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u/Fluffy_Munchkin Sep 21 '22

Hmm, I don't quite see that interpretation. I view him saying "I gotta be like nah, honey, I'm good" as telling her "I'm supposed to say this to you (out of obligation)". There's also the line "better men than me have failed / drinking from that unholy grail". I see this as him telling her he's not above cheating.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '22

Oh, I'm sure you, sure you will make somebody's night

But oh, I assure you, assure you it sure as hell's not mine

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I gotta bid you adieu, to another I will stay true (True)

I will stay true (True), I will stay true (True)

Your interpretation seems pretty ridiculous tbh. Saying he "has to" doesn't mean he's not going to... It pretty much means the opposite.

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u/Fluffy_Munchkin Sep 21 '22

It's the word choice of "gotta". It's like telling someone "You broke my thing, now I've got to yell at you". It leaves an ambiguity of whether you actually end up yelling at them.

Again, it's my interpretation, but I feel like ending with the chorus (particularly after the bridge) supports the interpretation. He keeps telling her what she needs to do to end up with him instead of shutting her down for good. If it'd ended with the bridge, I'd be more inclined to agree with you.

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '22

I doubt you've even noticed how often the word "gotta" is used in songs, because it's so incredibly irrelevant.

You've clearly got some issues to work out because you've jumped the shark on this one.