So You Win Again
Love's Gamble: A Fool's Journey in Hot Chocolate's 'So You Win Again'
Lyrics
Just to admit one mistake
Expressing the difficulty of admitting a mistake.
That can be hard to take
Acknowledging the challenge of accepting and dealing with one's mistakes.
I know we've made them fall
Recognizing the consequences of mistakes and their impact on relationships.
But only fools come back for more
Highlighting the unwise choice of returning to a situation that has caused harm before.
Being the fool I am
Admitting to being a fool and making decisions without full understanding.
I figured in all your plans, darling
Realizing that the speaker was part of the other person's plans, possibly romantic or otherwise.
Your perfumed letters didn't say
Referring to the deceptive nature of the other person's communication through perfumed letters.
That you'd be leaving any day
Discovering that the person was planning to leave, contrary to the impression given in the letters.
So you win again, you win again
Expressing the other person's victory in the situation, likely in a romantic context.
Here I stand again, the loser
Acknowledging the speaker's position as the loser in the relationship.
And just for fun you took my love and run,
Indicating that the other person took advantage of the speaker's love for amusement.
But love had just begun
Suggesting that love was still in its early stages when the other person left.
I can't refuse her
Expressing the difficulty in rejecting the other person despite the hurt caused.
But now I know that I'm the fool
Acknowledging the speaker's realization of being a fool in the situation.
Who won your love to lose it all
Reflecting on winning the other person's love only to lose it completely.
When you come back, you win again
Anticipating the repetition of the cycle with the other person winning again upon return.
And I'm not proud to say
Expressing regret for letting love slip away and acknowledging a lack of pride.
I let love slip away
Revealing the speaker's emotional state, now being the one experiencing pain and sadness.
Now I'm the one who's crying
Expressing the emotional response of crying due to the consequences of lost love.
I'm a fool there's no denying
Admitting foolishness without denial and questioning when the heartache will end.
When will my heartache end?
Pondering the duration of heartache and its impact on the speaker's life.
Will my whole life depend on fading memories
Questioning whether the speaker's entire life will be dependent on fading memories.
You took the game this time with ease
Describing the ease with which the other person won the emotional game this time.
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