Yeah

Since I know how low to go
I won't let it show
Won't you touch me, touch me
I won't let it go
And now I stand and I peel for more
Won't you touch me, touch me
I won't let it go

Yes, I've finally found a reason
I won't need an excuse
I've got this time on my hands
You are the one to abuse
Yes, I've finally found a reason
I won't need an excuse
I've got this time on my hands
You are the one to abuse
The one to abuse

Yo
You're always talking back to me
You won't let it be
Won't you touch me, touch me
Never bothered you before
Now I stand and I peel for more
Won't you touch me, touch me
No I won't let it go

Yes, I've finally found a reason
I won't need an excuse
I've got this time on my hands
You are the one to abuse
Yes, I've finally found a reason
I won't need an excuse
I've got this time on my hands
You are the one to abuse
The one to abuse

Oh
Yeah, yeah
Oh
Yeah, oh yeah
Yeah, yeah oh

Now

Yes, I've finally found a reason
I won't need an excuse
I've got this time on my hands
You are the one to abuse
Yes, I've finally found a reason
I won't need an excuse
I've got this time on my hands
You are the one to abuse
Yes, I've finally found a reason
I won't need an excuse
I've got this time on my hands
Oh, oh

I've got this time on my hands (I've got this, I've got this)
I've got this time on my hands (I've got this, I've got this)
I've got this
You are the one to abuse

I've got this time on my hands (I've got this, I've got this)
I've got this time on my hands (I've got this)
I've got this
You are the one to abuse
The one to abuse
You are the one to abuse
Oh

Yeah, yeah
Oh
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, oh yeah


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    If you've ever been abused repeatedly, whether it be emotional, physical, or sexual, then this song actually makes a lot of sense. Just based off what is written, I don't think it's necessarily sexual at all. To me the song is about finally harvesting enough anger, pride, self-love, just SOMETHING to finally stand up and not back down to my abuser, forgoing self-preservation by 'poking the bear' and completely exposing myself (hence peel), physically and emotionally, to the following retribution.
    First stanza: 'Poking the Bear'. You know what to say to really rile the abuser up - whether it be talking about what he or she has done to you, how he or she is a heartless piece of shit, that you hate everything involving this person - all with the intent of enraging the abuser by calling out the truth. To say such harsh or 'low' things, remaining your best to remain cold as they had been cold, no tears or sympathy, just controlled anger. Dare the abuser to touch you as they have before, but this time, the fight within will not be extinguished. You will not let your anger go. You will not let the abuser beat you anymore into submission. You refuse to let it go.
    Chorus: Once again, the abused has finally came to the point of standing up for his or herself and this time will not be making an excuse for the abuser pardoning them from all crimes - no more clumsiness-made bruises, no more "I deserved it,", no more tolerating something as if the treatment was normal. Right here, right now, standing up against the abused, willing to take as much time as it needs to confront the abuser knowing almost exactly what's about to happen next yet knowing that this time the ending will be different. Second Stanza: Continued from the first. The first couplet denotes arguing from the abuser, the abused still provoking by saying something to the effect, "You can't pretend you're something else! Won't touch me again? You never had a problem with it before!"

    longlostredemptionon May 16, 2011   Link

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