Baby How Long
Love's Deception: Unveiling the Betrayal in 'Baby How Long'
Lyrics
How long did you blind me baby how long?
Asking how long the deception or blindness lasted in the relationship.
How long did you blind me baby how long?
Reiterating the question about the duration of the deception or blindness.
With your little girl laugh and your siren song
Describing the deceptive allure with a reference to a girl's laughter and a siren song.
Was I right about you girl or was I wrong?
Questioning the accuracy of the narrator's perception of the person in question.
Was I right about you lyin' or was I wrong?
Questioning whether the narrator was correct about the person lying.
You had another man lovin' you all along
Revealing that there was another man involved in the deception.
You said "Baby I love you, I wouldn't trade you in if I could"
Recalling a statement from the person expressing love and commitment.
You said "Look at me baby, if I wanted to leave you I would"
Recalling another statement indicating a lack of intention to leave.
Yeah you had me hangin' on
Describing the narrator's emotional attachment despite the deception.
Every time while you were gone
Expressing the emotional struggle while waiting for the person to return.
I believed you were hurryin' home to me, baby
Believing in the person's commitment and anticipating their return.
But you were never on time
Highlighting the person's consistent tardiness or unreliability.
How long did you lie to me baby how long?
Returning to the theme of deception and questioning its duration.
How long did you lie to me baby how long?
Repeating the inquiry about the length of the lies in the relationship.
With your love light shut off and your runnin' light on
Describing a situation where love is absent and deceit is present.
You said "Baby I love you, I wouldn't trade you in if I could"
Recalling the person's expression of love and commitment.
You said "Look at me baby, if I wanted to leave you I would"
Reiterating the person's assurance about not wanting to leave.
Yeah you had me hangin' on
Emphasizing the emotional hold the person had on the narrator.
Every time while you were gone
Expressing the emotional toll of waiting for the person's return.
I believed you were hurryin' home to me, baby
Maintaining belief in the person's commitment despite repeated disappointment.
But you were never on time
Highlighting the person's habitual lateness or unreliability.
How long did you blind me baby how long?
Repeating the question about the duration of the emotional blindness.
How long did you blind me baby how long?
Reiterating the inquiry about the length of the emotional blindness.
With your little girl laugh and your siren song
Re-emphasizing the deceptive allure with references to a girl's laughter and a siren song.
With your little girl laugh and your siren song
Continuing to describe the captivating nature of the deceptive behavior.
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