Discover the story of the song > Say Something Funny – Patty Duke

The protagonist is in a public place with her romantic partner, and everyone thinks they are a perfect couple. However, she knows that they are actually breaking up, and she doesn't want anyone to see how sad she is. She asks her partner to say something funny to make her laugh and hide her pain from everyone else who is watching them. She also wonders why her partner fell out of love with her and is now with someone else.