They Always Do
Heartbreak's Echo: Unraveling the Dance of Love in Ashland Craft's 'They Always Do'
Lyrics
First he's gonna get your name
Introduction to the process of a guy expressing initial interest.
Tell you it's pretty, buy you a drink
Complimenting and making a gesture by buying a drink.
Say something witty 'bout getting your number
Being charming and expressing interest in obtaining the person's number.
Next thing you know twice a week he's coming over
Developing a routine of frequent visits.
You're gonna tell everybody he's different
Boasting about the uniqueness of the person to friends.
Tell 'em you're fallin' in mid-air
Claiming to be falling in love rapidly.
He'll quit callin' like he used to
Eventually reducing communication, contrary to initial behavior.
Yeah, they always do
Reflecting on the predictable pattern of men in relationships.
Just like hangovers hang on
Drawing parallels between the persistence of hangovers and the persistence of certain behaviors.
Monday's drag on
Highlighting the slow passage of time on Mondays.
And mama's gonna worry 'bout you
Anticipating concern from a mother figure.
Just like good times are gonna fly
Contrasting the fleeting nature of good times.
New is gonna shine
Expressing the inevitability of new experiences.
True colors gonna come through
Expecting true colors to be revealed over time.
Them heartbreak boys gonna get their heart broke too
Acknowledging that those who cause heartbreak will also experience it.
Yeah, they always do
Reiterating the predictability of heartbreak in relationships.
Different bar he'll meet someone new
Transitioning to a new romantic interest in a different setting.
And tell her she's pretty, buy her a drink
Repeating the process of complimenting and buying drinks with someone new.
And tell her she might be what he's been missing
Feeding the new person's belief that they are special.
She might even believe him for a minute
Highlighting the temporary nature of belief in the new relationship.
He's gonna tell everybody she's different
Spreading the narrative that the new person is different.
And might be fallin'
Imagining a falling-in-love scenario that may not last.
Before too long she'll get gone
Predicting the eventual end of the new relationship.
He'll last call, call you out of the blue
Receiving unexpected late-night calls after the new relationship fades.
Just like hangovers hang on
Repeating the comparison between persistent hangovers and persistent experiences.
Monday's drag on
Emphasizing the prolonged nature of Mondays.
And mama's gonna worry 'bout you
Anticipating maternal worry due to relationship experiences.
Just like good times are gonna fly
Reiterating the fleeting nature of good times.
New is gonna shine
Expecting the inevitability of new experiences.
True colors gonna come through
Believing that true colors will be revealed in due time.
Them heartbreak boys gonna get their heart broke too
Affirming that those who cause heartbreak will also experience it.
Yeah, they always do
Reiterating the predictability of heartbreak in relationships.
They always do
Emphasizing the recurring nature of the described relationship patterns.
Oh, what goes around comes around
Introducing the theme of karma with "what goes around comes around."
Yeah, ain't it kinda funny how
Noting the ironic and humorous aspect of the cyclical nature of relationships.
Hangovers hang on
Repeating the comparison between persistent hangovers and persistent experiences.
Monday's drag on
Emphasizing the prolonged nature of Mondays.
And mama's gonna worry 'bout you
Anticipating maternal worry due to relationship experiences.
Just like good times are gonna fly
Reiterating the fleeting nature of good times.
New is gonna shine
Expecting the inevitability of new experiences.
True colors gonna come through
Believing that true colors will be revealed in due time.
Them heartbreak boys gonna get their hearts broke too
Affirming that those who cause heartbreak will also experience it.
Yeah, they always do
Reiterating the predictability of heartbreak in relationships.
Yeah, they always do
Closing the song by restating the inevitability of recurring relationship patterns.
They always do
Concluding with the assertion that the described relationship cycles always happen.
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