What Did She Mean?

[INTRO: Instrumental] [Verse 1] She and I met the spring before last, The very next day, she took me to her house. She told me, “Sit!” Then, “Be my guest!” Then she lay down on the couch, tired, I guess. [Pre-Chorus] I got the hint — I catch things on the fly, But what she meant exactly? That part passed me by. [Chorus 1] Well, I don't get it! (What did she mean?) No, I don't get it! (What did she mean?) Hell, it's all clear, goddammit! (What did she mean?) But what, exactly? (What did she mean?) What did she mean? What did she mean? What did she mean? [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] I hadn't even learned her face by heart, When off we went and bought two rings for God knows what. The organ played, and everybody drank the wine, Her mama called me “son” — I wondered why. [Pre-Chorus] I got the hint — I catch things on the fly, But what she meant exactly? That part passed me by. [Chorus 1] Well, I don't get it! (What did she mean?) No, I don't get it! (What did she mean?) Hell, it's all clear, goddammit! (What did she mean?) But what, exactly? (What did she mean?) What did she mean? What did she mean? What did she mean? [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Yeah, yeah, she thought I was asleep, but I saw what she was doing, She sprinkled some white powder in my soup — right there in it. “Aw, funny taste!” My vision's fading, getting dark, She said, “Okay, see you in Heaven! Goodbye, good luck!” [Pre-Chorus] I got the hint — I catch things on the fly, But what she meant exactly? That par... Aaaah! [Chorus 2] [Dying, poisoned vocal — strained gasps and choking coughs] What did she mean? [Gasps: Aaaah!] What did she mean? [Weak, fading moan: Uoooh!] What did she mean? [Gasps: Aaaah!] What did she mean? [Choking coughs: kha-ha, kha-ha] [Violent coughing fit: kha-kha-kha... ah... ah...] [Instrumental Break] [Verse 4A — goofy, naive, cheerful, dim-witted delivery] How do I live without her? That silent ache has passed, I'm doing great — I've never felt so good at last! I'm floating through the gloom, while she's still down below, And somehow she's in no rush to come and see me, though. [Verse 4B — still naive and goofy, casually curious] Well, never mind, I'll wait — there's something I must know: What was that ring, that powder stuff, and why'd her mama call me “son”? I asked the folks up here — they all just look away, They're angels, sure, but what would they know anyway? [Verse 4C — gradually turning sinister, unsettling vocal undertone] So she should come on up — I'm waiting here for her. Although... ALTHOUGH…. [Verse 4D — extremely sinister, ghostly, vengeful realization; the goofy persona vanishes completely] I'm starting to understand... I think… [Chorus 3 (Final)] [Extremely sinister, ghostly, vengeful delivery — the goofy persona is completely gone] What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! (What the fuck she meant!) What the fuck she meant! (What the fuck she meant!) What the fuck she meant! (What the fuck she meant!) What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! (What the fuck she meant!) What the fuck she meant! (What the fuck she meant!) What the fuck she meant! (What the fuck she meant!) What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! [Instrumental Break] What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! (What the fuck she meant!) What the fuck she meant! (What the fuck she meant!) What the fuck she meant! (What the fuck she meant!) What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! What the fuck she meant! [Instrumental Outro - extended, fade out]