Kicking and Screaming
miley cyrus Lyrics


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Don't get me waiting
And anticipating
Treating me like a fool
I got news for you
I'm turning my back
I'm dropping a bomb on you
Ah
You want me
You need me
Believe me
You'll be crawling
You love me
You hate me
Believe me
You'll come crawling

So get down and get off
Let me show you what you'll be missing
We break up, you break down
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming

Don't keep me guessing
I'm your favorite obsession
To give me a lame excuse
It's with me that your messing
It's the same old confession
Your no one that something would lose

Ah
Watch out now
Don't black out
There's no doubt
You can't have it
Control you
I'll own you
I'll show you, but you still can't have it

So get down and get off
Let me show you what you'll be missing
We break up, you break down
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming
So get down, and get it off
You're not the only one that I've been missing
We break up, you break down
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming

You'll be kicking and screaming
You'll be kicking and screaming
I'm so deceiving
You'll be kicking and screaming!

Watch out now
You'll find out
You'll cry out
There's no one above me
I play hard
Don't run far
Come back now
I really do like you

So get down, and get off
Let me show you what you'll be missing
We break up, you break down
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming
So get down, and get off
You're not the only one that I've been missing
We break up, you break down
Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming

You'll be kicking and screaming
You'll be kicking and screaming




Kicking and screaming
Kicking and screaming

Overall Meaning

The song "Kicking and Screaming" by Miley Cyrus is a vindictive anthem for a broken-hearted lover. Miley addresses a former boyfriend who has treated her poorly and led her on with excuses before ultimately breaking up with her. She declares that he won't have the satisfaction of watching her wait for him any longer, by saying "Don't get me waiting, and anticipating, treating me like a fool, I got news for you, I'm turning my back, I'm dropping a bomb on you." She promises him that he will regret leaving her, as she sings, "You want me, you need me, believe me, you'll be crawling. You love me, you hate me, believe me, you'll come crawling." Miley taunts him, threatening that she will make him suffer as she promises to "drag you through this kicking and screaming." In the end, she seems to have softened a bit, hinting that she would be open to reconciling and trying again.


Overall, "Kicking and Screaming" is a song about a woman who has had enough of being hurt and manipulated by a man who can't make up his mind. She is resentful and angry but also still has feelings for him. The song's strong imagery and aggressive tone underscore the pain of a messy breakup, and the lyrics make it clear that Miley is not one to be messed with.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't get me waiting
Don't make me wait for you to come around


And anticipating
And don't make me anticipate your actions


Treating me like a fool
Don't treat me as if I don't know the score between us


I got news for you
I have something to tell you


I'm turning my back
I'm done with you and your games


I'm dropping a bomb on you
I'm going to surprise you with my next move


You want me
You desire me


You need me
You can't do without me


Believe me
Trust me


You'll be crawling
You'll be begging for my attention


You love me
You have feelings for me


You hate me
You have conflicting emotions about me


So get down and get off
Be ready to face the consequences


Let me show you what you'll be missing
You don't know what you had until it's gone


We break up, you break down
I'm not the only one hurting


Gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming
We're both going to suffer through the break-up


Don't keep me guessing
Don't leave me in the dark about your intentions


I'm your favorite obsession
You can't get enough of me


To give me a lame excuse
To make a weak justification for your actions


It's with me that your messing
You're playing games with my emotions


It's the same old confession
Your excuses are tired and unoriginal


Your no one that something would lose
You're not as important as you think


Watch out now
Be careful


Don't black out
Don't lose control


There's no doubt
I'm certain


You can't have it
You can't always get what you want


Control you
I have power over you


I'll own you
I have complete control over you


I'll show you, but you still can't have it
I'll prove myself to you, but that doesn't mean we'll be together


You're not the only one that I've been missing
I'm not as invested in this as you are


You'll be kicking and screaming
You're going to have to deal with the consequences of our break-up


I'm so deceiving
I'm not as straightforward as you think


You'll find out
You'll discover the truth eventually


You'll cry out
You'll be upset when you find out


There's no one above me
I am superior to you in this situation


I play hard
I don't give up easily


Don't run far
Don't go too far away from me


Come back now
Return to me


I really do like you
I have feelings for you, but not enough to stay with you


Kicking and screaming
We're both going to suffer through this break-up




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN SHANKS, KARA DIOGUARDI, ASHLEE SIMPSON

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