Ex's and Oh's
Love's Carousel: A Journey Through Heartbreak and Freedom
Lyrics
Well, I had me a boy, turned him into a man
Reflecting on transforming a boy into a man in a past relationship.
I showed him all the things that he didn't understand
Teaching him things he didn't understand, indicating a formative role.
Whoa, and then I let him goNow, there's one in California who's been cursing my name
Letting go of the man; reference to someone in California cursing her.
'Cause I found me a better lover in the UK
Expressing finding a better lover in the UK.
Hey, hey, until I made my getawayOne, two, three, they gonna run back to me
Highlighting her successful getaway from past relationships.
'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep
People consistently return to her, but they never stay.
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
-They always wanna come, but they never wanna leaveEx's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me
-Like gho-o-osts they want me to make 'em all, all, all
Past relationships linger like ghosts, urging her to revisit them.
They won't let go
-Ex's and oh'sI had a summer lover down in New Orleans
Recalling a lover in New Orleans, emphasizing the transient nature of relationships with changing seasons.
Kept him warm in the winter, left him frozen in the spring
-My, my, how the seasons go byI get high, and I love to get low
-So the hearts keep breaking, and the heads just roll
Describing a cycle of highs and lows, with hearts breaking and heads rolling.
You know that's how the story goesOne, two, three, they gonna run back to me
-'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep
Repetition of the theme of people returning but not staying.
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
-They always wanna come, but they never wanna leaveEx's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me
-Like gho-o-osts they want me to make 'em all, all, all
Past relationships continue to haunt her, reluctant to let go.
They won't let goMy ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me
-Like gho-o-osts they want me to make 'em all, all, all
Reiteration of the persistence of past relationships in haunting her.
They won't let go
-Ex's and oh'sOne, two, three, they gonna run back to me
Continuation of the theme of people returning, using imagery of overcoming obstacles.
Climbing over mountains and a-sailing over seas
-One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
-They always wanna come, but they never wanna leaveMy ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me
-Like gho-o-osts they want me to make 'em all, all, all
Repeating the haunting nature of past relationships, emphasizing their persistence.
They won't let goEx's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me
-Like gho-o-osts they want me to make 'em all, all, all
Reiterating the theme of past relationships that linger and won't let go.
They won't let go
-Ex's and oh's
Final emphasis on the lingering impact of exes and past relationships.
Comment