Stealing Love
Secret Love: Intimate Emotions in 'Stealing Love' by Carlene Davis
Lyrics
Stealing love...
Expressing the act of engaging in a secretive romantic relationship.
You held me in your arms and made love to me.
Describing a past intimate moment where physical love was shared.
Fueled my hearts' desire,
Highlighting the intense passion that fueled emotional longing.
Your lips caressed me
Recalling the sensation of being kissed by the person in question.
Your body possessed me
Reflecting on the alluring and captivating nature of the partner's body.
Now I'd keep you if I could
Expressing a desire to retain the loved one if circumstances allowed.
If time would stand still and leave us two this way
Wishing for time to stop, preserving the current state of love.
You know what
Indicating a forthcoming realization or statement.
I'll be satisfied being here with you
Expressing contentment with the current romantic situation.
You set my mind on fire
Describing the impact of the partner's presence on mental stimulation.
Anytime you're near
Highlighting the irresistible nature of the partner's proximity.
My body and soul belongs to you
Declaring a deep connection of both body and soul to the partner.
Oh don't ever say we're through
Pleading for the relationship not to end.
We're stealing love on the side
Admitting engagement in a covert romantic affair.
We're stealing love on the side
Reiterating the secrecy and hidden nature of the love affair.
You don't belong to me
Acknowledging the lack of official commitment in the relationship.
I don't belong to you
Emphasizing the absence of ownership between partners.
Still we're together
Noting the continuation of the relationship despite its unconventional nature.
If that's enough for you
Accepting the current level of commitment in the relationship.
It's enough for me.
Expressing contentment with the existing level of connection.
Your time is here
Signaling the end of the shared romantic moment.
And you've got to leave
Acknowledging the partner's responsibilities and the need to part ways.
And go home to your family.
Highlighting the partner's commitment to their family.
And your woman, she'll be waiting, there for you
Anticipating the partner's return to their domestic life.
Oh lord knows
Recognizing the complexity and depth of the shared love.
There's no explaining the love we share
Emphasizing the exclusivity and secrecy of the love between the two.
It's just between us to
Stressing the private and personal nature of their connection.
You can't stay away from me
Acknowledging the mutual inability to stay away from each other.
I can't stay away from you
Affirming the strong sense of belonging to each other.
Honey we belong and right now
Asserting the ongoing nature of their secret love.
We're stealing love on the side
Reiterating the clandestine nature of their romantic involvement.
Stealing love on the side
Restating the act of engaging in a covert love affair.
You don't belong to me
Reaffirming the absence of official commitment in their relationship.
I don't belong to you
Emphasizing the lack of ownership or possessiveness between partners.
Still we're together
Acknowledging the continuation of the unconventional relationship.
If that's enough for you it's enough for me
Accepting the current level of commitment and connection.
We're stealing love on the side, stealing love on the side you don't belong to me, I don't belong to you, still we're together, if that's enough for you oh it's enough for me.
Summarizing the theme of the song, reiterating the secrecy and acceptance of the relationship.
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