蔡健雅的《Don’t You Dare》讲述了一个关于自我成长和情感释放的故事。歌曲中的主人公经历了从过去的情感创伤中走出来，变得自信和美丽，而曾经伤害过她的人再次出现，试图重新联系她。这首歌表达了主人公对过去的释怀和对未来的坚定。
“Far far away I've travelled, Just to get to the other side” 描述了主人公经过漫长的心路历程，终于走到了一个新的阶段。
“Then you come along and haunt me, Don't you dare don't you dare get too close” 表达了主人公对旧情人突然出现并试图接近她的抗拒。
“Long long time ago you made it, Seem like we were impossible” 回忆了过去两人之间的关系似乎是不可能的，充满了困难和挑战。
“So I wrote you off bad history, Don't you dare don't you dare get too close” 主人公已经将这段感情视为不好的历史，并警告对方不要靠近。
“Now that I'm way ahead from where I've left behind, Who are you then to call me and ask if I'm alright” 主人公强调自己已经取得了很大的进步，质疑对方凭什么来关心她。
“Now that I'm bright and beautiful you're fat and old” 这句歌词展示了主人公对自己现状的自信，同时也对对方的状态进行了对比。
“To think I've shed my pride for you down on my knees” 主人公回忆起曾经为了对方放下自尊，感到后悔和羞耻。
“Tried tried hard to convince myself it's not me, Who's not good enough for you” 她努力说服自己，问题并不在她，而是对方不够好。
“Bring bring me a javelin quick, Don't you dare don't you dare get too close” 主人公希望快速摆脱这种困境，再次警告对方不要靠近。
“Vanish now before I cry, Diminish or else I might” 她希望对方消失，以免自己情绪失控。
“How how very unnecessary, To see you walking down my hall” 主人公觉得看到对方出现在自己的生活中是非常不必要的。
“I was hit by the shame in me, Don't you dare don't you dare get too close” 内心的羞耻感让她再次警告对方远离。
整首歌通过反复的“Don't you dare don't you dare get too close”，强化了主人公对过去情感的拒绝和对新生活的坚持。