You Took Advantage of Me

Love's Equine Betrayal: Unraveling the Sentimental Tale in Django Reinhardt's Melody
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Lyrics

When a girl has the heart of a mother

Expressing that a girl has a nurturing and caring nature.

It must go to someone of course

Indicating that her love must be directed towards someone.

It can't be sister or brother

Excluding siblings as potential recipients of her love.

And so I love my horse

Playfully stating affection for a horse as a substitute recipient.

But horses are frequently silly

Commenting on the unpredictable behavior of horses.

Mine ran from the beach of Okhala

Referencing a specific location where the horse ran away.

And left me alone for a filly

Left alone due to the horse's departure for a female horse.

So I have picked you up

Choosing the listener as a new companion after the horse's departure.


I'm a sentimental sap, that's all

Admitting to being emotionally sensitive.

What's the use of trying not to fall?

Rhetorical question about the futility of resisting romantic feelings.

I have no will, you've made your kill

Acknowledging a lack of willpower and succumbing to attraction.

Cause you took advantage of me

Accusing the listener of taking advantage of the speaker's vulnerability.

I'm just like an apple on a bough

Comparing oneself to a ripe apple on a tree, ready to be picked.

And you're gonna shake me down somehow

Expecting the listener to disrupt and change the speaker's life.

So, what's the use, you've cooked my goose

Accepting defeat, implying that the listener has succeeded in their intentions.

Cause you took advantage of me

Reiterating the accusation of being taken advantage of emotionally.


I'm so hot and bothered that

Expressing intense emotional turmoil and confusion.

I don't know my elbow from my ear

Exaggerating disorientation by stating a lack of awareness of body parts.

I suffer something awful each time

Highlighting emotional distress caused by the listener's actions.

You go and much worse when you're near

Emphasizing increased suffering when the listener is in proximity.

Here I am with all my bridges burned

Metaphorically depicting a state of vulnerability and naivety.

Just a babe in arms where you're concerned

Describing oneself as inexperienced and defenseless concerning the listener.

So lock the doors and call me yours

Suggesting a desire for commitment and exclusivity.

Cause you took advantage of me.

Reiterating the theme of feeling taken advantage of emotionally.


I'm a sentimental sap, that's all

Repeating the sentiment of being emotionally sensitive.

What's the use of trying not to fall?

Rephrasing the rhetorical question about resisting love.

I have no will, you've made your kill

Restating the lack of willpower and acknowledging the impact on emotions.

Cause you took advantage of me

Reaffirming the feeling of being taken advantage of by the listener.

I'm just like an apple on a bough

Repeating the analogy of being like a ripe apple vulnerable to being picked.

And you're gonna shake me down somehow

Anticipating the listener causing a significant disruption in the speaker's life.

So, what's the use, you've cooked my goose

Conveying the inevitability of the listener's impact and the speaker's vulnerability.

Cause you took advantage of me

Reiterating the accusation of emotional manipulation by the listener.


I'm so hot and bothered that

Reiterating intense emotional turmoil and confusion.

I don't know my elbow from my ear

Repeating the exaggerated disorientation and confusion about body parts.

I suffer something awful each time

Reemphasizing the suffering caused by the listener's actions.

You go and much worse when you're near

Reiterating increased distress when the listener is near.

Here I am with all my bridges burned

Repeating the metaphor of burning bridges and vulnerability.

Just a babe in arms where you're concerned

Reiterating a sense of helplessness and inexperience concerning the listener.

So lock the doors and call me yours

Expressing a desire for commitment and exclusivity.

Cause you took advantage of me

Final repetition of feeling emotionally exploited by the listener.

You took advantage of me

Concluding with a direct accusation of the listener taking advantage of the speaker.

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