Dis-moi tout
Tanya St-val Lyrics


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I have this thing where I get older, but just never wiser
Midnights become my afternoons
When my depression works the graveyard shift
All of the people I′ve ghosted stand there in the room

I should not be left to my own devices
They come with prices and vices
I end up in crises
Tale as old as time
I wake up screaming from dreaming
One day I'll watch as you′re leaving
'Cause you got tired of my scheming
For the last time

It's me
Hi!
I′m the problem, it′s me
At teatime
Everybody agrees
I'll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror
It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero

Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby
And I′m a monster on the hill
Too big to hang out
Slowly lurching toward your favorite city
Pierced through the heart but never killed

Did you hear my covert narcissism
I disguise as altruism?
Like some kind of congressman
Tale as old as time
I wake up screaming from dreaming
One day, I'll watch as you′re leaving
And life will lose all its meaning
For the last time

It's me
Hi!
I′m the problem, it's me (I'm the problem, it′s me)
At teatime
Everybody agrees
I′ll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror
It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero

I have this dream my daughter-in-law kills me for the money
She thinks I left them in the will
The family gathers 'round and reads it
And then someone screams out
"She′s laughing up at us from hell!"

It's me
Hi!
I′m the problem, it's me
It′s me
Hi!
I'm the problem, it's me

It′s me
Hi!
Everybody agrees
Everybody agrees

It′s me
Hi! (Hi!)
I'm the problem, it′s me (I'm the problem, it′s me)
At teatime
Everybody agrees (everybody agrees)




I'll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror
It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero

Overall Meaning

The song "Dis-moi tout" by Tanya St-Val follows the theme of self-awareness and self-deprecation. The lyrics speak about the singer being aware of her flaws and how they affect those around her. She talks about how she feels like she's not getting wiser as she gets older and how she struggles with depression. She's also aware of how her schemes and vices cause her to have crises in life. The recurring line "It's me, Hi! I'm the problem, it's me" indicates that she has come to accept that she is the cause of most of her problems and that she is willing to confront them.


The singer also talks about feeling like an outcast, a monster on the hill, who is too big to hang out. She also mentions her covert narcissism, which she disguises as altruism, and likens herself to a congressman. The line "Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby" suggests that she feels different from others, that she has trouble relating to people.


The last verse is about her having a dream that her daughter-in-law kills her for the money, and her death causes chaos in the family. This verse adds a touch of humor to the song, but it also shows the singer's awareness of her own mortality and the impact her actions have on others.


Overall, "Dis-moi tout" is a song about self-awareness, accepting one's flaws, and acknowledging the effect they have on others.


Line by Line Meaning

I have this thing where I get older, but just never wiser
Despite aging, I never seem to grow more intelligent or mature


Midnights become my afternoons
My messed up schedule makes it feel like nighttime is day and day is night


When my depression works the graveyard shift
My depression is at its worst during the night


All of the people I’ve ghosted stand there in the room
My past actions of cutting off people haunt me


I should not be left to my own devices
Being alone leads to me making bad decisions


They come with prices and vices, I end up in crises
My bad decisions have consequences and often land me in trouble


Tale as old as time, I wake up screaming from dreaming
A common experience for me is waking up from nightmares


One day I'll watch as you're leaving, 'Cause you got tired of my scheming, For the last time
Eventually, my manipulative behavior will lead to someone leaving me for good


It's me Hi! I'm the problem, it's me
I am aware that I am the one causing my own problems


At teatime everybody agrees
Even during casual and friendly moments, the reality of my personal problems is acknowledged


I'll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror
I refuse to reflect on my own faults and instead focus on external distractions


It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero
My toxic and villainous tendencies take a toll on my own well-being


Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby
Although everyone seems to have their lives together, I still feel like an outcast


And I'm a monster on the hill, Too big to hang out
I feel like my own issues make it difficult for me to form connections with others


Slowly lurching toward your favorite city
Despite my own personal issues, I still attempt to pursue happiness and success


Did you hear my covert narcissism, I disguise as altruism?
I pretend to do good for others, when in reality I am only concerned with my own self-image


Like some kind of congressman, Tale as old as time
My self-serving behavior is typical and predictable


And life will lose all its meaning for the last time
If someone were to leave me for good, it would break me completely


I have this dream my daughter-in-law kills me for the money
My own fears and anxiety manifest in bizarre and disturbing ways


She thinks I left them in the will, The family gathers 'round and reads it
My own paranoia leads me to believe that others are out to get me


And then someone screams out, 'She's laughing up at us from hell!'
My own twisted thoughts and fears create a toxic atmosphere even in my dreams


Everybody agrees
The reality of my problems are acknowledged by those around me




Writer(s): Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff

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