When You Love Somebody
Love's Limits: Unveiling the Bittersweet Truth in James Smith's 'When You Love Somebody'
Lyrics
I had it all planned out, I had a big idea
I had a well-thought-out plan, a significant idea
Cause all the stars aligned, but now they've disappeared
Initially, everything seemed perfect, but now things have gone awry
Showed my cards to you
I revealed my true self to you
Guess when you win, you lose
Despite winning, there's a sense of loss
My lessons learned
I've gained valuable experiences from my mistakes
Sometimes it hurts
Pain is a part of the learning process
When you love somebody
Expressing the challenges of loving someone
It's not enough
Loving someone isn't sufficient on its own
It's not enough
Reiterating the inadequacy of love alone
You give it all you got and
Giving your all, but they may still let you go
they'll give you up
Emphasizing the possibility of being abandoned
Give you up
Repeating the idea of being left behind
No matter what you might see
Despite appearances, some things are destined not to work out
some things aren't meant to be
Highlighting the inevitability of certain failures in love
When you love somebody
Reaffirming that love alone may not be sufficient
It's not enough
Stating again that love is insufficient by itself
It's not enough
Reiterating the theme of love's insufficiency
Maybe I went too fast, or did I wait too long
Reflecting on the possibility of moving too fast or waiting too long
Did I slip out your hands, did I say something wrong
Questioning if actions or words caused the relationship to slip away
Cause it plays on my mind
Expressing the constant replay of thoughts in the mind
and I cant think of a time
Struggling to recall a time when the truth was hidden
When you would hide it
Recognizing a change in the other person's behavior
but now I recognise that
Realizing the shift in dynamics
When you love somebody
Repeating the theme of love's inadequacy
It's not enough
Reiterating that love alone is not enough
It's not enough
Stating again the insufficiency of love
You give it all you got and
Giving one's all, but facing the risk of being abandoned
they'll give you up
Emphasizing the possibility of being let go
Give you up
Repeating the idea of being abandoned
No matter what you might see
Despite appearances, some things are destined not to work out
some things aren't meant to be
Highlighting the inevitability of certain failures in love
When you love somebody
Reaffirming that love alone may not be sufficient
It's not enough
Stating again that love is insufficient by itself
It's not enough
Reiterating the theme of love's insufficiency
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