You Do What I Say

"You Do What I Say" is a psychologically devastating ballad that unfolds like a toxic lullaby, exploring themes of control, codependency, and fractured identity through haunting vocal dynamics. The track alternates between three distinct female personas: a deceptively nurturing voice in the verses that drips with poisonous concern ("Don’t move, my darling... I’ll keep you safe"), a deep, commanding contralto in the choruses that delivers the mantra "I am the parent, you are the child" with chilling, authoritarian gravity, and layered whispers in the bridge that reveal internal fragmentation ("Shhh... keep you sick"). The lyrics masterfully depict a manipulative relationship where control is disguised as care—medical gaslighting ("Doctor says you should stay inside"), enforced dependence ("You need me more than your own breath"), and psychological torment ("If you hurt, I’ll make it worse"). As the song progresses, the nurturing tone grows colder and more possessive ("One counts the pills that you must take"), culminating in a final chorus delivered with slowed, funereal intensity. The narrative suggests Munchausen-by-proxy dynamics or dissociative identity disorder, leaving listeners trapped in a claustrophobic nightmare of love as imprisonment.