All About You
The Minus Scale Lyrics
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All the angry songs you sing along to
Are all about you.
They're all about you
Don't act so suprised
You know you had it comingn don't give me that line
I led you on. oh i got you all wrong
You say you want to know my secret
How can i move on not knowing anything at all
What did you want me to say?
If you get what you want can you get what you deserve?
By now i thought you get it too
I know all about you
Say what you want but say it like you mean it
Girl, there's no vengance in such shallow words
So say it like you mean it
The last five minutes of talking have got me all
Oh where there the hell did you get off
Talking to me like that?
I want you to know
All the angry songs you sing along to
They're there for me too
Not just to hurt you
If you want a conversation
Lets leave it at this
Oh how can you move on
When girl you've got such
Starry eyes
What did you want me to say?
If you get what you want can you get what you deserve?
By now i thought you get it too
I know all about you
Say what you want but say it like you mean it
Girl, there's no vengance in such shallow words
So say it like you mean it
The Minus Scale's song "All About You" appears to be a confrontational conversation between two people where one person (presumably the singer) is expressing the idea that all the angry songs the other person (presumably the subject) has been singing along to are actually representative of the subject's own life. The singer is accusing the subject of projecting their own emotional turmoil onto others through their musical preferences. The subject denies this accusation, but the singer insists that they "know all about" the subject and, as a result, refuses to be led on any further. The subject then attempts to draw out the singer's own secrets and personal struggles, but the singer is hesitant to provide that information until the subject is willing to be honest about their own issues.
The conversation then takes a turn when the subject becomes defensive and asks what the singer wants them to say. The singer responds by questioning whether the subject is capable of understanding the consequences of their actions and if they believe they deserve the outcomes they desire. The singer then encourages the subject to speak honestly about their feelings without using shallow language motivated by a desire for revenge. The song ends with the singer trying to move on from the conversation, stating that they cannot continue talking until the subject is willing to be truthful about their own life.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you to know
The singer seeks to reveal something to the listener.
All the angry songs you sing along to
The listener has been singing along to angry songs.
Are all about you.
The angry songs the listener sings along to are actually about them.
They're all about you
Reiterating that the angry songs the listener sings along to are specifically about them.
Don't act so suprised
The listener has been caught off guard by the singer's revelation.
You know you had it comingn don't give me that line
The listener has been behaving inappropriately and should not act like anything the singer says is a surprise.
I led you on.
The singer has possibly led the listener on romantically before.
oh i got you all wrong
The singer has misjudged the listener.
You say you want to know my secret
The listener has expressed an interest in knowing a secret about the singer.
What makes me so numb
The listener wants to know what has caused the singer's emotional numbness.
How can i move on not knowing anything at all
The singer is finding it difficult to move on without knowing more information.
What did you want me to say?
The singer is questioning what the listener expected them to say.
If you get what you want can you get what you deserve?
The singer questions if the listener will be satisfied with what they receive or if they will truly deserve it.
By now i thought you get it too
The singer believed that the listener had already understood the situation.
I know all about you
The singer has experience with or knowledge about the listener.
Say what you want but say it like you mean it
The singer wants the listener to speak their truth.
Girl, there's no vengance in such shallow words
The artist does not want any shallow or vengeful words from the listener.
So say it like you mean it
The singer is urging the listener once again to speak truthfully.
The last five minutes of talking have got me all
Something that the listener has said in the last five minutes has caused the singer to feel overwhelmed.
Oh where there the hell did you get off
The listener has overstepped a boundary with the singer.
Talking to me like that?
The way the listener has been speaking to the singer has been inappropriate.
They're there for me too
The songs the listener has been singing along to are also relevant to the singer.
Not just to hurt you
The angry songs were not selected by the singer to hurt the listener.
If you want a conversation
The singer is open to talking with the listener.
Lets leave it at this
The conversation should be ended here.
Oh how can you move on
The singer is questioning how the listener can move on in the situation.
When girl you've got such
The listener is then described as having something.
Starry eyes
The listener has dreamy, idealistic eyes.
Contributed by Aaron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.