It had only just begun but it's over now
And you're in the heat of moments with your heart playing up cold
I'm between the middle watching hastiness unfold
In my eyes you were smiling in the spotlight dancing with the night
The night
Fell off your mind
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of biding your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Oy, I'm tired
I looked up and inside down and outside only to find
A double taking punching hard and laughing at my smile
I get closer you obviously prefer her
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of biding your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Boy I'm tired of trying
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of biding your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Oy, I'm tired
I couldn't help believe they tricked me back into them, even though
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of biding your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Boy I'm tired of trying
Your teasing ain't enough
Fed up of biding your time
When I don't get nothing back
And for what, and for what, and for what
When I don't get nothing back
Oy, I'm tired

To me, she's saying she's tired and fed up of this guy's teasing, and that he clearly prefers someone else so why not go off with her BUT I don't think she really means it, she just wants to mean it - I think she's saying that she realises exactly what she's doing, buying his time and getting nothing in return, but when he's there with open arms, she knows she'll end up in them. I know exactly how that feels! So that's what this song means to me. I could well be wrong.
the "her" part doesn't necessarily have to be another woman...it could be anything that is occupying the guy's time...ie work, alcohol, sports...she is tired of being neglected
the "her" part doesn't necessarily have to be another woman...it could be anything that is occupying the guy's time...ie work, alcohol, sports...she is tired of being neglected

hold my hand while you cut me down it had only just begun but now it's over now and your in the heat of moments with your heart playing up cold I'm between the middle watching hastiness unfold on my eyes you were smiling in the spotlight dancing with the night when I fell off your mind
I'm tired of trying your teasing ain't enough fed up of biding your time when I don't get nothing back and for what and for what and for what when I don't get nothing back Oi, I'm tired
where'd you go when you stayed behind I looked up and inside down and outside only to find a double taking punching heartache laughing at my smile I get closer you obviously prefer her
I'm tired of trying your teasing ain't enough fed up of biding your time when I don't get nothing back and for what and for what and for what when I don't get nothing back Oi, I'm tired of trying your teasing ain't enough fed up of biding your time when I don't get nothing back and for what and for what and for what when I don't get nothing back oi, I'm tired
never mind said your open arms I couldn't help the leap that tripped me back into them even though
I'm tired of trying your teasing ain't enough fed up of biding your time when I don't get nothing back and for what and for what and for what when I don't get nothing back oi, I'm tired of trying your teasing ain't enough fed up of biding your time when I don't get nothing back and for what and for what and for what when I don't get nothing back oi, I'm tired

I might have appreciated this song more a little around the time I flirted a lot with this guy I really liked, and he just kept teasing me and pushing me away, and telling others I was a bitch and ugly when I was absent from school.
But look who took it with pride? Yeap, me. Feels much better being over him than in love with him.

Yeah, I think that's about it. She's fed up of the relationship, of him wanting to be/being with someone else.
I love that little instrumental part halfway through this song. The strings are remarkable.

I concur with your assessment of the instrumental, Mariosluv6. It's quite lovely.

Another song about being led on; she's tired of trying, buying his time, giving and giving when she gets nothing back and he obviously is into another girl. She's not going to be used anymore.

There's some missing words here. This needs to be corrected.

I'm pretty sure the lyrics say "biding your time" instead of "buying your time." She's fed up of him biding his time because he never makes a move.

"never mind" said your open arms, i couldn't help the leap that tripped me back into them.......

The way I see it, the guy doesn't realise he's leading her on, he thinks he's just being friendly, and she's just trying to push something that is never gonna happen. The first couple of lines really do it for, 'Hold my hand while you cut me down'. The guy's trying to be nice, not realising that it's the worst thing he could do to her.
I really like the line, 'I looked up and inside down and outside,' and not just because it flows really well. The list of places she searches reflects her repeated attempts to curry his favour, but to no avail.