[Chorus]
Girl, would it kill you just to show a little bit of attention?
If I hurt you, I'm afraid God's gonna teach me a lesson
[Pre-Chorus]
Now would you hate me if I said goodbye
So quick you could eat my dust?
Now would you hate me if I ran like hell
In the wind from dawn 'til dusk?
[Chorus]
When you cry, you waste your time
Over boys you never liked
Can you not be so obvious?
So keep it light
So keep it light, no
[Verse]
I thought I'd vocalize my troubles, but nobody will listen
I know I'm cryptic and I'm weird, that shit comes off as indifferent
I don't wanna die so young
Got so much to do
I don't smile for the camera
Only smile for you
Smile for you
[Pre-Chorus]
Now would you hate me if I said goodbye
So quick you could eat my dust?
Now would you hate me if I ran like hell
In the wind from dawn 'til dusk?
[Chorus]
When you cry, you waste your time
Over boys you never liked
Can you not?
Girl, would it kill you just to show a little bit of attention?
If I hurt you, I'm afraid God's gonna teach me a lesson
Now would you hate me if I said goodbye
So quick you could eat my dust?
Now would you hate me if I ran like hell
In the wind from dawn 'til dusk?
When you cry, you waste your time
Over boys you never liked
Can you not be so obvious?
So keep it light
So keep it light, no
I thought I'd vocalize my troubles, but nobody will listen
I know I'm cryptic and I'm weird, that shit comes off as indifferent
I don't wanna die so young
Got so much to do
I don't smile for the camera
Only smile for you
Smile for you
Now would you hate me if I said goodbye
So quick you could eat my dust?
Now would you hate me if I ran like hell
In the wind from dawn 'til dusk?
When you cry, you waste your time
Over boys you never liked
Can you not?
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The actual lyrics are "I thought I'd vocalize my troubles but nobody would listen. I know I'm cryptic and I'm weird, that shit comes off as indifferent" they are NOT "I thought I'd vocalize my traumas but I wonder how it sound hm. I know I'm cryptic and I'm worthless can't help losing a friend."
ANYWHO, this song is about having feelings for a girl who is fickle and is deliberately leading a boy on knowing full well he wants her to only want him back when she no longer has him around her finger. As with pretty much the rest of this album (and just Joji music in general) there are lots of themes of depression, self-hate, and the concept of love being a superficial construct. People want what they can't have. The narrator wants the girl when he can't have her and the girl he's singing about only wants the narrator when he stops pursuing her. Speaking from personal experience, this happens all the time. When I don't want someone, I'm very relaxed and charming and witty, and this at times has led to me turning people down when I didn't even realize I was leading them on, (and as much as I hate to admit it, sometimes I do realize but I continue to lead people on because I'm scared of confrontation) but when I DO want someone, I put my foot in my mouth and act like an annoying creep... so I identify with this song very well.
The lyrics aren't correct.
It's "If I hurt you, I'm afraid God's gonna teach me a lesson".