Just give it a day, and you'll wish you had stayed
And I don't have time for games cause I don't play
But if you ever wonder I deleted your number
Put it six feet under the ground

I always try to impress you but then
It would just stress me out, this mess you made, is all that I've got left

I'm Not gonna take this anymore
If you're out then there's the door
And I'll stand right here forever waiting
For you
There's no better place to be
Cause I know you'll crawl right back to me

It's like beating a dead horse
Not even worth trying
Progress gets lost in the will of lying to the ones who thought they cared

I never thought the day
Would come so quickly I know
Somewhere out there
You're waiting for me

The time is now so say it out loud
This mess you made
Is all that I've got left

I'm Not gonna take this anymore
If you're out then there's the door
And Everybody knows that no ones perfect
Cause some people just aren't worth it

I'm not gonna keep wasting my time
Got my own hills to climb
And I'll stand up here forever waiting for you
There's no better place to be, cause I know you'll crawl right back to me

Please tell me
I'm not listening
What you wanted
Is not what I'm willing to give

I never walked away but I can't say the same for you
It's such a tragedy no, matter what I do I'll be waiting for you

I'm Not gonna take this anymore
If you're out then there's the door
And Everybody knows that no ones perfect
Cause some people just aren't worth it

I'm not gonna keep wasting my time
Got my own hills to climb
And I'll stand up here forever waiting for you
There's no better place to be, cause I know you'll crawl right back to me

Please tell me
I'm not listening
What you wanted
Is not what I'm willing to give

I never walked away but I can't say the same for you
It's such a tragedy no, matter what I do I'll be waiting for you

I'm Not gonna take this anymore
If you're out then there's the door
And Everybody knows that no ones perfect
Cause some people just aren't worth it

I'm not gonna keep wasting my time
Got my own hills to climb
And I'll stand up here forever waiting for you
There's no better place to be, cause I know you'll crawl right back to me

Crawl right back to me!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ten Cents Short's Beggars speak about someone who is tired of playing games and waiting for someone who might not be worth the time and effort. The singer warns the person to stop playing games and leave if they want, but they will always be waiting for them. They acknowledge that the relationship is flawed and that progress is lost because of lies. The song is about being tired of waiting for someone who might not be worth it and taking control of one's life.

The singer of the song seems to have had enough of the mind games that might have played in a particular relationship. The lyrics make the point clear that this person does not want to waste their time on someone who is not worth it, and they have decided to move on. The persona expresses dissatisfaction with the games that the partner plays and warns them that they will lose a valuable thing if they leave. Moreover, they make it clear that they will not be willing to give them what they want.

The chorus is a reminder that the singer will keep waiting if the other person crawls back to them. That seems to be the only resolution that the singer sees as a possibility for this relationship. The lyrics reflect real-life situations when one is tired of playing games and is ready to take control of their life.

Line by Line Meaning

Just give it a day, and you'll wish you had stayed
You'll regret leaving me soon enough

And I don't have time for games cause I don't play
I'm not interested in playing foolish games with you

But if you ever wonder I deleted your number
I deleted your contact information without any regrets

Put it six feet under the ground
I got rid of your number for good

I always try to impress you but then
I try my best to impress you, but I fail

It would just stress me out, this mess you made, is all that I've got left
The only thing left is your mess and it's causing me stress

I'm Not gonna take this anymore
I won't endure your behavior any longer

If you're out then there's the door
If you don't like it, you can leave

And I'll stand right here forever waiting
I'll wait for you indefinitely

For you
I'm waiting just for you

There's no better place to be
Being with me is the best thing that could happen to you

Cause I know you'll crawl right back to me
You'll come back to me, sooner or later

It's like beating a dead horse
Trying to make this work is pointless

Not even worth trying
It's not worth the effort

Progress gets lost in the will of lying to the ones who thought they cared
Lies destroy the progress of people who think they care about you

I never thought the day
I never expected

Would come so quickly I know
Things escalated much faster than expected

Somewhere out there
I believe you're still out there

You're waiting for me
You're still hoping for me to come back to you

The time is now so say it out loud
Now is the time to speak up

This mess you made
You're responsible for the mess we're in

Is all that I've got left
All I have is this mess you created

And Everybody knows that no ones perfect
No one is perfect, including you

Cause some people just aren't worth it
Some people are not worth the effort

I'm not gonna keep wasting my time
I won't keep on wasting my time on you

Got my own hills to climb
I have my own challenges to face

Please tell me
I need to know

I'm not listening
I'm not interested

What you wanted
What you desire

Is not what I'm willing to give
I can't give you what you want

I never walked away but I can't say the same for you
I never abandoned you, but you did

It's such a tragedy no, matter what I do I'll be waiting for you
It's saddening that no matter what I do, I'll always wait for you

If you're out then there's the door
You're free to leave if you want to

And Everybody knows that no ones perfect
We are all imperfect beings

Cause some people just aren't worth it
It's not worth investing on some people

I'm not gonna keep wasting my time
I won't keep on wasting my time on you

Got my own hills to climb
I have my own challenges to face

And I'll stand up here forever waiting for you
I'll wait for you forever

There's no better place to be, cause I know you'll crawl right back to me
I know you'll eventually come back to me, and being with me is the best thing for you.

Crawl right back to me!
Come back to me already!

Writer(s): Aaron Couto

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