Wouldn't Be the First Time
Love's Deceptive Dance: Unmasking the Game of Hearts
Lyrics
Everyone's lookin' for somethin'
People are searching for something in life.
Baby I just wanna hold onto you
The speaker just wants to be close to the person addressed as "baby."
I know my words don't mean nothin'
The speaker acknowledges that their words may lack significance.
It's just a motion that you're goin' through, yeah
The emotions expressed are temporary or superficial for the person addressed.
So many others in your world
There are many other people in the person's life, and the speaker feels like just another admirer.
And I'm just another joker who's in love with you
The speaker sees themselves as another person in love with the addressed individual.
The way you drag me around, girl
The way the person treats the speaker is challenging or unpredictable.
It's a game where the players never bargain to lose
The speaker describes the relationship as a game where winning or losing is not certain.
Who do you think that you're foolin'?
The speaker questions the sincerity or genuineness of the person's actions.
Are you tryin' to protect me
The speaker wonders if the person is trying to shield them from their wrongdoing.
From the wrong that you've been doin'? Oh yeah
The person may have engaged in questionable actions or behavior.
It won't be the first time
The speaker suggests that the person has a history of betraying trust or causing pain.
Your eyes will tell on you
The person's eyes reveal their true intentions or emotions.
You know it wouldn't be the first time
Emphasizes that betraying trust or causing pain is not a new occurrence for the person.
You've made me blue
The person has previously caused sadness or disappointment.
Someday when you're not as young, girl
Implies that the person will face loneliness as they age.
You'll look around and find you're all alone
When the person is older, they may realize they are alone.
Then where are you gonna run to?
Asks where the person will turn to when they are alone.
Back to your palace? Back to your throne?
Suggests the person may return to a comfortable or powerful position.
Who do you think that you're foolin'?
Reiterates the question about the sincerity of the person's actions.
Well you know deep inside, one day
Believes that deep down, the person will cause their own downfall.
You're gonna be my ruin, oh yeah
The person's actions will lead to negative consequences for themselves.
It won't be the first time
Repeats the idea that the person's eyes reveal their true nature.
Your eyes will tell on you
Reiterates that the person has a history of betraying trust.
You know it wouldn't be the first time
Confirms that causing sadness or disappointment is not a new occurrence for the person.
You've made me blue
The person has a track record of making the speaker feel blue.
Just when I think it's over
Despite thinking the relationship is over, the speaker finds themselves returning.
And when I think that we are through
Even when considering an end to the relationship, the speaker remains connected.
Tell me why do I keep comin' back
The speaker questions why they keep returning to the person.
I keep comin' back to you
Despite challenges, the speaker consistently returns to the addressed individual.
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