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The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule

The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule — This rule is similar to The Slipping into Darkness Rule. If you hear any version of the song Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood in a movie, television show, or documentary, it is pointing to an individual in deep thought and torn between two worlds.

Examples of this song being used include:

The Gifted season 1 episode 1
Nobody
Oz season 1 episode 8
Luther season 1 episode 6
Aquarius season 1 episode 13
Snowfall season 1 episode 1
Training Day season 1 episode 12 Part 1
What Happened to Miss Simone
Titans season 3 episode 7
The Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Rule applies to the use of a version of the song — either The Animals version or the Nina Simone version — used in a television show, documentary, or a movie to portray the protagonist as struggling and being caught between two worlds.
Related Words
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Fuck up man me be na 

A phrase used by Antiguan males to warn people that they are not one to be played with or taken lightly.
Example

John Doe 1: * bumps into Dario at a party* and does not apologize.

Dario: Barse, you just bumped into me and didn't say sorry. A wan fuck up man me be na boss.

John Doe: * shivers* I am sorry sir. *retreats*

Confrontation Averted
The only way to explain the meaning of the word Mebert, is in the Mebert language, which consists only of the word Mebert, said in various pitches, volumes, and inflections.
Mom: How was your day?
Son: Mebert...

Girlfriend: Would you like to make love?
Boy: MEBERT!
Mebert by Glue548 June 5, 2007

Let me be great 

The plea for haters to step out the way so one can finally excel and shine thus giving haters something better to hate on.
"That nigga is a bitch and will never sing love songs on this record label!"

"Stop hating and let me be great. Ole weak ass trick."

Leave Me Be

Phrase. Said usually under stress or distress for someone to leave you alone and stop bothering you.
I know the loot is gone. They gaffled it all. Now just leave me be!
Leave Me Be by Terry Bad Ice March 31, 2017
(adverb)
A pronunciation of maybe which infers mystery, possibly relating to sex.
Alan: So, are you doing anything with her tonight?
Matt: Mebeh
Alan: I idolize you -- why won't you tell me?
Matt: I don't have to reveal ALL my secrets.
mebeh by Matt |2 August 26, 2007