Heart the Hunter
Love's Gambit: A Hunter's Heart in the Game of Emotions
Lyrics
had a woman, gave her all of my lovin'
Expresses the speaker's past involvement with a woman and giving their complete love.
Gave her all that I had
Emphasizes giving everything the speaker had to offer in the relationship.
Kinda' woman she could make you believe her
Highlights the woman's convincing nature, her ability to make others believe in her.
Nothing's gonna go bad
Assures that nothing will turn out badly due to this belief in the woman.
Took awhile, and all the hurtin'
Reflects the pain and duration of the hurt experienced since the woman departed.
Since she left and went away
States that the woman has left and is no longer present.
Behind her smile though I can't be certain
Questions the sincerity behind the woman's smile after her departure.
But I thought I heard her say
Suggests the speaker might have heard something uncertain from the woman before she left.
My heart's a hunter
Declares the heart as a seeker, potentially for affection or love.
And love is a loser's game
States that pursuing love is often a losing proposition or a risky endeavor.
My heart's a hunter
Reiterates the heart's role as a seeker and emphasizes the challenges of love.
And love is a loser's game
Reiterates the notion that pursuing love can lead to losses or disappointments.
Little baby I won't give ya no heartaches
Assures the recipient (possibly a child or someone dear) of protection from emotional pain.
I won't give ya no pain
Promises to shield the recipient from suffering or distress.
Sweet little darlin' can't ya see what is comin'
Asks the recipient to recognize the inevitable consequences, possibly due to knowing the speaker intimately.
Cause ya know me by name
Implies familiarity between the speaker and the recipient, suggesting an understanding of the speaker's nature.
Used to be when I was a child
Reflects the speaker's childhood belief that love should be unconditional and without constraints.
I thought lovin' should be free
Expresses the speaker's struggle in accepting the reality that love isn't always free or unrestricted.
And it's so hard to be reconciled
Highlights the difficulty in reconciling the idealized perception of love with its actual complexities.
That ain't the way it oughta be
States that the perceived nature of love doesn't align with how it should ideally be.
It's only lovin' when she's gone and she's left ya
Suggests that the feeling of love only becomes apparent in its absence, after the woman has left.
It goes to show it's always something
Expresses a sentiment that there's always some issue or complication in relationships.
That I felt when I met ya
Describes a feeling experienced upon meeting the woman, indicating its transient nature.
It comes and it goes
Implies the fleeting and unpredictable nature of emotions.
I ride alone tonight
Indicates solitary travel at night, possibly reflecting on loneliness or introspection.
So bittersweet
Describes a feeling that's both painful and sweet.
I took a chance
Conveys taking a risk by attempting to love the woman despite uncertainties.
I tried to love her
Expresses an attempt to love the woman despite potential difficulties.
Someone whispered her name
Indicates someone mentioning or whispering the woman's name, possibly implying her reputation.
Heartbreaker
Labels the woman as a heartbreaker, implying she causes emotional pain.
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