Lyrics
I'm a fool to want you
I regret wanting you; it's a foolish desire.
I'm a fool to want you
Reiteration of the regret and realization of foolishness in wanting you.
To want a love that can't be true
Desire for a love that cannot be genuine or sincere.
A love that's there for others too
A love that is shared with others; not exclusive.
I'm a fool to hold you
Foolishness in holding onto you despite the consequences.
Such a fool to hold you
Expressing the foolishness in holding onto you, emphasizing the lack of wisdom.
To seek a kiss not mine alone
Seeking a kiss that is not exclusively for the speaker.
To share a kiss that Devil has known
Sharing a kiss with a negative, possibly harmful force (the Devil).
Time and time again I said I'd leave you
Repeated instances of declaring an intention to leave.
Time and time again I went away
Consistent pattern of going away despite earlier promises.
But then would come the time when I would need you
A realization of needing the person despite the intention to leave.
And once again these words I had to say
Expressing the difficulty of leaving and the inevitability of confessing feelings again.
I'm a fool to want you
Reiteration of feeling foolish for wanting the person.
Pity me, I need you
Seeking pity as a result of needing the person.
I know it's wrong, it must be wrong
Acknowledging the moral and ethical wrongness of the situation.
But right or wrong, I can't get along without you
Despite the moral dilemma, the speaker cannot function without the person.
Time and time again I said I'd leave you
Repetition of the cycle of intending to leave and then returning.
Time and time again I went away
Continued pattern of leaving and then returning.
But then would come the time when I would need you
Recognition of the inevitable need for the person despite previous departures.
And once again these words I'll have to say
Anticipating the need to express these feelings once again in the future.
Take me back, I love you
Begging to be taken back, professing love despite the tumultuous relationship.
Pity me, I need you
Seeking pity due to the desperation and need for the person.
I know it's wrong, it must be wrong
Acknowledging the moral dilemma again, emphasizing the perceived wrongness.
But right or wrong, I can't get along without you
Despite the ethical conflict, the speaker cannot manage without the person.
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