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( That man-hide sofa looks uncomfortable.)

I mean, here's Pitbull - PITBULL, GAWDSAKES - attempting empathy with poor Livvi, who feels that she has been forced to act in a manner she considers to be close to That Word Again, just because she has a broken heart. He's concerned, but supportive. Points out that anything which doesn't kill you, makes you stronger*, but then slightly spoils it by admitting that he almost likes her better when she's being bad.

He doesn't quite say the sentence that begins "damn...", but it's a similar ballpark, and just as funny the second time around.

Meanwhile, Livvi is all up in her ex's face, yelling about how, if it turns out that she's not a very nice person these days, it's entirely his fault. She didn't want to have to be that person, but extreme emotions cause extreme reactions, and if he thinks he's going to get close to her ever again, he's got another think coming.

So, in a way it's a step on from the Akon scenario, cos at least it's a girl using the word on herself, and in the context of "if I am that thing, it is because you made me it, I don't WANT to be like this", rather than a boy walking up to an innocent stranger and calling her names. She also claims it's an acronym for Babe In Total Control of Herself.

Of course, in another - more real - sense, it's just a silly pop song, attempting to stir up some interest by using a cuss word.

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(Fraser McAlpine)

*That's not true, by the way. Lots of things which don't kill you have no effect whatsoever. The colour yellow, for example. Or music you have never heard. Or a rainy day on the other side of the world.