That's My Trouble
Love's Triumph: Unraveling the Troublesome Dance
Lyrics
Dim the lights, make a progress
Initiating a change or transition by dimming the lights and making progress.
Off of the wall and onto the floor
Moving from a passive state ("off of the wall") to active involvement ("onto the floor").
Don't you stop, check your Rolex
Encouraging continuous movement without interruption, emphasizing the importance of time.
Bring all your bags, sell five through the door
Welcoming someone with bags, possibly symbolic of emotional baggage, selling admission through the door.
Makin' up for time you're taking
Compensating for lost time, expressing admiration for the person's qualities.
You are everything that I could adore
Describing the person as someone worthy of adoration.
Practice every move you're making
Recognizing and appreciating the efforts and skills of the person.
Couldn't have asked for anything more
Expressing satisfaction with the person, feeling content with what they offer.
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
Repetition of being in love, emphasizing the intensity and depth of the emotion.
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
-I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
-That's my trouble, yeah yeah yeah
Repeatedly stating "That's my trouble," indicating a recognition of challenges or issues in the relationship.
That's my trouble, yeah yeah yeah
-That's my trouble, yeah yeah yeah
-That's my trouble, yeah yeah yeah
-Mice and men, Dutch and courage
Referencing the saying "Of mice and men" and the concept of Dutch courage, suggesting facing challenges despite fear.
Leave them every time and turn back in your wake
Choosing to leave situations and return to one's past mistakes.
Waiting on so long to ask you
Expressing a long wait and hesitation in asking a crucial question.
That was my biggest mistake
Recognizing a significant error in judgment or decision-making.
Put it down to evolution
Attributing mistakes to the process of evolution, accepting the consequences.
Breaking every heart that I had to break
Acknowledging the impact of one's actions on others, especially in matters of the heart.
Take me to your own conclusion
Requesting understanding and acceptance, pleading for a conclusion to the relationship.
Your badness for my goodness' sake
Suggesting a trade-off between the speaker's bad qualities and the other person's goodness.
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
Repetition of being in love, possibly highlighting internal conflict or ambivalence.
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
-I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
-I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
-I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
Intensifying the expression of love, emphasizing its complexity or difficulty.
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
-I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love
Reiteration of being in love, reinforcing the emotional struggle.
That's my trouble, yeah yeah yeah
Repeated assertion that the described situation is the trouble or challenge for the speaker.
That's my trouble, yeah yeah yeah
-That's my trouble, yeah yeah yeah
-That's my trouble, yeah yeah yeah
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