Act of Being Polite Lyrics
Sitting in a chair
She was wrapping something up
And wrapping it with care
When I fell asleep last night
I was just exhausted
From the act of being polite
From the act of being polite
A man has no sexual desire for his girlfriend/wife, but he doesn't want her know that because it would hurt her feelings. Then she figures it out when he falls asleep while they're having sex.
Yeah i agree with 80ghosts like u no when people say ok thats a wrap or they say alright ill wrap it up they say thats the end thats no more so it might be in that expression as in shes wrapping it up grabbing her stuff and getting the fuck out of here lol
That's a pretty good description. Though I always assumed it was about wife-beating, he's tired from working and pretending to nice, and when he gets home he loses his mind ("falls asleep") and hits her.
What is the girl wrapping up though and why?
Maybe she is wrapping up here things to leave (read: move away)
she could be wrapping up her hopes and dreams, never to be seen again...
she could be wrapping up her hopes and dreams, never to be seen again...
It's the story of my life actually...all the sexuality with girls builds up until i'm too exhausted to try anymore...I think he wants a serious relationship rather than a one-night stand.
I think this song is pretty Mysterious, but for the most part I agree with the first guy.
This song seems to be about a man who no longer loved his wife or girlfriend.
“I found her crying in the morning Sitting in a chair She was wrapping something up And wrapping it with care”
This line could mean that she was wrapping a rope to hang herself. She was devastated and heartbroken when she found out her husband or boyfriend doesn’t love her anymore.
“I did not mean to hurt her When I fell asleep last night I was just exhausted From the act of being polite”
The narrator fell asleep while having sex. He usually pretends to be happy and in the mood when having sex but this time he simply felt “Exhausted from the act of being polite”. When he acted polite to his wife he would pretend to be interested in her. He couldn’t keep up the act for very long and fell asleep.
“Yes, I was just exhausted From the act of being polite”
The narrator says this a second time implying that it is very important for the listener to know.