Stepping Stones
Love's Pitfalls: Unraveling the Deeper Meaning of 'Stepping Stones'
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Baby you've been up, broken down
Baby, you've experienced highs and lows
Every man knows your name in this whole damn town
Your reputation is known by every man in town
In every bar they know your drink, what should I think
People in bars are familiar with your preferred drink, causing confusion
I turned around to look and you gave some dude a wink
Caught you flirting with another man
I thought I'd be happy with a woman like you,
Initially expected happiness with you
But you walked on my pride and my manhood too
You damaged my pride and masculinity
I don't know too much but one thing I know
Admits limited knowledge but recognizes one thing
A man stuck on you is like a stepping stone
Being infatuated with you is like being a stepping stone
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Expresses feeling used by you repeatedly
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Reiterates the feeling of being exploited
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Continues to emphasize the exploitation
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Repeats the sentiment of being used as a stepping stone
What you forgot to mention, what was your real intention
Questions the unmentioned true intentions
Did you want a man to love, or someone to prop and carry you up
Asks if the desire was for love or just someone to support and elevate
To a higher status, but the matter of fact is, your detachment
Warns about the consequences of detachment leading to downfall
Will bring you further down and now you're all used up
Describes the result of detachment as being used up
Don't bother coming round
Discourages the person from coming back
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Reiterates the feeling of being a stepping stone
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Emphasizes the repetitive nature of feeling used
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Continues to express frustration about being exploited
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Repeats the analogy of being a stepping stone
Well, I remember back to what you put me through
Recalls past experiences and challenges with the person
I keep thinking to myself
Reflects on the problematic behavior
What's wrong with you
Questions the person's actions
Ain't it enough to have a man for a lover and a friend
Asks if having a man as a lover and friend is not sufficient
Tear him up and leave him when the money's spent
Criticizes the act of tearing someone down when resources are depleted
Well, you're just like Delilah sittin' in her den
Compares the person to Delilah, known for weakening strong men
You take the strongest man and break 'em down again
Observes the pattern of breaking down strong individuals
But I have gained some knowledge
Claims to have gained wisdom from the experience
Go on pack your things and move back to college
Suggests the person should leave and pursue education
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Reiterates the feeling of being used as a stepping stone
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Emphasizes the recurring theme of feeling exploited
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Continues to express frustration about being used
Because you keep using me like a stepping stone
Repeats the analogy of being a stepping stone
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