'm confused about what kind of person you think I am


He been gone since three thirty
He's been away and out of touch since the afternoon


And coming home lately at three thirty
He has a habit of coming home very late at night


I'm super cool I've been a fool
In the past, I've been okay with his behavior even though it's wrong


But now I'm hot and baby you gone get it
Now I'm angry and you're going to feel the consequences


Now I ain't tripping ah! I ain't twisting ah!
I'm not overreacting or exaggerating


I ain't demented ah, but just a lil' bit
I'm not insane, but I'm definitely a little crazy right now


I'm kicking asses I'm taking names
I'm taking control of the situation and making sure he knows it


I'm on flame don't come home babe
I'm angry and won't be happy until I've expressed it


I'm still waiting, come through the door
I'm waiting for him to come home so we can deal with this


I'm killing time, you know bleaching your clothes
I'm occupying myself by doing something that will bother him


I'm roasting marshmallows on the fire
I'm trying to distract myself so I don't get even angrier


And what I'm burning is your attire
I'm burning his clothes as a way to get revenge


I'm getting restless
I'm feeling impatient and uncomfortable


I'm getting tested
I'm being pushed to my limits and it's not good


And I can't believe he's always out every night and never checks in
I can't believe he's so inconsiderate as to not even check in with me


Is he cheating? Man I don't know
I suspect he might be cheating on me but I'm not sure


I'm looking around for something else to throw
I'm so angry that I'm looking for something else to break


But I really don't give a damn right now
I don't care about the consequences of my actions at this moment


If you don't come I'mma huff and puff and Blow this, blow this uh, Blow this, blow this, I'mma blow this, blow this Blow this, blow this, I'mma blow this, blow this Blow this house, house down
If you don't come home soon, I'm going to destroy everything in sight


Breaking, breaking, breaking Dishes, dishes, dishes
I'm destroying our shared possessions to show how angry I am




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash

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@Daexual

The female rage that I am feeling.

@kimiamantsounga7519

Why..?

@sorpheabenson9689

@@kimiamantsounga7519Because that’s what the songs energy is

@s.k.vi4life832

Fr cuz.... "I don't know who he thinks I am"

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