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.
Hey, let 'em do it again, yeah
Hey, you said you were my friend
Hey, turn me upside down, oh
Hey, feelin' so down
Hey, hey, hey, hey
You made a fool of me again
And again, and again, and again, and again
And again, and again, and again, and again
Hey, I know I made the same mistake, yeah
I, I won't do it again, no
Why, why you slap me in the face, ow
I, I didn't say it was ok, no
No, no
You violated a part of me again
And again, and again, and again, and again
And again, and again, and again, and again
Ah, ooh
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Hey, you had time to think it out, yeah
Hey, your weak will won't help her heal her heart
Hey, I'll bet it really eats you up, huh
Extending part of me again
And again, and again, and again, and again
Ooh
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot
Hey, you said you were my friend
Hey, turn me upside down, oh
Hey, feelin' so down
Hey, hey, hey, hey
You made a fool of me again
And again, and again, and again, and again
And again, and again, and again, and again
Hey, I know I made the same mistake, yeah
I, I won't do it again, no
Why, why you slap me in the face, ow
I, I didn't say it was ok, no
No, no
You violated a part of me again
And again, and again, and again, and again
And again, and again, and again, and again
Ah, ooh
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Hey, you had time to think it out, yeah
Hey, your weak will won't help her heal her heart
Hey, I'll bet it really eats you up, huh
Extending part of me again
And again, and again, and again, and again
Ooh
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot, yeah
Doot doot, yeah, doot doot
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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All I know is the last verse has to do with Laynes longtime girlfriend. She died from bacterial endocarditis in the mid 90s (infection of the heart valve normally from IV drug use) "Hey, Your weak will won't help her heal her heart Hey, I'll bet it really eats you up"
His weak will, his addiction, helped kill her and it ate him up. This is one of their later songs, I'm guessing after she died?
@Tainted703
@Tainted703 This song was written in 95 and Demri died in 96 but I think she was already ill (she spent the last 9 months of her life in a hospital). I think you're right, this song is about her too! I also think it has something to do with psychiatry because of the video!
@Tainted703 weak will refers to sexual appetite. He/has a weak will always looking for sex and attention. His weak will won't help heal her heart from perhaps the break up that just happened
@Tainted703 while I agree with your assessment, I think on top of that, he\'s also talking or singing directly TO the drugs themselves.\r\n\r\n "Let them do it again" (let the drugs take effect again)....he himself said at first that drugs were great ("you said you were my friend,") but they actually "turn me upside down" and make him feel "so down." Ultimately they make a fool of him over and over, but he understands this...but yet he doesn\'t/can\'t stop.\r\n\r\nHe\'s basically reprimanding himself through the entire song : same mistake, won\'t do it again, (the drugs) "slapped him" in the face even though he didnt want them to. The drugs keep "violating" his humanity, so much so that he becomes an embarrassment to himself and a laughing stock to others, yet he has no control over them, and so they are conjoined, forced into this devilish dance "again and again and again...."\r\n\r\nRead the lyrics from this standpoint and you can see this. Endless torment. ????\r\n