Story Behind The Song

passive aggressive love song

Lyrics

You're gonna use me up
© 2014 Bruce Mills (SOCAN)

What kind of love means you can tie my hands
And hold me back from being who I am
What kind of love means you can tell me lies
And run around with anyone you want

I don't know what's going on inside that mind of yours
Or if you even notice something's wrong
I can't tell if what you need is something I can give -
Or something that you want to take away

Chorus

You're gonna use me up
You're gonna wear me down
You're the kind of woman
That I just don't want around (that I just can't be around)

You're gonna make me cry
You're gonna make me feel bad
With the kind of loving
I wish I never had

What kind of pain you gonna put me through
Before you realize that every single thing you do -
Is just a game you like to play
The only way to win is if you let me walk away

I don't know what's going on inside that head of yours
Or if the words you say are even true
Everything you need is more than anything I got -
But everything is not enough for you

2 Chorus

Someday you will understand that everything you say
Is really just the way you talk about yourself
What you sow you're going to reap - it's coming back at you
You better take some time to think it through

3 Chorus/CODA

You're gonna use me up
You're gonna wear me down
You're the kind of woman
That I just don't want around

You're gonna make me high
You're gonna kill me slowly
You're the kind of woman
That I never wanted to know
You're the kind of woman
That I just can't be around - no
You're the kind of woman
That I love