What the heck is Rob Thomas talking about with Matchbox Twenty in the song"Push"?

Question

Love the song but what the heck?!!!

Answer 1

It's about a girl who's BF treats her badly and she gets fed up. She starts treating him badly.
Healthy relationship

LYRICS:
she said I don’t know why you ever would lie to me
like I’m a little untrusting when I think that the truth is gonna hurt ya
and I don’t know why you couldn’t just stay with me
you couldn’t stand to be near me
when my face don’t seem to want to shine
cuz it’s a little bit dirty well

don’t just stand there, say nice things to me
I’ve been cheated I’ve been wronged,
and you you don’t know me, I can’t change
I won’t do anything at all

I wanna push you around, I will, I will
I wanna push you down, I will, I will
I wanna take you for granted,
I wanna take you for granted I will

Answer 2

He's a guy who has had some of the things he sings about done to him, and know he wants a girl he can give back some of the same treatment. The song it self is not bad but it could have been written better, in that aspect its a little weak

Answer 3

Rt: Lonely not greater, Ever a similar, some thing to Be, it rather is How A heart Breaks, Her Diamonds, sometime. MB20: shame, Push, Hand Me Down, relax end, bright lighting fixtures fixtures, ailment. even though it rather does not count. as long as i'm listening to his voice, i'm content.

Answer 4

i saw him in an interview once and they asked him that same question in fact domestic violence groups were calling him saying that was the wrong message to send to people but he swore that was not his intention

Answer 5

he just wants to have someone to push around. he wants someone he can take for granted. someone that will be there for him, regardless of what he does or where he is, or who he is.

Answer 6

its an S&M thing, he wants to be pushed around.