High Cost of Loving
Love's Expensive Toll: Albert King's High Cost of Loving
Lyrics
The price is getting
The cost or price of something is increasing.
Higher every day
Emphasizes the continuous rise in cost over time.
When it comes to good loving
Refers to the expense associated with experiencing genuine love.
It's the same old way
Suggests that the challenges in love are consistent and unchanging.
The high cost of love
Reiterates the theme of the expensive nature of love.
Getting higher every day
Highlights the ongoing increase in the cost of love.
The less I get
Indicates that receiving less love results in paying a higher emotional cost.
The more I have to pay
Expresses a correlation between the quantity of love received and the emotional toll paid.
I came home with the groceries
Narrates a situation of providing support, possibly financial, for the partner.
You said you need some more
Describes a request for additional support or resources.
I gave you my last two dollars
Illustrates a generous gesture of giving the last available resources.
You said you need three or four
Portrays an insatiable demand for more, exceeding the available resources.
The high cost of love
Reiterates the concept of the high cost associated with love.
Getting higher every day
Continues to emphasize the increasing price of love.
Seems like the less I get
Suggests that receiving less love requires a higher emotional investment.
The more I have to pay
Reiterates the theme of the correlation between love quantity and emotional toll.
I bought you a leather coat
Describes a significant purchase as a gesture of affection.
You said you wanted a mink
Highlights a desire for an even more extravagant or luxurious item.
The way you spend my money
Criticizes a partner for extravagant spending, treating the relationship like a financial resource.
You think, you're married to a bank
Expresses the feeling of being treated as a source of wealth rather than a partner.
The high cost of love
Reiterates the ongoing increase in the cost of love.
Getting higher every day
Emphasizes the continuous rise in the cost of love.
Seems like the less I make
Suggests that earning less money requires a higher emotional investment in love.
The more I have to pay
Reiterates the theme of the correlation between income and emotional toll in love.
Where I live they want
Describes a financial challenge involving an increase in living expenses.
To raise my rent
Indicates a desire by others to raise costs, possibly creating additional financial strain.
Before I make a dollar
Highlights the inevitability of spending before earning, contributing to the high cost of love.
You know it's, it's already spent
Emphasizes the financial burden before any income is generated.
The high cost of love
Reiterates the ongoing increase in the cost of love.
Getting higher every day
Continues to emphasize the increasing price of love.
Seems like the less I get
Suggests that receiving less love requires a higher emotional investment.
The more I have to pay
Reiterates the theme of the correlation between love quantity and emotional toll.
Seems like the less I get
Emphasizes the recurring pattern of paying a higher emotional cost for less love.
The more I have to pay
Reiterates the theme of the correlation between income and emotional toll in love.
Seems like the less I get
Highlights the ongoing increase in the cost of love.
The more I have to pay
Suggests that earning less money requires a higher emotional investment in love.
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