The Meddler Lyrics

Lyric discussion by GrungeMonster 

Cover art for The Meddler lyrics by Chevelle

This is definitely about someone who meddles in others' personal life and gets easily defensive while offending other people as well.

Meddler means to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly.

Easily defensive can be proven with the verse "You're too much like a wall" which means this person is not open to any other thoughts, opinions, ideas, or anyone not like them.

"If you're gonna light those fires, we're all up in arms again" means this person is defensive or strongly opinionated to the point where it's making everyone else want to defend their ways of life or their own beliefs. For example, a Jehovah Witness who doesn't take on any ideas you have to say to them, but lectures you on the way it should be because of their beliefs.

"Never, never Lean on you Clever, clever One on two You're mine Finite..." This person cannot be depended on "Never lean on you", this person is not fair (most likely in conversation rather than physically) "Clever, one on two", and this person is only a friend or more when it is convenient for them "You're mine, finite"

Midnight answers, stray arrows, nighttime confidence all sounds like this occurs at a party or night club where there are a lot of people around and a lot of alcohol, so this person, this Meddler, sarcastically isn't very fun "it's no fun to be behaving"

The end repeatedly states "I don't belong" because this place, this person, thinks his way is the right way and makes the experience no fun for anyone who doesn't give way to how he/she feels it should be.

No one wants to be around The Meddler. I wouldn't belong there, either.I wouldn't want to be around someone who is verbally berating me "tear us all to bits" yet sees no fault on their part "Too much like a wall", to the point where I don't feel comfortable being around "Don't belong here"

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