Can't Take It
Screeching Weasel Lyrics


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Always fond of girls who were just a little crazy
Always fondling which may be the fun of me
Always fond of girls with the hopeless hang-ups
I'm getting sick of it and I just can't take it

What did I do to you can't take it (x2)

Tell me you're in love but you wanna be my friend
Tell me that your fuck, show me all the scars on your arm
Tell me you're a headcase on a dead-end trip
And I'm there like a fly on shit can't take it

What did I do...

I never kicked a dog, stole a purse from a grandma
Never shot a cop never knocked over a liquer store
I never did anything all that bad
But somebody up there hates me and I can't take it

What did I do...
What did I do...





Get to me get to me get to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's song "Can't Take It" seem to be about the singer's frustration with always being drawn to women who are a little bit crazy or have various issues. The singer seems to have gotten tired of this pattern and is saying that he just can't take it anymore. The opening lines of the song suggest that in some way this pattern is something he is fond of, as if the fun is in the constant "fondling" of the girls who have "hopeless hang-ups." However, the singer seems to have reached his limit and cannot continue with this pattern.


The second verse of the song provides examples of the kinds of things that drive the singer crazy about these girls. He talks about one who claims to be in love but just wants to be friends, and another who shows him the scars on her arms. The third verse takes a bit of a darker turn, as the singer talks about how he has never really done anything that bad in his life, but it seems like someone out there has it out for him anyway. The repetition of the line "What did I do to you can't take it" throughout the song further emphasizes the singer's frustration and confusion about what he has done wrong to attract these kinds of situations.


Line by Line Meaning

Always fond of girls who were just a little crazy
I tend to be attracted to women who have a bit of madness in them


Always fondling which may be the fun of me
Maybe it's the thrill of the chase that I enjoy


Always fond of girls with the hopeless hang-ups
I am typically drawn to women with major emotional issues


I'm getting sick of it and I just can't take it
I am reaching my limit and cannot stand it anymore


What did I do to you can't take it (x2)
Why am I being punished? I cannot handle it


Tell me you're in love but you wanna be my friend
You claim to be in love, yet you only desire friendship


Tell me that your fuck, show me all the scars on your arm
You engage in casual sex and reveal self-harm scars to me


Tell me you're a headcase on a dead-end trip
You confess to being unstable and going nowhere in life


And I'm there like a fly on shit can't take it
I am stuck in this situation and extremely unhappy about it


I never kicked a dog, stole a purse from a grandma
I have never committed any major crimes


Never shot a cop never knocked over a liquer store
I have never engaged in violence or theft


I never did anything all that bad
I have not done anything deserving of such misfortune


But somebody up there hates me and I can't take it
I feel as though I am being unfairly targeted by some higher power and it is unbearable


Get to me get to me get to me
This situation is deeply affecting me and wearing me down




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Comments from YouTube:

Dino Ramone

One of the best Weasel songs along with "Stupid Over You"

Edward F. Pignataro IV

Great tune.

Nadav Drewe

Very underrated.

Leahflower

wow didn't even remember this song until now throw back

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