Cuts Both Ways
Love's Double-Edged Blade: Gloria Estefan's Cuts Both Ways
Lyrics
It cuts both ways
Expresses the idea that the situation has a dual impact.
Our love is like a knife that cuts both ways
Compares love to a double-edged knife, suggesting it has both positive and negative consequences.
It's driven deep into my heart each time
Describes the emotional depth of the impact on the singer's heart.
That I realize
Highlights a moment of realization about the nature of their love.
How it cuts both ways
Reiterates the dual nature of their love and its conflicting effects.
Can't be together, cannot live apart
Describes the dilemma of being unable to stay together or live apart.
We're heading straight into a broken heart
Foretells the inevitable heartbreak they are heading towards.
But I can't stop
Despite the difficulties, the singer can't end the relationship.
'Cause I feel too much to let you go
Expresses the intense emotional attachment that makes it hard to let go.
I'm hurting you and it's hard I know
Acknowledges the pain caused to the partner and the difficulty of the situation.
To stay and fight for what we've got
Expresses the internal struggle to fight for the relationship.
Knowing it'll never be good enough
Recognizes the futility of the fight, knowing it may not be enough.
'Cause you and I are dangerous
Describes the relationship as dangerous due to excessive desires and unrealistic expectations.
We want too much and life ain't that way
Notes the impracticality of wanting too much in life.
Don't ask for more, you'd be a fool
Advises against asking for more, as it would be foolish.
Haven't we already broken every rule?
Reflects on the idea that they have already broken established rules.
It cuts both ways
Repeats the metaphor of love cutting both ways, emphasizing the emotional impact.
We're in too deep for sorry alibis
States that they are too deeply involved for apologies.
Can't have regrets or even question why
Asserts that there is no room for regrets or questioning the situation.
We can't say goodbye
Declares the impossibility of saying goodbye despite the challenges.
Because it cuts both ways
Reiterates the dual impact of their love, emphasizing the end of illusions.
No more illusions of the love we make
Rejects the idea of sacrificing for love, expressing a desire for the partner to stay.
No sacrifice would ever be too great
Emphasizes the willingness to make any sacrifice if the partner stays.
If you would juststay
Directly pleads with the partner to stay despite the difficulties.
'Cause I feel too much to let you go
Reiterates the emotional difficulty of letting go.
I'm hurting you and it's hard I know
Acknowledges the pain inflicted on the partner and the singer's awareness of it.
To stay and fight for what we've got
Expresses the internal struggle to fight for the relationship despite its challenges.
Knowing it'll never be good enough
Recognizes the likely inadequacy of the fight to salvage the relationship.
'Cause you and I are dangerous
Reiterates the dangerous nature of their relationship due to excessive desires.
We want too much and life ain't that way
Notes the impracticality of wanting too much in life, echoing earlier sentiments.
Don't ask for more, don't be a fool
Repeats the advice against asking for more, emphasizing the foolishness of doing so.
Haven't we already broken every rule?
Reiterates the belief that they have already violated established rules.
Cuts both ways
Repeats the metaphor of love cutting both ways, emphasizing its persistent impact.
Our love is like a knife that cuts both ways
Compares love to a knife, once again highlighting its dual nature.
It's driven deep into my heart each time
Reiterates the deep emotional impact on the singer's heart, acknowledging deception.
I see we livin' the lie
Observes the acknowledgment of living a falsehood in the relationship.
And it cuts both ways
Repeats the assertion that their love has dual and conflicting effects.
Oh, it cuts both ways
Emphasizes the dual nature of their love with a poignant repetition.
It cuts both ways
Reiterates the idea that their love has both positive and negative impacts.
It cuts both ways
Repeats the concept that their love affects them in contradictory ways.
It cuts both ways
Reiterates the concept that their love has dual and opposing effects.
It cuts both ways
Concludes by reinforcing the notion that their love has both positive and negative consequences
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