Lyric discussion by deathxdonexapart 

Cover art for Thirty Whacks lyrics by Dresden Dolls, The

The first verse is saying basically that she is hurting her self physically but is lying to herself saying she isnt. She is also regretting the pain. Second verse says that she is drinking and that she is getting violent and there is still mom and damage to do therefore saying she is indeed violent. Then they take the axe trying to stop her. Third is saying you should leave because im wasting my time. Fourth is saying that she is always victimmised and in the wrong place at the wrong time. Also if she could shut them out maybe she wouldnt feel so victimised. fifth is saying that she has been placed in a place such as a hospital that would be safe. sixth is saying that she has a bit of a temper and will enforce harm and someone is leading her onto this harm. SItxh she is keeping a secret that the demons so to speak are yelling at her for and that they "arent being paid enough" because their effort is useless and she wants a second chance because she could be decent still or yet...and she is saying she could be so decent that she woudl be a great person and that she would even be nice enough to be "president"...and the corrections are below.

thirty licks with a belt - playing tricks on myself and i wonder if everyone else is this way a succession of tests a triumphant success each time it’s still intact at the end of the day

thirty drops in a glass - keep my temper and pass with my breath held you bastards you've lucked out again its not really so bad, there’s still mom there’s still damage to do before they wrest the axe from my heads

its no mystery: you should obviously go before i break everything you’re always telling me that youre dying to know but you’re not really listening

how do i manage to station myself in harms way and only get hit with a ticket for loitering that i have no way to pay - and no strength to argue Mypersonal demons can skeeve with professional care oh god their after me if i could shut them out just for an hour i swear (i could) stop this catastrophe

thirty day guarantee but that can’t include me after all i’m at home in this childproof world no sharp corners or glass no small objects or plastic bags please, these are death to a delicate girl

its no mystery - you should obviously know that i’ll destroy everything so dont keep telling me that youre dying to know cause you’ll get what youre asking for

how can it be that i still put myself in harms way and only get hit with a ticket for loitering that i have no way to pay -stating i came the wrong day now all the demons are screaming their wages arent fair I've held a secret kept if i could shut them up just for a second i swear it’ll look like an accident i could be decent yet the magnificent i could be president....

there you go