Lyrics
Help me understand
Seeking comprehension
Why I keep on playin' this part
Questioning the continuous role he plays
Got me spendin' all your money
Spending the partner's money
Beggin' for your honey
Pleading for affection or intimacy
Tell me why we're only this far
Wondering why the relationship hasn't progressed further
You've got to give the runaround
Needing to create challenges or obstacles
To make that candy taste so sweet
Implies making things difficult enhances the pleasure of rewards
You've got to give the runaround
Reiterating the necessity of making things difficult for others
To let them know there's nothing for free
Asserting that nothing is given freely
Help me understand
Desire for understanding the requirements to earn love
What it takes for me to be your man
Seeking clarity on what it takes to be the partner's significant other
So, you took me to your place
Inviting into intimacy or closeness
Gave me a little taste
Offering a glimpse or sample of affection
When you said you'd have me screaming amen
Assurance of eliciting strong positive emotion or response
You've got to give the runaround
Reiteration of creating hurdles or challenges for enjoyment
To make that candy taste so sweet
Emphasizing that difficulty enhances pleasure
You've got to give the runaround
Reaffirming that nothing comes without effort or challenge
To let them know there's nothing for free
Stating the importance of not providing things easily
But when you give me the runaround
Suggesting consequences of making things difficult
The best thing that you could've had
Indicating potential loss due to unnecessary difficulties
Might just up and leave
Warning of losing something valuable due to unnecessary obstacles
Oh, oh
Musical interlude or vocalization
Oh, oh
-Oh, oh
-Baby I'm a man
Asserting his identity as a man and his needs
And it means I'm gonna get what I need
Expectation of fulfilling his necessities
So please give that act a rest
Requesting to abandon pretense or unnecessary actions
You know you don't need that dress
Asserting the unnecessary nature of certain behaviors
Why don't you let it slip on down to your feet
Suggesting removal of barriers or inhibitions
You've got to give the runaround
Restating the necessity of creating obstacles for enjoyment
To make that candy taste so sweet
Emphasizing that difficulty enhances pleasure
You've got to give the runaround
Reaffirming that nothing comes without effort or challenge
To let them know there's nothing for free
Stating the importance of not providing things easily
But when you give me the runaround
Reiterating the potential loss due to unnecessary difficulties
The best thing that you could have had
Indicating potential consequences of unnecessary obstacles
Might up and leave
Warning of losing something valuable due to unnecessary hurdles
Help me understand why I keep on playin' this part
Reiterating the confusion about continuously playing a role
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