Painful Complication
Love's Poisonous Embrace: A Cole Merkosky Tale
Lyrics
You called me up again last night
You reached out to me again last night
A rush amid the low-turned light
A sense of urgency in the dim light
Your snow-white face shone bright on mine
Your pale face illuminated mine
A lonely place though by your side
Despite being with you, it felt desolate
And so that’s what you are to me, whoa
You represent a challenging and difficult relationship
A painful complication, oh, I can’t leave
Describing the emotional turmoil as a painful complication that is hard to break free from
You pull me in again and again
You repeatedly draw me back into this complex situation
And I hate how good you feel
Expressing a conflicting feeling of disliking the impact while acknowledging the pleasure
A painful complication I never thought to heal
Acknowledging the difficulty of resolving the painful situation
You stole my house and you burned it down
Referring to a betrayal or destruction of a home, possibly metaphorical
Well the ashes flake and fall to the ground
The aftermath is evident, but the attraction persists
But still I will come back for more
Despite the negative consequences, the allure prompts a return
Your poison kiss a settled score
Your harmful kiss settles a perceived debt or conflict
And so that’s what you are to me, whoa
Reiterating the challenging nature of the relationship
A painful complication, oh, I can’t leave
Emphasizing the difficulty of breaking away from the painful complication
You pull me in again and again
The cycle of being pulled back in is ongoing
And I hate how good you feel
Acknowledging the conflict between the negative impact and pleasurable feelings
A painful complication I never thought to heal
Expressing the unexpected challenge of healing from the painful situation
I hate the way you leave me scarred
Expressing resentment for the emotional wounds caused
Yet I’ll love you when you’re in my arms
Despite the scars, there is a willingness to love when physically close
I hate the way you leave me scarred
Repetition of the conflicting emotions regarding scars and love
Yet I’ll love you when you’re in my arms
Reiteration of the willingness to love despite the scars
I hate the way you leave me scarred
Continued expression of conflicting emotions regarding scars and love
Yet I’ll love you when you’re in my arms
Reiterating the willingness to love despite the scars when physically close
And so that’s what you are to me, whoa
Summarizing the person's role as a persistent and challenging force
A painful complication, oh, I can’t leave
Reiterating the difficulty of escaping the painful complication
You pull me in again and again
The repeated pull into the complex situation
And I hate how good you feel
Acknowledging the conflicting feelings about the pleasurable aspects
A painful complication I never thought to heal
Reiterating the unexpected challenge of healing from the painful situation
Oh you’re a painful complication
Affirmation of the person's role as a source of pain and complication
I never thought to heal
Expressing surprise at the difficulty of healing from the painful situation
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