That's What You Get Lyrics Meaning

I always thought it was about liking someone you're not supposed to, and therefore being in denial about it. And trying to hide it from the other person, even though it's obvious.

Now you can either read my super lengthy break-down of the song, or listen to it and figure it out for yourself.

"No sir, well I don't wanna be the blame, not anymore."

I think this describes that feeling of regret and stupidity you get after saying something you think is really dumb to your crush, and they react in a way you don't particularly enjoy (giving you weird looks or whatever)

"It's your turn, so take a seat we're settling the final score."

I think this part is about being scared the other person is freaked by you and how you feel about them, but you still really want them to know, just in case the feel the same way.

"And why do we like to hurt, so much?"

Liking someone who you are not supposed to like (for whatever reason, because they "aren't in your league", have a girlfriend/boyfriend, are just a friend, don't like you back, etc...) hurts a lot. And you feel as though you're bringing the pain upon yourself by liking them. Therefore, choosing to hurt, and liking the pain you receive in that.

"I can't decide"

Either whether or not you like them (cause you're in denial when you like someone you aren't supposed to) or whether or not to tell them, or whether or not they feel the same way. You can't decide a lot of things, which is why this line isn't very specific.

"You have made it harder just to go on"

It's hard to get through the day because you just like them so damn much, and you can't.

"And why, all the possibilities where I was wrong"

When you like them, you start thinking of possibilities. Like "Oh, maybe they like me back and I'm just being ridiculous" or "Maybe we'll date someday in the future" or "Maybe they only treat me the way they do because they're scared to like me, because it's not rational for them to, given the circumstances" or "Maybe they'll break up with her/him soon" And in the end you realize that wasn't the case, and you're just silly for feeling the way you do.

"That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa."

Hurt, that is. You get hurt when you let your heart win.

"I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating."

You were completely irrational and thought stupid things you never should have all because you liked them. Because you're crazy for liking them, because you simply aren't supposed to.

"I wonder, how am I supposed to feel when you're not here."

You don't want to believe you like them, because you know it will just end in pain. But you still feel happier when they are around, and more upset when they aren't. And you don't want to admit it, because it shows that you like them, which you aren't, so you don't know how you are supposed to feel.

"'Cause I burned every bridge I ever built when you were here."

You're throwing away so much for them.

"I still try holding onto silly things, I never learn."

You think about little meaningless things that happened between the two of you, tricking yourself into believing they like you back. But now that you're being hard on yourself, you can clearly see they never did, and it was just stupid to think otherwise.

"Oh why, all the possibilities I'm sure you've heard."

Same thing with the possibilities. But by "I'm sure you've heard", i think it means even though you're refusing to accept it, other people and see you like them, and they have told them you like them, so you are sure they have heard you like them, even though you aren't necessarily allowed to.

"Pain make your way to me, to me.
And I'll always be just so inviting."

Same thing as before, with feeling like you're inviting the pain in. Basically because ANY emotion would be better than liking them.

"If I ever start to think straight,
This heart will start a riot in me,"

By thinking straight it means not liking them, because you know you can't. Even though your heart would be screaming out (This heart will start a riot in me)

"Now I can't trust myself with anything but this,"

You can't trust yourself around them, because you're too scared you'll screw something up, either by letting them know how you feel about them (when you aren't supposed to feel that way, so it could be BAD)or by saying something stupid to make them hate you (the first one kind of leads into the second. But now you have finally accepted that you like them, and you can trust yourself about that.