Every Little Bit Hurts
Echoes of Heartbreak: Jeffrey Osborne's Every Little Bit Hurts
Lyrics
Every little bit hurts
Expresses the pain caused by small hurts
Every little bit hurts
Repetition emphasizes the cumulative impact of hurts
Every night I cry
Conveys the emotional distress of crying every night
Every night I die
Symbolizes a figurative death, likely emotional
Every night I wonder why
Questions the reason behind the emotional suffering
You treat me cold
Describes being treated with emotional coldness
Yet you won't let me go
Expresses the paradox of being held despite the cold treatment
Every little hurt does
Repeats the idea that even small hurts have an impact
Every little hurt does
Reiterates the lasting effect of small hurts
To you I am a toy
Portrays the speaker as an object of manipulation
And you're the girl
Identifies the person in control of the relationship
Who has the say
Highlights the power dynamics in the relationship
Why I should play
Questions the necessity of playing a role in the relationship
Yeah you hurt me
Acknowledges the pain caused by the partner
Desert me I just can't take
Expresses an inability to endure the loneliness
The loneliness you give me
Describes the profound impact of emotional isolation
I just can't go
Declares an inability to endure another night of suffering
Another night this way
Reinforces the plea to end the emotional pain
Come back to me
Requests the partner to return
Darlin' you'll see
Expresses the promise of fulfilling the partner's desires
I can give you all the things
Describes the speaker's capability to meet expectations
You wanted me for
Recalls the partner's initial reasons for the relationship
If you will stay with me
Links the partner's staying with the fulfillment of desires
Every little bit hurts
Reiterates the enduring impact of small hurts
Every little bit hurts
Emphasizes the lasting nature of emotional pain
Every night I cry
Repeats the theme of nightly emotional distress
Every night I die
Reiterates the metaphorical death experienced each night
Every night I wonder why
Questions the partner's behavior leading to the suffering
You treat me cold
Reiterates the conflicting emotions of cold treatment and retention
Yet you won't let me go
Expresses the desire to be released from the emotional pain
Come back to me
Reiterates the plea for the partner's return
Darlin' you'll see
Restates the promise of meeting the partner's needs
I can give you all the things
Reaffirms the speaker's ability to fulfill desires
That you wanted me for
Recalls the partner's initial expectations from the speaker
If you will stay with me
Connects the partner's staying with the fulfillment of desires
Every little bit hurts
Repeats the enduring impact of small hurts
Every little bit hurts
Reiterates the lasting nature of emotional pain
Every little bit hurts
Concludes with a final emphasis on the cumulative effect of hurts
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