Love is the Only Soldier
Embracing Love's Last Stand
Lyrics
Love is a drink with a lit cigarette
Love is compared to a drink with a lit cigarette, suggesting a mixture of pleasure and danger.
Love is your mouth that's holding my breath
Love is symbolized by the partner's mouth, signifying intimacy and the shared experience of breath.
Love is your hand that covers my breast
Love is represented by the partner's hand covering the speaker's breast, emphasizing protection and connection.
Love is the only soldier left
Love is characterized as the last remaining soldier, possibly indicating its resilience and enduring nature.
Love is a man in a coat in the rain
Love is portrayed as a man in a coat in the rain, evoking a sense of vulnerability and exposure.
Love's every little mistake that he's made
Love includes accepting and embracing the mistakes made by the partner.
Love is the moment he has to embrace
Love is found in the moments when one must embrace difficulties or challenges.
Love is the only mercy left
Love is described as the only remaining mercy, suggesting its compassionate and forgiving nature.
Hide me inside your heart let me wash away
The speaker seeks refuge and purification by being hidden inside the partner's heart.
Hold me beneath your body all night and day
Expresses a desire for close, continuous physical connection beneath the partner's body.
I pray that the morning comes and with me you'll stay
The speaker hopes for a lasting connection through the night and into the morning.
Hide me inside your heart let me wash away
Reiteration of the desire to be hidden inside the partner's heart for cleansing.
Love is a song that I sing when I'm sad
Love is likened to a song sung in moments of sadness, possibly serving as a coping mechanism.
Love's what I give to the world when I'm glad
Love is shared with the world during moments of happiness and contentment.
Love's every friendship that I've ever had
Acknowledgment of love in the form of friendships throughout the speaker's life.
Love is the only soldier left
Reiteration that love is the only soldier left, emphasizing its enduring quality.
Hide me inside your heart let me wash away
Repetition of the plea to be hidden inside the partner's heart for cleansing.
Hold me beneath your body all night and day
Reiteration of the desire for constant physical closeness beneath the partner's body.
I pray that the morning comes and with me you'll stay
The speaker expresses hope for a continued connection through the morning.
Hide me inside your heart let me wash away
Repetition of the plea to be hidden inside the partner's heart for cleansing.
Hold me beneath your body all night and day
Additional emphasis on the desire for continuous physical closeness through day and night.
I pray that the morning comes and with me you'll stay
The speaker hopes for a lasting connection through the morning, echoing earlier sentiments.
Hide me inside your heart let me wash away
Repetition of the plea to be hidden inside the partner's heart for cleansing.
Hide me inside your heart let me wash away
-Hide me inside your heart let me wash away
Final repetition of the plea for purification and closeness through being hidden inside the partner's heart.
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