Play for Keeps
Love's Battle: Playing for Keeps in the Midnight Game of Hearts
Lyrics
I play for keeps
The speaker is committed and serious about their actions or intentions.
I, I
Repetition for emphasis or intensity.
Late at night when I'm all alone
The speaker describes being alone during late hours.
And I'm praying to my telephone
The speaker expresses a sense of longing or yearning, reaching out through the telephone.
Where, oh where could my baby be
The speaker wonders about the whereabouts of their significant other.
Why she gotta play these games with me
The speaker questions why their partner engages in emotional or relationship games.
I play for keeps, I
Reiteration of the commitment to a serious and lasting approach in relationships.
I play for keeps, I
Repetition for emphasis or intensity.
Way I feel this pain so real inside
The speaker is experiencing genuine and intense emotional pain.
Face can't conceal
The emotions are so deep that they cannot be hidden or disguised.
These tears falling from my eyes
Tears are visibly and uncontrollably streaming from the speaker's eyes.
I play for keeps, I
Reiteration of the commitment to a serious and lasting approach in relationships.
I play for keeps, I
Repetition for emphasis or intensity.
And now i'm wondering
The speaker is contemplating and questioning the possibility of a reunion.
If you'll come running back to me
The speaker is uncertain if their partner will return to them.
I ain't settling nothing
The speaker is not willing to compromise or settle for less in love.
Girl this loves for real
Asserting that the love shared is genuine and not superficial or fleeting.
I play for keeps, I
Reiteration of the commitment to a serious and lasting approach in relationships.
I play for keeps, I
Repetition for emphasis or intensity.
Play for keeps
Confirmation of the speaker's commitment to a lasting and serious relationship.
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