Sabotage
The BossHoss Lyrics


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I Can't Stand It I Know You Planned
It
I'm Gonna Set It Straight, This
Watergate
I Can't Stand Rocking When I'm In
Here
Because Your Crystal Ball Ain't So
Crystal Clear
So While You Sit Back and Wonder
Why
I Got This Fucking Thorn In My
Side
Oh My, It's A Mirage
I'm Tellin' Y'all It's Sabotage

So Listen Up 'Cause You Can't Say
Nothin'
You'll Shut Me Down With A Push Of
Your Button?
But Yo I'm Out And I'm Gone
I'll Tell You Now I Keep It On And
On

'Cause What You See You Might Not
Get
And We Can Bet So Don't You Get
Souped Yet
You're Scheming On A Thing That's
A Mirage
I'm Trying To Tell You Now It's
Sabotage

Whyyy; Our Backs Are Now Against
The Wall
Listen All Of Y'all It's A
Sabotage
Listen All Of Y'all It's A
Sabotage
Listen All Of Y'all It's A
Sabotage
Listen All Of Y'all It's A
Sabotage

I Can't Stand It, I Know You
Planned It
But I'm Gonna Set It Straight This
Watergate
But I Can't Stand Rockin' When I'm
In This Place
Because I Feel Disgrace Because
You're All In My Face
But Make No Mistakes And Switch Up
My Channel
I'm Buddy Rich When I Fly Off The
Handle
What Could It Be, It's A Mirage




You're Scheming On A Thing -
That's Sabotage

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The BossHoss's song Sabotage is about someone who is feeling overwhelmed and undermined by a tricky situation. The writer starts by addressing someone who has planned something that has caused them distress. The Watergate illustrates the planned misfortune. The writer talks about not feeling comfortable making music in this environment. The crystal ball shows that the predictors of the future are not straightforward to follow, and they cause more harm than anything. While the listener is trying to understand what's going on, the artist tells them that what they see or hear from others does not reflect the real situation. The twist in the story starts to unfold when we hear, "Our backs are now against the wall," which means they are now backed into a corner, and things are starting to get serious. It seems the situation has become more complicated, and they are now trying to make sense of how they got there.


The writer continues to deliver the message from a defeated perspective, outlining their core obligation to their audience. They insist that they will not back down, they will protest and do anything in their power to set things right. The writer talks about the things that irritate them, but they still make no mistakes and switch up their channel. Buddy Rich represents someone who is known for their musical production and their ability to remain calm under pressure. The last line of the song, "You're scheming on a thing - That's sabotage" is an excellent conclusion, as it is clear the person who was plotting finally caused the issue at hand.


Line by Line Meaning

I Can't Stand It I Know You Planned It
I can't bear this anymore, I know you've been plotting against me


I'm Gonna Set It Straight, This Watergate
I'm going to correct this situation, this scandal


I Can't Stand Rocking When I'm In Here
I can't bear the tension in this situation


Because Your Crystal Ball Ain't So Crystal Clear
Your predictions and insights aren't accurate


So While You Sit Back and Wonder Why
While you're perplexed and clueless about what's happening


I Got This Fucking Thorn In My Side
I have this annoying problem that won't go away


Oh My, It's A Mirage
Oh no, it's a deception


I'm Tellin' Y'all It's Sabotage
I'm warning you all, it's an act of deliberate harm


So Listen Up 'Cause You Can't Say Nothin'
Pay attention because you can't deny it


You'll Shut Me Down With A Push Of Your Button?
You'll silence me easily with your authority?


But Yo I'm Out And I'm Gone
But I'm leaving now


I'll Tell You Now I Keep It On And On
I'll keep going and fighting despite the odds


'Cause What You See You Might Not Get
Because what you see isn't always what you'll receive


And We Can Bet So Don't You Get Souped Yet
And we can bet on it, so don't get too confident yet


You're Scheming On A Thing That's A Mirage
You're plotting something that's only an illusion


I'm Trying To Tell You Now It's Sabotage
I'm trying to warn you now that it's an act of intentional harm


Whyyy; Our Backs Are Now Against The Wall
Why, because we're now in a difficult and desperate situation


Listen All Of Y'all It's A Sabotage
Listen to everyone, it's an act of harm


But I'm Gonna Set It Straight This Watergate
But I'm going to correct this scandal


But I Can't Stand Rockin' When I'm In This Place
But I can't bear the tension in this situation


Because I Feel Disgrace Because You're All In My Face
Because I feel humiliated with all of you so close to me


But Make No Mistakes And Switch Up My Channel
But don't get it wrong, I won't stand for this anymore


I'm Buddy Rich When I Fly Off The Handle
I'm quick to react when provoked


What Could It Be, It's A Mirage
What could it be, it's only an illusion


You're Scheming On A Thing - That's Sabotage
You're plotting something that's a harmful act




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