Careless Love
Careless Love: A Melodic Tale of Heartbreak and Redemption
Lyrics
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Love is addressed as careless love, suggesting it can be unpredictable and unkind.
You've fly through my head like wine
Love is compared to wine, emphasizing its intoxicating and overwhelming nature.
You've wrecked the life of a many poor girl
Love is blamed for causing hardship to many unfortunate girls.
And you nearly spoiled this life of mine
Love is accused of almost ruining the singer's own life.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Repetition of the theme of love's carelessness and its grasp on desire.
In your clutches of desire
Love is described as having a powerful hold on the singer's desires.
You've made me break a many true vow
Love is responsible for the singer breaking many true vows.
Then you set my very soul on fire
Love ignites the singer's soul with passion but implies destructive consequences.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Repetition of the theme, emphasizing the sorrowful impact of love.
All my happiness bereft
Love has deprived the singer of happiness.
You've filled my heart with weary old blues
Love has filled the singer's heart with the weariness of old blues.
Now I'm walkin', talkin' to myself
The singer is now left in solitude, engaging in internal dialogue due to the effects of love.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Reiteration of the theme, expressing a sense of betrayal and regret.
Trusted you now, it's too late
Having trusted love, it is now too late for the singer to escape its consequences.
You've made me throw my old friend down
Love has caused the singer to abandon an old friend, symbolizing the sacrifices made.
That's why I sing this song of hate
The singer expresses hatred due to the negative impact of love.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Love is causing constant sorrow, with the singer weeping and moaning day and night.
Night and day, I weep and moan
Love is blamed for bringing the wrong person into the singer's life.
You brought the wrong man into this life of mine
There is a recognition of personal responsibility and a sense of repentance for past actions.
For my sins, till judgment I'll atone
The singer anticipates judgment and atonement for the sins associated with love.
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