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t try to save
me Just
A play on words that refers to the process of cutting onions, which often irritates human eyes and causes them to tear up.
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a little, bread have a little
laugh I;haven&#039 t laughed
Refers to the previous lyrics "Second grade playground / I still haven't the nerve" and also to the previous line "I haven't laughed in awhile". She is in so much distress because of her long-standing fear that it will take her awhile to even begin to relax. This may be another reason why she is warning the "boy" to stay away from her.
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girl Second grade
playground I still;haven&#039 t the
nerve Fear is under my
skin
St. Anthony's fire can describe any of three different diseases, but in this case most likely describes erysipelas, an acute infection that causes a bright red skin rash. It was named for the saint to whom Catholics in the middle ages would appeal for help with the ailment. In this case it seems that healing has either not taken place, or has not been ordained.
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grin So many cracks in my, sidewalk
boy;Don&#039 t you
Metaphor alluding to tectonic plates, which move because of instability in the earth's crust. She is warning the boy to stay away from her because she fears hurting him.
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I&#039 m a bit, unstable she
said With a Cheshire
The second line refers to the way the Cheshire cat smiles in Alice in Wonderland - a cheeky, wide grin. It is an ironic grin, since she actually does mean what she says about being unstable.
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