Misery Business

Lyrics to Misery Business :

I'm in the business of misery,
Let's take it from the top.
She's got a body like an hourglass that's ticking like a clock.
It's a matter of time before we all run out,
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth.
I waited eight long months, She finally set him free.
I told him I can't lie he was the only one for me.
Two weeks and we had caught on fire,
She's got it out for me,
But I wear the biggest smile.

[Chorus:]
Whoa, I never meant to brag But, I
got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so...
It just feels so good.

Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change.
Once a whore you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that'll never change.
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged
I'm sorry honey, but I'm passing up, now look this way.
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you.
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who,
They want and what they like it's easy if you do it right.
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!

Whoa, I never meant to brag But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him right now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so...
It just feels so good.

I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving.

Whoa, I never meant to brag, but I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, I never meant to brag But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so...
It just feels so good.

Lyrics Analysis:

I picked the song Misery Business by Paramore because I find this song funny and I see myself doing what she describes in the song. This song talks about a current girlfriend, the lead singer, the boyfriend, and the boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend. This song is very literal and easy to analyze. The lead singer of Paramore, Hayley, is the current girlfriend in this song and is describing her experience about a situation in her life. The song describes her boyfriend being wanted by his ex-girlfriend, but as Hayley’s character in the song, she refuses to let her boyfriend go. In addition, she rubs it in the ex-girlfriends face how happy they are. Hayley also makes fun of the ex-girlfriend by degrading her by stating, “Once a whore, you’re nothing more, I’m sorry that’ll never change”.

I like this song because I can totally picture myself bragging about how happy I am with my boyfriend. Ironically, this has happened to me before. My current boyfriend used to date this girl, but they dated for merely only one month and decided to break up with her because of me. She found out about it and tried everything she possibly could to get him back. The type of person that I am, I like to face challenges. She did things like call him, or try to hang out with the same crowd just to get his attention but it did not work because I was always there. She was quite pathetic. As a result, my boyfriend's ex-girlfriend tried everything she could to get him back but it did not work because my boyfriend and I have been going out for almost four years now and were as happy as ever. She was really never a factor and did not get in the way. The lyrics to this song made me start listening to this band because I can relate.