Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do
SoKo Lyrics


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Why don't you eat me now you can
It would be better than to stand
The look you give me that makes me feel
Like I don't belong here

And you want some fresh meat
So why don't you bite me
Then either way you'll hurt me
Physically and mentally

Take a picture of me
In your head
When I'm dead
'Cause you won't forget about me
I will scream in your dreams

Why don't you eat me now you can
Eat me now




Eat me now
Eat me now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to SoKo's song "14" are written in a very intriguing and cryptic manner. The song starts with the lines, "Why don't you eat me now you can, it would be better than to stand." This can be interpreted in many different ways, but it seems to suggest that the singer is feeling a sense of being unwanted or out of place. The line "The look you give me that makes me feel like I don't belong here" reinforces this idea, and implies that the singer is feeling uncomfortable in her own skin.


The second verse of the song is particularly interesting, as it suggests a possible solution to the sense of alienation that the singer is feeling: "And you want some fresh meat, so why don't you bite me, then either way you'll hurt me, physically and mentally." This line seems to suggest that the singer is open to being hurt, as long as it means that she is being acknowledged or seen in some way. The line "Physically and mentally" is particularly interesting, as it suggests that the singer is willing to suffer in order to feel something, anything.


The final verse of the song reinforces these themes once again, as the singer suggests that even in death, she will not be forgotten, as she will scream in the listener's dreams. Overall, "14" is a song that explores the complexities of the human psyche, particularly when it comes to feelings of insecurity and a desire for connection.


Line by Line Meaning

Why don't you eat me now you can
I'd rather have you consume me now than endure your oppressive presence.


It would be better than to stand
Suffering from your menacing gaze is intolerable compared to being consumed.


The look you give me that makes me feel
The way you stare at me makes me feel like an outcast.


Like I don't belong here
I feel like I don't belong in your world.


And you want some fresh meat
You're yearning for a new prey.


So why don't you bite me
You could just consume me now.


Then either way you'll hurt me
Either way, both physically and mentally; I'll be hurt.


Physically and mentally
I'll be affected both physically and mentally.


Take a picture of me
Keep a memory of me.


In your head
In your thoughts.


When I'm dead
After I'm gone.


'Cause you won't forget about me
You won't be able to forget me.


I will scream in your dreams
My image will trouble you in your slumber.


Eat me now
Please just consume me already.


Eat me now
Please just consume me already.


Eat me now
Please just consume me already.




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Asri Fujiana

Hey, hey, hey
Why do you treat me like you do?
Hey, hey, hey
Why do you treat me like you do?

There's just as many geese and they're flyin' down South
As there are lies just pourin' out of your mouth
Hey, hey, hey
Why do you treat me like you do?

You say that you're young, gal
I guess that's your big excuse
But sometimes I get so low down
I wanna shout out, "What's the use?"

When you've been a-lovin' someone else you don't try to hide
You take me for a fool, then you take me for a ride
Hey, hey, hey
Why do you treat me like you do?

Ah, you seen my face, gal
With the tears all down my mouth
You came up, you held my hand, gal
You don't know what it's all about

I seen you goin' out, there was nothin' I could say
I hung around your house till the very break of day
Then you came a-laughin' down the bright highway
Now, why do you treat me like you do?

My mornings, they're all empty now
My evenings, they're just the same
Now, maybe I been thinkin' wrong about you, gal
And you ain't really the one to blame

Keep on lovin' someone else, now, don't you try to hide
You can take me for a fool if it keeps you satisfied
'Cause I ain't gonna be the one to ask the reason
Why do you treat me like you do?



Emma Dithel

Hey, hey, hey, why do you treat me like you do,
Hey, hey, hey, why do you treat me like you do ?
There's just as many geese and they're flyin' down South
As there are lies just pouring out of your mouth.
Hey, hey, hey, why do you treat me like you do ?

You say that you're young, girl, I guess that's your big excuse
But sometimes I get so low down I wanna shout out, What's the use ?!
When you've been a lovin' someone else you don't try to hide
You take me for a fool then you take me for a ride.
Hey, hey, hey, why do you treat me like you do ?
Ah, you seen my face, gal, with the tears all down my mouth.
You came up, you held my hand, gal, you don't know what it's all about.
I seen you goin' out, there was nothin' I could say,
I hung around your house till the very break of day,
Then you came a-laughing down the bright highway.
Now, why do you treat me like you do ?

My mornings, they're all empty now, my evenings, they're just the same,
Now maybe I been thinkin' wrong about you, gal, and you ain't really the one to blame.
Keep on lovin' someone else, now don't you try to hide,
You can take me for a fool if it keeps you satisfied,
'Cause I ain't gonna be the one to ask the reason
Why do you treat me like you do



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Lully Mel

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Asri Fujiana

Hey, hey, hey
Why do you treat me like you do?
Hey, hey, hey
Why do you treat me like you do?

There's just as many geese and they're flyin' down South
As there are lies just pourin' out of your mouth
Hey, hey, hey
Why do you treat me like you do?

You say that you're young, gal
I guess that's your big excuse
But sometimes I get so low down
I wanna shout out, "What's the use?"

When you've been a-lovin' someone else you don't try to hide
You take me for a fool, then you take me for a ride
Hey, hey, hey
Why do you treat me like you do?

Ah, you seen my face, gal
With the tears all down my mouth
You came up, you held my hand, gal
You don't know what it's all about

I seen you goin' out, there was nothin' I could say
I hung around your house till the very break of day
Then you came a-laughin' down the bright highway
Now, why do you treat me like you do?

My mornings, they're all empty now
My evenings, they're just the same
Now, maybe I been thinkin' wrong about you, gal
And you ain't really the one to blame

Keep on lovin' someone else, now, don't you try to hide
You can take me for a fool if it keeps you satisfied
'Cause I ain't gonna be the one to ask the reason
Why do you treat me like you do?

Psic. Ana Camarillo

I really like this cover, but Donovan's original is so much better. <3

Nikita Klaus

They don't prefer "assholes". It's just that sometimes, we can't help for who we fall, we only see the good part of them, and when they show us the bad side it's already far too late.

junko libertines

Soko looks like anyone! She’s one in the world. I think I could love her 💙

Priyeshnarayanan

A beautiful rendition to the great Donovan song :)

unasensualita

j'aime cette force et cette fragilité à la fois, c'est moderne, frais mais néanmoins cette fêlure dans la voix rend cette interprétation terriblement émouvante...

Lucie Durand

unasensualita absolument et joliment dit !

Sara

just realized this is probably a cover? but Soko's singing <3

Esmeralda Ordóñez

It is! It's a cover from donovan, but she sings with such passion it makes it feel so good. 

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