I've Been in Love Before
Love's Intricate Dance: Marlene Dietrich's Revelations
Lyrics
I've been in love before, it's true
I have experienced love in the past, and it's a fact.
Been learning to adore just you
I've been learning to cherish and love only you.
Some old woman taught me how to kiss
A previous woman in my life taught me the art of kissing.
To smile like that, to sigh like this
To smile in a particular way and to sigh in a specific manner were also taught to me.
I've been in love before, you'll see
Reiterating the experience of being in love before, suggesting familiarity with the emotions.
Oh darling, what a bore I'd be
Expressing that being a bore is undesirable, possibly hinting at past experiences.
My past that makes you hate me
Suggesting that aspects of the speaker's past might make the current partner both hate and love them.
Makes you love me too
Implying that the same past that causes dislike also contributes to love from the current partner.
I've been in love before, never knew
Acknowledging a lack of awareness about certain aspects of love in the past.
And I've been in love before, it's true
Repeating the declaration of having experienced love before for emphasis.
Been learning to adore just you
Continuing the theme of learning to adore and love the current partner.
Some old woman taught me how to kiss
Reference to the past woman teaching the speaker the art of kissing, reiterating the experience.
To smile like that and sigh like this
Repeating the taught expressions of smiling and sighing in a particular way.
I've been in love before, you'll see
Continuing the assertion that the speaker has been in love before and suggesting a future realization.
Oh darling, what a bore I'd be
Emphasizing the undesirability of being boring in a relationship.
My past that makes you hate me
Reiterating that the speaker's past, while causing dislike, also contributes to love from the current partner.
Makes you love me too
Highlighting the dual nature of the past's impact on the current relationship.
I've been in love before, haven't you?
Prompting a question to the listener, asking if they have also been in love before.
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