Love is Strange
Unlocking the Mysteries of Love: Kenny Rogers' Poetic TaleLyrics
Love is strange
Love is a complex and unpredictable emotion.
Lots of people take it for a game
Many people treat love casually, as if it's just a game.
Once you get it you never want to quit
Once you experience love, it becomes something you never want to end or give up.
After you've had it
After having experienced love, you realize its significance.
You say love, love is strange
Love, in essence, is strange and unique.
Is better than a kiss
Love surpasses a simple kiss in its depth and impact.
When you leave me
When someone you love leaves, the absence of sweet kisses is felt.
Sweet kisses are a miss
Expressing the longing for the sweetness of kisses when separated.
Hey, you sexy thing
Addressing a person affectionately, possibly a partner.
How do call your love girl?
Asking how the person addresses their lover or expresses affection.
I say love girl
Responding with a declaration of love.
And if she doesn't answer
If there's no response, urging the person to come closer with affection.
I say you'd better come here love girl
Continuing to express the desire for closeness and intimacy.
And if she still doesn't answer
Persisting in seeking connection, emphasizing the strangeness of love.
Well then it is
Acknowledging the mysterious and unpredictable nature of love.
Baby love is strange, baby, baby ...
Repeating the idea that love is strange, emphasizing its uniqueness.
You are the one
Affirming that the addressed person is the special one in love.
Tell me something
Asking a question about how someone addresses their male lover.
How do you call your love boy?
Providing an example of addressing a male lover with affection.
I say come here love boy
If there's no response, urging the male lover to come closer.
Oh, but if he doesn't answer
Continuing the expression of desire for closeness with a male lover.
I say, ah come here love boy
If there's still no response, using endearing terms to draw the male lover closer.
But what if he still doesn't answer
Persisting in seeking connection with the male lover.
I simply say, baby, oh my baby
If all else fails, expressing affection in a general and tender way.
Come here like that
Inviting the person to come closer in a loving manner.
You're the one
Affirming that the addressed person is the special one in love.
What do you call your love girl, my sweet baby
Posing a similar question about how someone addresses their female lover.
How do you call your lover boy
Asking about the various ways one expresses affection to a lover.
You know all sorts of ways
Acknowledging the diversity of expressing love.
Baby, my sweet baby
Repeating affectionate terms, emphasizing the special nature of the person addressed.
Oh my baby, you are the one
Affirming that the addressed person is the special one in love.
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