Lovers Will
The Heartfelt Sacrifices of Love: Insights from "Lovers Will" by John Hiatt
Lyrics
Who'll take the only hearts they got
Asking who is willing to risk their only emotions or affections.
And throw them into the fire?
Asking who would take those emotions and put them in a situation that could cause harm or destruction.
Who'll risk their own self-respect
Asking who would jeopardize their own dignity or self-worth for the sake of fulfilling their wants or cravings.
In the name of desire?
Questioning who would sacrifice their self-esteem in pursuit of fulfilling their desires.
Who'll regret every thing they've done
Wondering who would feel remorse for their actions and decisions, and who would bear the consequences.
And who'll get the bill?
Asking who will have to pay the price or face the consequences of their actions.
Lovers will
Indicating that individuals who engage in such behavior are often those in love.
Who'll hurt each other all the time
Asking who will continuously cause emotional pain to each other without considering the impact.
And never give it a though?
Questioning who will lie consistently without much consideration for the repercussions.
Who'll like about where they've been
Asking who will deceive about their whereabouts without thinking of potential consequences if discovered.
And hope they never get caught?
Asking who will claim that the affection they once had for each other has faded.
Who'll say each other's kisses
Questioning who will be willing to abandon the emotional connection they once found fulfilling.
No longer thrill?
Stating that people in love are willing to do nearly anything for the intense emotions associated with it.
Lovers will
Reiterating that individuals deeply in love will often act in irrational or extreme ways for the sake of that love.
Lovers will do almost anything
Highlighting that those in love are capable of almost any action in pursuit of the intense emotions love provides.
For the thrill that only love can bring
Emphasizing the willingness of lovers to do anything for the exhilaration that love brings.
If love is a healer, who'll be the first ones ill?
Raising the question of whether love, often perceived as a source of healing, paradoxically causes hurt and pain.
Lovers will
Reiterating that individuals in love will often act contrary to what love is expected to bring.
Who'll never know what they've got
Questioning who will fail to appreciate what they have until it's nearly lost.
Until its just about gone?
Asking whose arms will try to salvage what remains of the relationship.
And whose arms will gather up what's left
Asking who will desperately cling to the remnants of love that still exist.
To carry on?
Asking who will be dedicated to keeping the last bit of love alive.
And who'll stalk that little bit of love
Implying that individuals in love will persistently pursue the remaining love, despite its diminishment.
That hasn't been killed?
Reiterating that individuals deeply in love will often act in irrational or extreme ways for the sake of that love.
Lovers will
Reinforcing the idea that people in love are capable of almost any action for the sake of love.
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