Lyrics
Shot through the heart
Expresses the feeling of being deeply hurt or betrayed.
And you're to blame
Assigns responsibility for the emotional pain to the person addressed.
Darlin', you give love a bad name
Accuses the person of tarnishing the concept of love.
An angel's smile is what you sell
Suggests an enticing and charming appearance.
You promise me heaven, then put me through hell
Highlights broken promises and a journey from joy to suffering.
Chains of love got a hold on me
Describes the entanglement in a love that feels restrictive.
When passion's a prison, you can't break free
Portrays passion as a confining force, preventing liberation.
Oh, you're a loaded gun, yeah
Metaphorically compares the person to a dangerous weapon.
Oh, there's nowhere to run
Conveys a sense of being trapped with no escape.
No one can save me
Expresses helplessness and a lack of external assistance.
The damage is done
Indicates irreversible harm or emotional damage.
Shot through the heart
Repeats the theme of emotional injury through metaphor.
And you're to blame
Reiterates blame for the negative impact on love.
You give love a bad name (bad name)
Repeats the assertion that the person brings negativity to love.
I play my part and you play your game
Acknowledges participation in the relationship dynamic.
You give love a bad name (bad name)
Reaffirms the attribution of causing harm to the person.
You give love, a bad name
Emphasizes the tarnishing of the concept of love.
Paint your smile on your lips
Describes enhancing physical appearance with deception.
Blood red nails on your fingertips
Symbolizes danger or warning through vivid imagery.
A school boy's dream, you act so shy
Contrasts an innocent facade with deceptive actions.
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
Recalls a deceitful first experience with love.
Whoa, you're a loaded gun
Reiterates the metaphor of the person as a dangerous force.
Whoa, there's nowhere to run
Reaffirms the lack of escape from the negative influence.
No one can save me
Reiterates the absence of saviors or solutions.
The damage is done
Confirms the permanence of the emotional harm inflicted.
Shot through the heart
Restates the metaphor of being emotionally wounded.
And you're to blame
Repeats the attribution of blame for the negative impact on love.
You give love a bad name (bad name)
Reiterates the assertion that the person brings negativity to love.
I play my part and you play your game
Emphasizes participation in the damaging relationship dynamic.
You give love a bad name (bad name)
Reaffirms the attribution of causing harm to the person.
You give love, oh
Reiterates the general idea of the person giving love a bad name.
Oh, shot through the heart
Restates the metaphor of being emotionally wounded.
And you're to blame
Repeats the attribution of blame for the negative impact on love.
You give love a bad name
Reiterates the assertion that the person brings negativity to love.
I play my part and you play your game
Emphasizes participation in the damaging relationship dynamic.
You give love a bad name (bad name)
Reaffirms the attribution of causing harm to the person.
Shot through the heart
Restates the metaphor of being emotionally wounded.
And you're to blame
Repeats the attribution of blame for the negative impact on love.
You give love a bad name (bad name)
Reiterates the assertion that the person brings negativity to love.
I play my part and you play your game
Emphasizes participation in the damaging relationship dynamic.
You give love a bad name (bad name)
Reaffirms the attribution of causing harm to the person.
You give love
Concludes with a direct statement that the person gives love a bad name.
You give love (bad name)
Repeated emphasis on the person's negative impact on the concept of love.
You give love
-You give love (bad name)
-You give love
-You give love (bad name)
-You give love
-You give love
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