Lyrics
There was a time when I believed in you
There was a time when the speaker had faith in the person being addressed.
Oh, and nothing wrong that you could ever do.
Initially, the speaker believed there was nothing wrong that the addressed person could do.
But you've changed, and you know it's true.
The person being addressed has changed, and the change is acknowledged by both parties.
I'm losing the faith that I had in you.
The speaker is losing the faith they once had in the addressed person due to these changes.
I was so in love, till I was blind.
The speaker was deeply in love, to the point of being blinded by it.
No, I could never believe that cheatin' was on your mind.
The speaker couldn't believe that the addressed person had cheating on their mind.
Oh, you've changed, and you know it's true.
Similar to line 3, it's reiterated that the person being addressed has changed.
I'm losing the faith that I had in you.
Due to these changes, the speaker is losing faith in the addressed person.
Oh, I gave you my heart, gave you all my love.
The speaker gave their heart and all their love to the addressed person.
And I asked for nothing, nothing in return.
The speaker expected nothing in return for their love and devotion.
I was so happy with you, baby, thinkin' you were mine.
The speaker was happy, thinking the addressed person belonged to them.
Oh, but how much, how much I paid to learn.
The speaker paid a significant emotional cost, likely due to a betrayal or realization.
Oh, how I suffered since finding out you, baby,
The speaker has suffered since discovering that the addressed person cared only about themselves.
You were all you cared about.
Reiterates the self-centered nature of the addressed person, contributing to the speaker's suffering.
Oh, you've changed and you know it's true.
Similar to lines 3 and 8, acknowledging the change in the addressed person.
I'm losing the faith that I had in you.
As a result of these changes, the speaker is losing faith in the addressed person.
Oh, you've changed. Yes, you really changed.
Reiterates the significant change in the addressed person's character.
And I'm losing the faith that I had,
The speaker is explicitly stating the loss of faith in the addressed person.
Losing the faith that I had,
Reiterates the speaker's ongoing loss of faith in the addressed person.
Losing the faith that I had in you.
Confirms the speaker's diminishing faith in the person being addressed.
Comment