Toadies – Quitter

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Didn't I give you everything?
Didn't I take you where you want to be?
Didn't I make you feel just like a queen?
And all that time I thought that I was gettin' somethin' right
Look me in the eye and tell me somethin'
Am I supposed to walk away with nothin'?
Do I convince myself we never happened?
Well I guess I won't be denied
I'm gettin' somethin' right

Lover!
Are you happy now?
Quitter, quitter!

In the coming days the dust will cover
All the evidence of your first lover
I hope wherever you are now you'll wake up
And see just what a mess you made of this
'Cause I'm gettin' somethin' right

Am I gettin' somethin' right?

Lover!
Are you happy now?
Quitter, quitter!

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Track duration: 03:34

"Quitter" as written by Darrel W. Herbert, Todd Lewis

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    My Interpretation:I have to throw my hat in with the 'messy breakup' crowd. It sounds like she ended the relationship, even though he thinks he bent over backwards for her. So the chorus refers to her "Lover!", and asks "Are you happy now?". He then accuses her of being a "Quiter!". The whole song, title included, is an accusation against her.
    Flag EvolutionKillson September 21, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Toadies helped me through the worst break up of my life.
    Flag sixteenmistakeson December 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I don't think this is about killing anyone, it's about a partner quitting on your relationship after doing and thinking everything was alright and she threw it away. hydrogen, I can definitely relate...my ex left me, and led me on an emotional roller-coaster...HE was the quitter and didn't follow. I too love this song and every other Toadies song. Todd, Mark and Clark are hot!
    Flag MoThR930206on March 10, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:He obviously killed himself. I guess he loved her so much he didn't have to live if he didn't love her.
    Flag ATK101893on August 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:killed her??? common man! this is about a former lover who was a total bitch and SHE'S the one who quit... period

    duh
    Flag toadworthon August 15, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I agree it's a break-up/murder song. She broke up with him after his endless efforts, so he kills and rapes her. Rape seems to be a common thread in a lot of Toadies songs...
    Flag CovinSon June 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i read somewhere, and i can't remember where, that he was once married to a "rather famous hippie-like girl", and that most of Rubberneck was written about her. Which, btw, is a beautiful breakup record.
    Flag asamorrison July 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:He realizes she's not a virgin.
    Flag fo0tson August 19, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:She quit this relationship, and hooked up with another guy.

    This guy killed & buried her man.

    Now he's taunting her.
    Flag fo0tson August 19, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i think that molly might have some anger issues! :-/

    This song is amazing, and you can really just feel the emotion in his life through whatever he was going through with a girl at the time.

    my favorite part of the song is when he says:
    "and in the coming days the dust will cover
    all the evidence of your first lover
    i hope wherever you are now you'll wake up
    and see just what a mess you made of this
    im getting something right"

    lyrically, its just brilliant. i dont think he killed his girlfriend and buried her becuase he says, "all the evidence of your first lover" not my first lover...what i do think it means is that over time the evidence of the relationship will be buried, however those feelings of how sour it went will remain.

    kindof reminds me of one of my ex-girlfriends and how she cheated on me. i hope she will wake up
    Flag shibynesson May 21, 2005   Link

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