This song seems to be about the same subject explored in a previous demo released on her Soundcloud, ( “Happy Anniversary) a song on the Clare Maguire Mixtape, (“Half-Hearted Love”) a track on “Live for Burberry, Pt.2”, (“Give Me,) and other cuts on this EP, (“Boomerang” and “Sherlock”) other songs...
[Intro]
(Hey, oh)
(Oh, hey)
(Hey, oh)
(Oh, hey)
[Verse 1]
Oh man
You take her out
Then you complain
When I turn you down?
[Chorus]
Don't mess me around
'Round, 'round
Don't mess me around
'Round, 'round
[Verse 2]
This girl
Who's she tonight?
Is she your lover
Call her your wife, eh?
[Chorus]
Don't mess me around
'Round, 'round
Oh, don't mess me around
Yeah, 'round, 'round
[Verse 3]
Now there's a rumour
Flying 'round
You hit on everybody
In this town, oh
[Chorus]
But don't mess me around
Don't mess me around
Oh, don't mess me around
Round, 'round
[Bridge]
You'll be running away like a tragedy
Keep running away for good
You'll be running away like a tragedy
Keep running away for good
[Verse 4]
Oh man
You should have known
That I am not
That kind of girl
[Chorus]
You can't mess me around
'Round, 'round
Oh, don't mess me around
'Round, 'round
[Verse 5]
This game
You and your boys play
As of today
It's up in flames
[Chorus]
Don't mess me around
Don't you mess me around
Don't mess me around
Yeah, 'round, 'round
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, don't mess me around
Oh, 'round, 'round, 'round
Oh, 'round, 'round, 'round
Yeah, 'round, 'round, 'round
[Bridge]
You'll be running away like a tragedy
Keep running away for good
You'll be running away like a tragedy
Keep running away for good
[Verse 6]
Oh boy
You're just a fool
I've told all my girls
About you
[Chorus]
So don't mess them 'round
Don't you mess them 'round
Don't mess me around
'Round, 'round
[Verse 7]
Yeah, you
Have been erased
That's how easy you are
To replace
[Chorus]
Don't mess me around
Don't you mess me around
Don't mess me around
So don't mess me around
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, don't mess me around
Oh 'round, 'round, 'round
Oh, 'round, 'round, 'round
Yeah, 'round, 'round, 'round
[Outro]
You'll be running away like a tragedy
Keep running away for good
You'll be running away like a tragedy
Keep running away for good
You'll be running away like a tragedy
Keep running away for good
You'll be running away like a tragedy
Keep running away for good
Clare Maguire released Don’t Mess Me Around on Wed Feb 25 2015.