The Price I Pay
The Price I Pay: A Heart's Cost of Lost Love
Lyrics
My friend said she could see no way ahead
Expressing a friend's perspective that there seems to be no positive future.
And I was probably better off without you
Suggesting that being without the person addressed (you) might be better for the speaker.
She said to face up to the fact that you weren't coming back
Encouraging acceptance that the addressed person won't return.
And she could make me happy like you used to
Claiming the ability to provide happiness like the addressee did in the past.
But I'm sorry to say I turned her away
Regretfully rejecting the friend's offer, despite acknowledging its truth.
Knowing everything she said was true
Acknowledging the friend's honesty and the difficulty of the situation.
And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
Accepting the emotional cost of loving the addressed person in the way that the speaker does.
There's something inside that hurts my foolish pride
Internal conflict and wounded pride due to unfulfilled love.
To visit the places we used to go together
Mentioning difficulty in revisiting shared places with the person.
Not a day goes by that I don't sit and wonder why
Expressing ongoing confusion about the addressee's change of feelings.
Your feelings for me didn't last forever
Reflecting on the impermanence of the addressee's feelings for the speaker.
Girl I love you so much that sometimes it's such
Intense love for the addressee, despite the emotional challenges.
I'd walk a mile with a stone in my shoe
Willingness to endure hardship for the sake of love.
And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
Reiterating the emotional cost of loving the addressed person.
That's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
Repetition for emphasis on the emotional toll of love.
So keep that phone out of my way for the things I must say
Requesting the avoidance of communication due to the sincerity of the speaker's feelings.
Are empty if you don't believe they're true
Highlighting the emptiness of words if not believed by the addressee.
And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
Reaffirming the emotional cost of the speaker's love.
That's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
Repetition for emphasis on the emotional toll of love.
I love you so much that baby it's such
Expressing intense love for the addressee despite the challenges.
I'd walk a mile with a stone in my shoe
Willingness to endure hardship for the sake of love.
And that's the price I pay for loving you the way that I do
Reiterating the emotional cost of loving the addressed person.
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