This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Woo, gave you my money, I gave you my time
Why you want to hurt me, girl
Are you serious, I'm just curious
Why you want to hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no
You took my money, you took my time
Made me think everything was fine
Then you upped and ran away
And made me just go crazy
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no, no, no
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no, no, no
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
You told me to go up the block
To get you a strawberry pop
When I got back to the flat
You had burned rubber out the back
I went to the closet and saw no clothes
All I saw was hangers and poles
I went to the phone and called your mother
And told me that you had burned rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no, no, no, no, oh, no, yeah, yeah
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
You took my money, you took my time
You made me think everything was fine
Like the clock on the wall said ding-ding-dong
Got to find another lover that won't be gone
She won't put the medal to the metal
And burn rubber, burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no
Never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
Why you want to hurt me, girl
Are you serious, I'm just curious
Why you want to hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no
You took my money, you took my time
Made me think everything was fine
Then you upped and ran away
And made me just go crazy
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no, no, no
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no, no, no
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
You told me to go up the block
To get you a strawberry pop
When I got back to the flat
You had burned rubber out the back
I went to the closet and saw no clothes
All I saw was hangers and poles
I went to the phone and called your mother
And told me that you had burned rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
Oh, no, no, no, no, oh, no, yeah, yeah
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
Just because you're not for real
Why you hurt me, girl
You took my money, you took my time
You made me think everything was fine
Like the clock on the wall said ding-ding-dong
Got to find another lover that won't be gone
She won't put the medal to the metal
And burn rubber, burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no
Never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
I never, ever had a lover
Who put the peddle to the metal
And burn rubber on me, Charlene
No, no, no, no, no, no
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Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) Lyrics as written by Dupree Kelly Al-terik Wardrick
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