Why Are You So Mean To Me? Lyrics

Lyric discussion by AngéliqueArnauld 

Cover art for Why Are You So Mean To Me? lyrics by Nada Surf

This song can have many different meanings

"You tell mum, I'll break your neck, she's already a nervous wreck,"

Could be a father or sibling that is doing something wrong either to himself or others, and that the mother doesn't need to know about it, because she's already stressed as it is.

"I don't do it every day, It doesn't hurt me anyway,"

Could mean that the person smokes weed, drinks, etc.

"you watch way too much TV" Could mean that television has influenced this person.

"I remember my first time, I knew I had to cross the line,"

Could mean the first bad thing that happened to him/her made them tell someone about it.

"I'll never be like you, No matter what you do."

Obviously means they will never consider this other person as a role model

etc.