Love in the First Degree
Embracing Love's Consequences: A Journey of Temptation and Devotion
Lyrics
I once though of love as a prison
I once considered love as a restrictive and confining experience.
A place I didn't want to be.
It was a place I didn't desire to be.
So long ago, I made a decision
Long ago, I made a choice to live without commitments.
To be footloose and fancy-free.
I chose to live without being tied down.
But you came and I was so tempted
You came into my life, and I was strongly tempted.
To gamble on love just one time.
I took a risk on love just once.
I never thought that I would get caught.
I never anticipated getting caught; it felt like a perfect crime.
It seemed like a perfect crime.
It seemed like an ideal and flawless wrongdoing.
Baby, you left me defenseless,
You left me vulnerable and without protection.
But I've only got one plea.
But I have only one plea.
Lock me away inside of your love,
Imprison me within your love and discard the key.
And throw away the key.
Expressing a willingness to be fully committed.
I'm guilty, of love in the first degree.
I acknowledge my guilt of experiencing intense love.
I thought it would be so simple,
I initially thought love would be uncomplicated.
Like a thousand times before.
Similar to previous experiences, seemingly easy.
I'd take what I wanted and just walk away.
Intending to take what I wanted and leave without consequences.
But I never made it to the door.
However, I never managed to leave.
Now, babe I'm not begging for mercy.
Not pleading for forgiveness or mercy.
Go ahead and throw the book at me.
Encouraging the other person to impose consequences.
If lovin' you's a crime,
If loving you is a crime.
I know that I'm as guilty as a man can be.
Acknowledging the depth of guilt for loving intensely.
Baby, you left me defenseless.
Left vulnerable and defenseless again.
But I've only got one plea.
Having only one request or plea.
Lock me away inside of your love,
Willing to be confined within the love relationship.
And throw away the key.
Emphasizing the commitment to being fully in love.
I'm guilty, of love in the first degree.
Admitting guilt for experiencing intense love.
Love in the first degree.
Repeating the acknowledgment of love in the first degree.
Oh yeah.
Expressing affirmation or agreement.
Oh yeah.
Reiterating agreement or excitement.
Baby, you left me defenseless.
Again stating vulnerability and defenselessness.
But I've only got one plea.
Having only one plea or request.
Lock me away inside of your love,
Repeating the desire to be confined within the love.
And throw away the key.
Emphasizing the commitment to being fully in love.
I'm guilty, of love in the first degree.
Reaffirming guilt for experiencing intense love.
Love in the first degree.
Repeating the acknowledgment of love in the first degree.
Oh yeah.
Reiterating agreement or excitement.
Love in the first degree.
Repeating acknowledgment of love in the first degree.
Love in the first degree.
Further emphasizing love in the first degree.
Oh yeah.
Reiterating agreement or excitement.
Love in the first degree.
Further emphasizing love in the first degree.
Love in the first degree.
Continuing to emphasize love in the first degree.
Love in the first degree.
Repeating acknowledgment of love in the first degree.
Love in the first degree...
Concluding with a final acknowledgment of love in the first degree.
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