Heartaches by the Number
Counting Heartaches: A Tale of Love's Triumphs and Losses
Lyrics
Heartache number one was when you left me
Experiencing the first heartache when the person left.
I never knew that I could hurt this way
Expressing surprise at the intensity of the pain caused by the departure.
And heartache number two was when you come back again
Encountering the second heartache when the person returned but with no intention to stay.
You came back but never meant to stay
Acknowledging the return but emphasizing its transient nature.
Now I've got heartaches by the number, troubles by the score
Describing the accumulation of heartaches and numerous troubles.
Every day you love me less, each day I love you more
Noting a diminishing love from the other person while the singer's love grows.
Yeah, I've got heartaches by the number, a love that I can't win
Acknowledging the presence of countless heartaches and an unattainable love.
But the day that I stop counting that's the day my world will end
Stating that the day counting stops will mark the end of the singer's world.
Heartache number three was when you called me
Describing the third heartache when the person called to announce their return.
And said that you was coming back to stay
Expressing hope at the prospect of the person returning to stay.
With hopeful heart I waited for your knock on the door
Waiting with optimism for the person's return, symbolized by a knock on the door.
I waited but you must have lost your way
Expressing disappointment as the person did not arrive, possibly lost.
Now I've got heartaches by the number, troubles by the score
Reiterating the accumulation of heartaches and troubles.
Every day you love me less, each day I love you more
Emphasizing the contrasting dynamics of love—declining from the other person and increasing from the singer.
Yeah, I've got heartaches by the number, a love that I can't win
Reaffirming the presence of numerous heartaches and an unattainable love.
But the day that I stop counting that's the day my world will end
Stating that ceasing to count will signal the end of the singer's world.
Yeah, the day that I stop counting that's the day my world will end
Reiterating the idea that the cessation of counting signifies a catastrophic end for the singer.
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