Now, Now Lyrics

Lyric discussion by graycen 

Cover art for Now, Now lyrics by St. Vincent

imo, i think this song is about a girl who has always been stepped on and she is shy. she's finally coming out and saying that she's significant. saying she's not the carpet you walk on etc (esp. im not anyone you'll see) she's deciding to change herself and throw away her past self (im not annie annie annie..)her repeating now now now may be her changing herself and living now in her new life. the part where she repeats 'you don't mean that, say you're sorry' sounds kind of childish, so maybe she said that as a young child as she pathetically tried to make people stop taking her for granted or teasing her and then the last line is what she's saying now like, ill actually do something about it (ill make you sorry you ever messed with me)

also, you can hear when she says im not, it sounds like that same childish voice. she had probably started out as a kid and after someone called her something like worthless she would say "im not worthless!" although, lacking some of the confidence she has now. she's finally standing up for herself.