paul had the intro riff and played it whilst practicing band with nathan. the song was then written over the next little while. Nathan rhymed the first verse and other lyrics were added later.
Lyrics
I've got a fatal tragedy, so here it is your majesty
i gave the last piece of my aching heart to...
i treated you like a queen, even when you were mean (to me)
now there's a rock in my shoe and it's left me feeling blue
you were happy when you made me sad,
you put me down and it made you glad,
you thought being cruel was rad,
i thought you were better i guess i was wrong
if i pass you on the street, i won't be looking at my feet, i will hold my head up high, and i'll smile as i walk on by you, i forgive how you treated me, cuz like you i don't want to be, i got that rock out of my shoe, and now, i am over you
