Mesmerizing Lyrics

Lyric discussion by noonday 

Cover art for Mesmerizing lyrics by Liz Phair

"don't you know i'm very happy?" sung with such mournfulness you know it's the opposite. how often have i said "i'm fine" and had it come out the opposite. this is so beautiful...it's someone trapped in emotional dependence on someone who's abusive, and instead of leaving, they believe that they are the nothing the abuser thinks they are...sigh...