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You fry me in a pan
You cook me in a can
You stretch me with your hands
You love to watch me bake
You serve me up with cake
And that's you're big mistake
Your guest comes in dressed smart
You offer a la carte
You didn't have the heart
And I wanna T.V. embrace
And I'm getting off this boiling plate
They swore you'd steal my steam
To feed your dream
And then be gone
I wish I could say that everyone was wrong
You left me burned and seared
You left me ripped and teared
And older than my years
I should have known at first
That you would leave me hurt
You had to try dessert
No way to let off steam
Don't bother milk or cream
No way to let off steam
And I wanna T.V. embrace
And I'm getting off this boiling plate
They swore you'd steal my steam
To feed your dream
And then be gone
I wish I could say that everyone was wrong
It must feel good to stand above me
While I make you so proud of me
It must feel good that I'm now gone
I wish I could say that everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
You cook me in a can
You stretch me with your hands
You love to watch me bake
You serve me up with cake
And that's you're big mistake
Your guest comes in dressed smart
You offer a la carte
You didn't have the heart
And I wanna T.V. embrace
And I'm getting off this boiling plate
They swore you'd steal my steam
To feed your dream
And then be gone
I wish I could say that everyone was wrong
You left me burned and seared
You left me ripped and teared
And older than my years
I should have known at first
That you would leave me hurt
You had to try dessert
No way to let off steam
Don't bother milk or cream
No way to let off steam
And I wanna T.V. embrace
And I'm getting off this boiling plate
They swore you'd steal my steam
To feed your dream
And then be gone
I wish I could say that everyone was wrong
It must feel good to stand above me
While I make you so proud of me
It must feel good that I'm now gone
I wish I could say that everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
I wish everyone was wrong
Lyrics submitted by Princess_Arabella
Track duration: 03:50
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I thought it was about a kid who was really talented and his parents were trying to push him into a famous career so they could become famous themselves. (A bit like Lleyton Hewitt's parents lol!) "It must feel good to stand above me, while I make you so proud of me." And the bit that's like "they swore you'd steal my steam to feed your dream and then be gone."
When it's saying "Your guest comes in dressed smart, you offer a la carte, you didn't have the heart." I always thought it meant like his parents were showing him off to everyone, saying "Look how good we are, we have a talented child."
And then the kid was so stressed out because his parents were putting so much pressure on him and they didn't really care what he wanted that he took up smoking and they didn't know, and he died of lung cancer. Hence, Cigarettes Will Kill You.
Everyone else seems to think it's about a bad relationship :S
Maybe I'm wrong, I dunno.
I like my interpretation more though. :] lol.
i am studying this for an english essay. Just wondering if you guys have any idea what Ben means when he says "No way to let off steam
Don't bother milk or cream
No way to let off steam" and also "You offer a la carte
You didn't have the heart"
Any comments or help is greatly appreciated!!!
ThX All!
I can play the piano part.
:]
It's funny when you realize it wasn't the actually line.
Thank goodness for Ben Lee.
Did anyone one else find it amusing that on Triple J's hottest 100, they put a song by Cake after this song? You serve me up with Cake? Well i did.