Careless Love
Careless Love's Bittersweet Tale: A Symphony of Heartache by Big Joe Turner
Lyrics
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Expressing a lament for the consequences of careless love, emphasizing the repetitive nature of the emotion.
You've fly through my head like wine
Describing the overwhelming and intoxicating influence of love on the speaker's thoughts, similar to the effects of wine.
You've wrecked the life of a many poor girl
Highlighting how love has negatively impacted the lives of many unfortunate women.
And you nearly spoiled this life of mine
Acknowledging that love has come close to ruining the speaker's own life.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Reiterating the theme of careless love and emphasizing its captivating and uncontrollable nature.
In your clutches of desire
Describing love as a powerful force, capturing the speaker in its passionate grip.
You've made me break a many true vow
Confessing the speaker's failure to keep promises due to the alluring nature of love.
Then you set my very soul on fire
Expressing the intense emotional impact of love, setting the speaker's soul ablaze.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Continuing the theme of lamenting the consequences of careless love on the speaker's overall well-being.
All my happiness bereft
Indicating the loss of happiness as a result of love's careless actions.
You've filled my heart with weary old blues
Conveying the speaker's heartache and weariness caused by love.
Now I'm walkin', talkin' to myself
Depicting the speaker's isolation and despair, resorting to self-reflection and internal dialogue.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Repeating the refrain to underscore the persistence of the theme.
Trusted you now, it's too late
Expressing regret for trusting love, realizing it is too late to undo the damage.
You've made me throw my old friend down
Admitting that love has caused the speaker to abandon or betray a loyal friend.
That's why I sing this song of hate
Stating that the preceding actions are the reason for singing a song infused with hatred.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Reiterating the theme of careless love and its impact on the speaker's emotional state.
Night and day, I weep and moan
Describing the persistent emotional pain experienced day and night due to love's influence.
You brought the wrong man into this life of mine
Blaming love for bringing the wrong person into the speaker's life, possibly causing regrets and hardships.
For my sins, till judgment I'll atone
Acknowledging the speaker's awareness of their sins and expressing a willingness to atone until judgment.
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