Cover art for Give Me What You Got by The Shondes

Give Me What You Got

Give Me What You Got Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I’ve always been bad, I just like to know where I stand
So you need to hate me to get through the day
I don’t want to be good anyway, it’s all fake humility
Blaming everyone else for your insecurity
So all your storytelling, I won’t let it get to me

[Chorus]
Go on, go on and talk
You can say whatever you want
Call me a homewrecker; call me a monster
Give me what you’ve got
I know that I’m a villain in your eyes, but the night is on my side
I’ve got nothing to hide and I won’t be the keeper of your lies

[Verse 2]
You know this isn’t right, can’t we just have a fair fight?
So you need to hide to get through the day
Stop being nice, say it to my face
Am I Jezebel or am I Gargamel today?
You know it makes me laugh out loud; you can’t hurt me now

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
Say it to my face
What are you so afraid of?
Would it be so hard?
Come on, come on, come on, come on now
Look me in the eye
Confront the enemy you’ve made of me
Would it be so hard?
Come on, come on, come on, come on
[Chorus]

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Single from 2011’s Searchlights

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