For A Little While
Transient Elegance: Del Shannon's Reflection on Fleeting Charms
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Baby, why do you listen to what they're saying,
Questioning why the person listens to others' opinions
You know, the kind of game they're playing,
Referring to manipulative or deceptive behavior
You think it's high-class,
Believing the situation to be sophisticated or elegant
They tell you that you got style,
Others complimenting the person's sense of fashion or appearance
But baby, it only lasts for a little while,
Warning that the praised status is temporary
You go, with a different guy each night,
Engaging romantically with different partners regularly
But soon, you're gonna have to pay their price,
Implying consequences or repercussions for actions
I know you're young, yeah,
Acknowledging youth but not immaturity
But you're not a child,
Asserting maturity despite being young
And baby,
Reiteration of temporary nature of current situation
It only lasts for a little while,
Reiterating the fleeting nature of the situation
They tell you everything, yeah,
Others providing advice or instructions
How to act and how to swing,
Guidance on behavior and social conduct
But it won't be long,
Implying the transitory nature of relationships or guidance
And they'll all be gone,
Predicting the departure of advisors or influencers
Remember, all the things we used to say,
Recalling past discussions or conversations
We talked about,
Reflecting on previous talks about people's behaviors
The way some people play,
Discussing how certain individuals manipulate others
Now you think it's high-class,
Reinforcing the belief in sophistication or elegance
But soon there'll be no smiles,
Anticipating the loss of happiness or contentment
'Cause baby, it only lasts for a little while,
Repeating the temporary nature of the situation
They'll use you to have a ball, yeah,
Describing how others exploit the person for enjoyment
They'll build you up and then they'll let you fall,
Building up someone's status then intentionally causing downfall
And it won't be long,
Predicting the departure of those who exploit
Then they'll all be gone,
Anticipating the departure of manipulative individuals
'Cause baby, it only lasts for a little while,
Reiterating the temporary nature of the situation
Come back, come back, come back,
Imploring the person to return
Baby, it only lasts for a little while,
Reaffirming the transitory nature of the situation
Come back, come back, come back,
Repeating the plea for the person to come back
Baby, it only lasts for a little while,
Reiterating the fleeting nature of the situation
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