Lyrics
Never really got you 'cause he's always on his own
Expresses confusion about understanding someone because they tend to be isolated.
Never really got you because, ooh, you never loved him
Reiterates the difficulty in understanding the person due to a perceived lack of love from them.
Better write a letter 'cause he's always on the phone
Suggests the need to communicate through writing as the person is frequently occupied on the phone.
Better write a letter 'cause, ooh, you never loved I'm enough
Emphasizes the necessity of a letter due to the perceived absence of sufficient love.
You never loved him enough
Repeats the theme that the person did not love 'him' enough.
Never loved him enough
Reiterates the sentiment that the love given was insufficient.
Never loved him enough
Emphasizes again that the person was not loved enough.
He knows that he's pathetic as he stares out the window
Describes the person's self-awareness of their perceived pathetic nature while looking out the window.
Not peripatetic, he doesn't move a muscle
Contrasts the person as not peripatetic, implying a lack of movement or action.
"Drives an instamatic", says she tell him real slow
Refers to the person's use of an Instamatic camera and a slow explanation from someone else.
He never really got it 'cause you never gave him enough
States that the person never fully understood it due to insufficient love from the other person.
Never given him enough
Repeats the notion that the person was not given enough love.
Never given him enough
Reiterates the theme of inadequate love given to the person.
Never given him enough
Emphasizes again that the person was not given enough love.
There's no fun in walking wounded, he's never loved
Expresses the idea that there is no enjoyment in being emotionally wounded and unloved.
He wears a pained expression as he's takin' off your clothes
Describes the person's expression of pain while undressing, suggesting emotional vulnerability.
It's only an impression of how you should have loved him
Suggests that the impression of love given was insufficient compared to what was needed.
Step into the gutter ''cause you find him so shallow
Encourages stepping into a metaphorical "gutter" due to the perceived shallowness of the person.
He was the main attraction but turned back to yellow
Indicates that the person, initially the main attraction, turned away or changed emotionally.
This wouldn't be the lyrics if this was a song
Meta-commentary stating that the lyrics wouldn't exist if there wasn't a lack of love.
You never will forget it ''cause, ooh, you never loved him enough
Asserts that the lack of love will be unforgettable.
No, you never loved him enough
Reiterates the idea that the person was not loved enough.
Never loved him enough
Repeats the sentiment that the love given to the person was insufficient.
Never loved him enough
Reiterates the notion that the person was not loved enough.
Never loved him enough
Emphasizes again that the person was not loved enough.
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