What a Price
Love's Cost: A Tale of Sacrifice in Fats Domino's 'What a Price'
Lyrics
Oh what a price I had to pay
Expressing the emotional cost or consequences endured.
For loving you, you, you
Highlighting the subject of affection.
I bought a house, a diamond ring
List of material sacrifices made for the relationship.
I had to give up everything
Indicating a significant personal loss for the sake of love.
Oh what a price I had to pay
Reiteration of the emotional toll paid.
For loving you, you, you
Re-emphasizing the central theme of the song.
I stopped my rambling, I even stopped gambling
Enumerating behavioral changes made to please the loved one.
And I stopped staying out all night
Further illustrating adjustments and sacrifices in lifestyle.
Oh what a price I had to pay
Reaffirming the high cost incurred for the love relationship.
For loving you, you, you
Repetition for emphasis on the emotional toll.
I tried so hard to do what's right
Expressing the effort to make morally sound decisions.
But you only wrecked my life
Attributing life difficulties to the actions of the loved one.
Oh what a price I had to pay
Restating the emotional cost of the romantic involvement.
For loving you, you, you
Reiteration of the core theme of the song.
You've heard my story. I've sung my song
Reflecting on the shared narrative and personal expression.
So, goodbye baby, I'm gone
Expressing a farewell due to the burdensome love.
Oh what a price I had to pay
Emphasizing once more the emotional cost of love.
For loving you, you, you
Reiterating the subject of affection and the emotional toll.
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