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8. I honestly had to work to see any ambiguity in this

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 11:10 PM

Apr 2022

'done better' can be used meaning in terms of things tangible - position, finance, etc. But it seems clear to me that what is being talked about here are emotions and relationship - not coin of the realm - and in that context, it's just really hard to see the person delivering the verse as saying, "I done more for you .." "I loved you truer and better"

Pretty harsh wouldn't you say? And kind of hard to picture.

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OK, please help settle an argument over song lyrics. [View all] LuckyCharms Apr 2022 OP

"me" was better treated than "you" sl8 Apr 2022 #1

I thought this was going to be about "Louie Louie". LOL! mobeau69 Apr 2022 #2

Oh baby we gotta go now🎼 Walleye Apr 2022 #3

Wasn't that on the B side? What was on the A side? mobeau69 Apr 2022 #5

It was the B side on Richard Barry's original release (1956?) lastlib Apr 2022 #15

You might get a boot out for this: mobeau69 Apr 2022 #18

It's ambiguous on its own, but in context of the rest of the lyrics petronius Apr 2022 #4

It's we've Wolf Frankula Apr 2022 #6

My wife and I disagree... LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #7

Does this help at all? sl8 Apr 2022 #9

Yes, by the strict definition... LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #12

Maybe a regionalism? sl8 Apr 2022 #14

Thanks for the great read! LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #16

I honestly had to work to see any ambiguity in this stopdiggin Apr 2022 #8

Well, I think the lyrics of the entire song are ambiguous LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #10

and that I will freely concede stopdiggin Apr 2022 #17

I always thought it was self effacing jcgoldie Apr 2022 #11

"I'm drowning in you" LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #13

Singer is admitting to being more in the wrong and decides to go back home wishstar Apr 2022 #19