I've always thought this song is about unrequited love.
'run around on me
I'd sooner die without
run around on me
die without'
I think this means that even though the girl treats her badly ('runs around' on her), she'd 'sooner die' than go without her, or at least go without having this person in her life however painful it might be for her feelings to not be reciprocated.
'relentless,
yes, it's true
my motor mouth
runs over you'
She's crazy about this girl and talks about her endlessly. There's this mess of emotions going on, the love for this person but also the bitterness towards them.
'no hissy fits, mind my manners
won't make a scene
oh, over you'
Her fear of losing this girl means she'd rather just bite her tongue and conceal her feelings than risk compromising their existing relationship. Or maybe she's angry at the girl being insensitive/ignorant towards her feelings, but again she'd rather not 'make a scene'. Maybe there's a third girl in the picture and it's a love triangle?
Whatever the case, it's is definitely about feeling bitter and heartbroken. This relationship is all about pure drama and over-exaggerated, perhaps even histrionic emotions (hence 'alligator' tears). The cheating explanation would make sense too, but I related this song to my own experience of unrequited love- the frustration of trying to convey your feelings but also constantly hold them back, and hold back your hurt/anger when the person takes them for granted in some way.
I've always thought this song is about unrequited love.
'run around on me I'd sooner die without run around on me die without'
I think this means that even though the girl treats her badly ('runs around' on her), she'd 'sooner die' than go without her, or at least go without having this person in her life however painful it might be for her feelings to not be reciprocated.
'relentless, yes, it's true my motor mouth runs over you'
She's crazy about this girl and talks about her endlessly. There's this mess of emotions going on, the love for this person but also the bitterness towards them.
'no hissy fits, mind my manners won't make a scene oh, over you'
Her fear of losing this girl means she'd rather just bite her tongue and conceal her feelings than risk compromising their existing relationship. Or maybe she's angry at the girl being insensitive/ignorant towards her feelings, but again she'd rather not 'make a scene'. Maybe there's a third girl in the picture and it's a love triangle?
Whatever the case, it's is definitely about feeling bitter and heartbroken. This relationship is all about pure drama and over-exaggerated, perhaps even histrionic emotions (hence 'alligator' tears). The cheating explanation would make sense too, but I related this song to my own experience of unrequited love- the frustration of trying to convey your feelings but also constantly hold them back, and hold back your hurt/anger when the person takes them for granted in some way.