Lovers and Players
Love's Deceptive Dance: Kylie Spence's Lovers and Players Unraveled
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Opening of the song.
You trust me, more than I thought you could
The narrator is surprised by the level of trust given to them.
And you want me, more than you should
There's a desire from the other person that might be excessive or inappropriate.
If you’re gonna take advice from me
Cautioning about taking advice, suggesting potential negative consequences.
You should probably run away
Warning to the listener to run away due to potential heartbreak.
Cause pretty soon i’ll get bored and take your heart away
Forewarning about the narrator's tendency to lose interest and cause emotional pain.
Out of your chest and steal your breath from your body
Imagery of a heart being physically taken away, indicating emotional theft.
You’ll be waking up wondering
The aftermath of the emotional theft, leaving the person bewildered.
What hit you while I’m at a stupid party
Description of the narrator's careless actions while the other person is suffering.
On the southside, in the dead of night, where you met me
Setting the scene for a specific location where a significant event occurred.
The drink you spilt on my brand new shoes
Recalling a past incident involving spilled drink on the narrator's shoes.
How could I forget you?
A rhetorical question expressing difficulty in forgetting the person.
Chorus 1:
Start of the chorus.
And the love you had for me
Questioning the easiness of breaking the other person's heart despite their love.
Why was it so easy for me to break your heart
The narrator is attracted to "players" and engages in emotional games with "lovers."
I’m in love with the players and I play with the lovers
Reiteration of the chorus theme.
Verse 2:
Starting the second verse with a realization of causing harm without remorse.
I broke you, without thinking twice
Expressing hope for the other person to move on from the emotional pain.
Oh and I hope you can move on this time
The narrator would avoid being pursued, emphasizing their skill in playing games.
And if you’re gonna chase after me i’ll just run away
Confession about being adept at playing emotional games.
Cause I don't know if you've heard but I'm pretty good at playing games
Metaphorical description of taking and distorting the other person's love.
I'll take your love and wrap it up like a present
Using deception and false sweetness to manipulate emotions.
I’ll feed you lies that taste to good
The narrator acknowledges the pleasant taste of their lies.
You ask me where my love went
A sarcastic response to a question about the whereabouts of the narrator's love.
It’s down the drain in another place far away
The love is irretrievably gone, with a suggestion that it's intentionally discarded.
Don't ask me to find it you can't even buy it
Refusal to assist in finding the lost love, implying its unattainability.
It’s washed away
Confirmation that the love has been washed away and is gone.
Chorus 2:
Beginning of the second chorus.
And the love you had for me
Reiteration of questioning the ease of breaking the other person's heart.
Why was it so easy for me to break your heart
Reiteration of the attraction to "players" and manipulation of "lovers."
I’m in love with the players and I play with the lovers
Conclusion of the chorus and the song.
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