Pain and Pleasure
Love's Dichotomy: Pain and Pleasure in Judas Priest's Melodic Tale
Lyrics
I wanna tell ya, hey, I think you oughta know
The speaker wants to communicate something important.
The way you're treating me, I feel I'll have to go
The speaker feels mistreated and is contemplating leaving.
I've heard the rumors and it seems they're comin' true
Rumors heard by the speaker seem to be turning out true.
You do what suits ya, but then that's nothin' new
The person addressed acts in a self-serving manner, a familiar behavior.
Do what you wanna do
An encouragement to the person to act as they wish.
Oh, what you put me through
Expressing the endured hardship due to the person's actions.
How I suffer for your love
The suffering endured is for the sake of the person's love.
Hey, say what you wanna say
Inviting the person to speak their mind freely.
You know that you're gonna pay
Conveying that consequences will follow for their actions.
For all the times that I've cried
Referencing past emotional pain caused by the person.
You give me pain, but you bring me pleasure
Acknowledging both pain and pleasure in the relationship.
Get out of my life
A plea for the person to leave the speaker's life.
You bring me pain, but you bring me pleasure
Reiterating the dual nature of the relationship.
Don't know what I like
Expressing uncertainty about personal preferences.
You've got me tied up, dog upon a leash
Describing a feeling of being constrained or controlled.
Instead of messin' 'round, practice what you preach
Advising the person to act consistently with their advice.
Your days are numbered, my day's arrived
Implying a decisive moment for the speaker has come.
The way I see it, oh, we're dead or we're alive
Philosophical reflection on the nature of life.
You give me pain, but you bring me pleasure
Reiterating the combination of pain and pleasure in the relationship.
Get out of my life
A repeat of the plea for the person to leave.
You bring me pain, but you bring me pleasure
Re-emphasizing the dual aspects of the relationship.
Don't know what I like
Expressing confusion about personal preferences.
Do what you wanna do
A repetition of the encouragement for the person to act freely.
Oh, what you put me through
Reiterating the suffered hardships for the person's love.
How I suffer for a lover, you're tied on me
Describing a deep emotional connection with the person.
Say what you wanna say
Encouraging the person to express themselves openly.
But you know that you're gonna pay
Forewarning of consequences for past actions.
For all the times that I've cried
Referencing the emotional pain endured in the past.
You give me pain, but you bring me pleasure
Repeating the acknowledgment of both pain and pleasure.
Get out of my life
Repeating the plea for the person to leave.
You bring me pain, but you bring me pleasure
Reiterating the dual nature of the relationship.
Don't know what I like
Reiterating the uncertainty about personal preferences.
You bring me pain, but you bring me pleasure
Repeating the combination of pain and pleasure in the relationship.
Get out of my life
Another plea for the person to leave.
You bring me pain, but you bring me pleasure
Repeating the acknowledgment of both pain and pleasure.
Don't know what I like
Expressing continued uncertainty about personal preferences.
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