Lyrics
It's a crime to love is so divine
Expresses the intensity and purity of love, portraying it as something extraordinary.
You got me doin' time 'cause you're always on my mind
The impact of being constantly preoccupied with thoughts of the loved one, feeling imprisoned by love.
I'm in a prison of love [prison of love, prison of love]
Reiterates the feeling of being confined by love, emphasizing its all-encompassing nature.
Many man say that woman bring them down [shoop-shoo-wah]
Acknowledges the common belief that relationships, especially with women, can be challenging or burdensome.
I feel so empty girl when you're not around [shoop-shoo-wah]
Expresses a sense of emptiness and longing when the loved one is not present.
If it's a felony to love you like I do [shoop-shoo-wah]
Acknowledges that the depth of love might be considered a "felony" but expresses a willingness to face consequences.
I'll pay the penalty all to be with you
Willingness to accept any penalty or hardship for the sake of being with the loved one.
I say a little dab'll do you come and let me drop it to ya, yeah
Playful invitation for intimacy, using the metaphor of a little amount being sufficient.
You heard my prayers when I was alone [shoop-shoo-wah]
Recognition of the loved one as a source of solace and support during lonely times.
I was a puppy, girl, who strayed far from home [shoop-shoo-wah]
Metaphorically refers to the speaker as a lost "puppy" before finding love and a sense of belonging.
But then you found me and took me in [shoop-shoo-wah]
Describes the moment of finding love and being embraced by it.
Sentenced to have all your sweet warm lovin'
Expresses being sentenced to experience the warmth and sweetness of the loved one's affection.
It's a crime to love is so divine girl
Repeats the idea that love is divine but emphasizes its criminal-like impact on the speaker.
You got me doin' time 'cause you're always on my mind
Reiteration of feeling imprisoned by constant thoughts of the loved one.
I'm in a prison of love [in a prison of love, in a prison of love]
Emphasizes the entrapment in the prison of love, reinforcing the recurring theme.
If you should leave me girl I'll never be the same [shoop-shoo-wah]
The fear of losing the loved one and the potential devastating impact on the speaker.
I'd have my freedom with no joy only pain [shoop-shoo-wah]
Contrasts the idea of freedom without the loved one, suggesting it would be joyless and painful.
Incarcerated in this prison of love [shoop-shoo-wah]
Uses the metaphor of imprisonment to describe the depth and intensity of love.
I'd be lost without you because you mean so much
Highlights the significance of the loved one in the speaker's life.
You and I sitting under a tree, I singing I love you and you love we
Depicts a romantic scene under a tree, expressing mutual love between the speaker and the loved one.
It's a crime to love is so divine
Restates the criminality of the intense love felt by the speaker.
You got me doin' time 'cause you're always on my mind
Reiterates the impact of being constantly preoccupied with thoughts of the loved one.
I'm in a prison of love
Reaffirms the sense of being imprisoned by the profound experience of love.
It's a crime to love is so divine
Repeats the idea of love as a divine yet criminal force.
You got me doin' time 'cause you're always on my mind
Reiteration of feeling imprisoned by constant thoughts of the loved one.
I'm in a prison of love [in a prison of love, in a prison of love]
Final emphasis on the entrapment in the prison of love, concluding the song with the recurring theme.
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