Lyrics
Seems I've played the game for much too long
Expresses a sense of fatigue from playing a relationship "game" for too long.
I let people buy my love and I
Admits to allowing others to buy her love, suggesting a transactional aspect in relationships.
Never got to sing my songs for you
Regrets not being able to share her true self through her songs in the relationship.
I had all my bets laid all on you
Invested all emotional bets in a particular person (possibly the partner).
Set your stakes too high, you're bound to lose
Warns against setting unrealistic expectations in love, as it may lead to disappointment.
In the game of love you pay your dues
In the game of love, consequences (dues) must be paid.
Say that happiness cannot be measured
Rejects the idea that happiness can be quantified, suggesting it's immeasurable.
And a little pain can bring you all life's little pleasures
Ironically notes that some pain can bring life's pleasures, implying a complex relationship with emotions.
What a joke
Expresses disbelief or irony about the previous statement.
I was not your woman, I was not your friend
Clarifies that she wasn't a significant part of the other person's life, not a lover or friend.
But you gave me something to remember
Acknowledges that despite the lack of a deep connection, the person left a lasting memory.
No other man said love yourself
Recalls advice received from the person to love oneself.
Nobody else can
Emphasizes the importance of self-love as advised by the person.
We weren't meant to be
Recognizes that the relationship wasn't meant to be, at least not in the current lifetime.
At least not in this lifetime
Reiterates the acknowledgment of an incompatible relationship.
But you gave me something to remember
Despite the lack of lasting connection, the person provided something memorable.
I hear you still say, love yourself
Reflects on the enduring message from the person to continue loving oneself.
I had all my bets laid all on you
Repeats the idea of placing emotional bets on the same person.
Set your stakes too high, you're bound to lose
Reiterates the warning about setting unrealistic expectations in love.
In the game of love I've paid my dues
States that in the game of love, she has paid her emotional dues.
Guess I'm waiting for my place in your sun
Expresses a desire to have a significant place in the other person's life.
Wish I had the chance to know you and it wasn't stormy weather
Wishes for an opportunity to know the person in better circumstances.
What a shame, who's to blame?
Questions who is to blame for the missed chance and the stormy relationship.
I was not your woman, I was not your friend
Reiterates that she wasn't a significant part of the person's life.
But you gave me something to remember
Acknowledges the lasting impact of the person despite the lack of a deep connection.
No other man said love yourself
Recalls the advice received from the person to love oneself.
Nobody else can
Reiterates the importance of self-love as advised by the person.
We weren't meant to be
Reaffirms that the relationship wasn't meant to be, at least not in the current lifetime.
At least not in this lifetime
Restates the acknowledgment of an incompatible relationship.
But you gave me something to remember
Despite the lack of lasting connection, the person provided something memorable.
I hear you still say, love yourself
Repeats the enduring message from the person to continue loving oneself.
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