Hippo Campus：Meaning of Don't Bring Me Down Songmeaning

The song "Don't Bring Me Down" by Hippo Campus is about a relationship that is becoming toxic. The narrator feels like their partner is more interested in partying with their "fancy friends" than spending time with them. The repetitious chorus of "Don't Bring Me Down" is a plea for their partner to stop behaving in a way that is negatively impacting their relationship. The lines "What happened to the girl I used to know, You let your mind out somewhere down the road" suggest that the partner has changed and is no longer the person the narrator fell in love with. The final lines "You're lookin' good just like a snake in the grass, One of these days you're gonna break your glass" suggest that the narrator knows their partner's behavior will catch up with them eventually. The song is filled with frustration and a desire for things to go back to the way they were before.