Inappropriate Behaviour
Sons Of The East Lyrics
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I was on the road to meet you halfway
I was on my way to a face to face
But I don′t see how you take it
You never try to smile
Falling at your feet daily
But now I know you're just makin′ faces to not offend
Don't treat me dumb
Trying to see it both ways
That friend telling you "better you watch your weight"
But I don't see how you take it
You never tried to smile
You′ve fallen for that "friend" again
She′s what I say
A manipulator
It's just inappropriate behaviour
To put those ideas in your head
Anyway to sway you in her favour
Madness is the love that I′m gonna get
Have I ever once treated you bad or nasty
Before you talked with your friend you never did complain
Now she takes the cake for
Putting words in your mouth
She's never even met me baby
But I forget that when her words are coming out of you
You′re saying you need space for no god damn reason, oh yeah
Is this how it ends? Has it come to this?
But I know you know how to take it
Just nod and smile
Still calling her day to day
She's what I say
A manipulator
It′s just inappropriate behaviour
To put those ideas in your head
Anyway to sway you in her favour
Madness is the love that I'm gonna get
It's just inappropriate behaviour
To put those ideas in your head
Anyway to sway you in her favour
Madness is the love that I′m gonna get
The song "Inappropriate Behaviour" by Sons Of The East is about a relationship that is being manipulated by an outside force. The singer was on his way to meet his significant other face-to-face, but things aren't going as expected. She never smiles and seems to be falling under the influence of a friend who is a manipulator. The singer is being treated dumb and is trying to see both sides of the matter, but it seems as though his significant other is being manipulated by the friend's words. The significant other wants space for no reason and seems to be calling her friend day to day, even though she's causing problems in the relationship. The singer is frustrated by the situation because he has never treated her badly before and just wants to be in a happy relationship without any manipulations.
The chorus of the song talks about the inappropriate behavior that the friend is displaying by putting ideas into the significant other's head and trying to sway her in her favor. The singer sees through the friend's manipulation tactics and knows that madness is the love he's going to receive.
Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about how friendships can affect relationships and how it's important to be aware of manipulations and not let them interfere with our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
One, two, three, four
A simple counting to begin the song
I was on the road to meet you halfway
I was putting in effort to meet you halfway in our relationship
I was on my way to a face to face
I was heading towards an honest communication with you
But I don't see how you take it
I don't understand your reaction
You never try to smile
You never try to show happiness or positivity
Falling at your feet daily
I am constantly showing you affection and attention
But now I know you're just makin' faces to not offend
But now I realize you are pretending to avoid conflict
Don't treat me dumb
Don't underestimate my intelligence
Trying to see it both ways
Trying to be fair and understand both sides of the situation
That friend telling you 'better you watch your weight'
Your friend is making negative remarks about your weight
You've fallen for that 'friend' again
You are easily influenced by your friend's opinions
She's what I say, a manipulator
I believe that your friend is manipulating you
It's just inappropriate behaviour
Your friend's actions are not appropriate
To put those ideas in your head
Your friend is planting negative thoughts in your mind
Anyway to sway you in her favour
Your friend is trying to make you favor her over me
Madness is the love that I'm gonna get
I know this situation is crazy but I'm still in love with you
Have I ever once treated you bad or nasty
Have I ever treated you unfairly or poorly?
Before you talked with your friend you never did complain
Before your friend came into the picture, you never had any complaints
Now she takes the cake for putting words in your mouth
Now, she is to blame for influencing your thoughts and actions
She's never even met me baby
Your friend hasn't even met me
But I forget that when her words are coming out of you
But I forget that her words are affecting you
You're saying you need space for no god damn reason, oh yeah
You're saying you need space for no apparent reason
Is this how it ends? Has it come to this?
Is this how our relationship is going to end?
But I know you know how to take it
But I know you understand how to handle the situation
Just nod and smile
Just pretend that everything is okay and don't engage in conflict
Still calling her day to day
You are still in contact with your friend on a daily basis
It's just inappropriate behaviour
Your friend's actions are still not appropriate
To put those ideas in your head
Your friend is still planting negative thoughts in your mind
Anyway to sway you in her favour
Your friend is still trying to make you favor her over me
Madness is the love that I'm gonna get
I know this situation is crazy but I'm still in love with you
It's just inappropriate behaviour
Your friend's actions are still not appropriate
To put those ideas in your head
Your friend is still planting negative thoughts in your mind
Anyway to sway you in her favour
Your friend is still trying to make you favor her over me
Madness is the love that I'm gonna get
I know this situation is crazy but I'm still in love with you
Writer(s): David Haddad, Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach
Contributed by Nicholas O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I was on the road to meet you halfway
Yeah, I was on my way to a face to face
But I don't see how you take it
You never try to smile
Falling at your feet daily
But now I know you're just makin' faces to not offend
Don't treat me dumb
Trying to see it both ways
That friend telling you, "Better you watch your weight"
But I don't see how you take it
You never tried to smile
You've fallen for that "friend" again
She's what I say
A manipulator
It's just inappropriate behavior
To put those ideas in your head
Any way to sway you in her favor
Madness is the love that I'm gonna get
Have I ever once treated you bad or nasty?
Before you talked with your friends, you never did complain
Now she takes the cake for
Putting words in your mouth
She's never even met me, baby
But I forget that when her words are coming out of you
You're saying you need space for no god damn reason
Oh yeah, is this how it ends? Has it come to this?
But I know you know how to take it, just nod and smile
You're still calling her day to day
She's what I say
A manipulator
It's just inappropriate behavior
To put those ideas in your head
Any way to sway you in her favor
Madness is the love that I'm gonna get
I was on the road to meet you halfway
I was on my way to a face to face
But I don't see how I take it
You never see me smile
I'm falling at your feet again
She's what I say
A manipulator
It's just inappropriate behavior
To put those ideas in your head
Any way to sway you in her favor
Madness is the love that I'm gonna get
It's just inappropriate behavior (behavior, yeah)
To put those ideas in your head (yeah, ha, ah)
Any way to sway you in her favor
Madness is the love that I'm gonna get
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