When You Love a Sinner
Love's Struggle: Embracing a Sinner's Redemption
Lyrics
When you love a sinner,
Expressing the challenge of loving someone with flaws or moral shortcomings.
You hate the sin
Acknowledging the ability to dislike or disapprove of the person's actions without hating the person.
You hate the temptress in the bottle
Referring to the allure of alcohol as a temptation and how it influences the sinner's choices.
For choosin' him again
Highlighting the recurring pattern of the sinner returning to the bottle despite the consequences.
And you blame the cold for the winter
Blaming external factors, represented by the cold, for the difficulties faced in the relationship with the sinner.
When you love a sinner
Reiterating the challenges and conflicts associated with loving someone with flaws.
I tell myself that everything's okay
Attempting self-deception by convincing oneself that everything is fine despite the challenges.
I paint a pretty smile on my face
Putting on a façade of happiness by wearing a metaphorical smile despite the underlying struggles.
Your lovin' says, "he'll change"
Receiving reassurance that the sinner will change through expressions of love.
But on his breath and in his veins
Highlighting the persistence of the sinner's flaws through references to breath and veins.
The truth still remains
Acknowledging the enduring truth about the sinner's nature despite efforts to believe otherwise.
Deep down, you know
Recognizing the wrongdoing or immorality in the relationship with the sinner.
That it's a crime
Acknowledging the severity of the situation, considering the sinner's actions as a crime.
You know you didn't pull the trigger
Accepting that consequences must be faced, even if one did not directly cause the sinner's actions.
But you're the one who does the time
Expressing the notion that the one who loves the sinner is the one enduring the hardships.
And you pay the debt; you're the lender
Emphasizing the burdensome responsibility of dealing with the sinner's consequences.
When you love a sinner
Reiterating the challenges and obligations involved in loving someone with flaws.
I tell myself that everything's okay
Repeating the attempt to convince oneself that everything is fine despite the ongoing struggles.
I paint a pretty smile on my face
Maintaining a facade of happiness by putting on a pretty smile, masking the internal turmoil.
But I'm slowly lettin' go
Slowly accepting the reality and letting go of the hope that the sinner will change.
'Cause in my heart I know
Recognizing the emotional turmoil within, realizing the inability to improve or change the sinner.
That I can't make him better
Acknowledging the impossibility of making the sinner better through one's love.
And I've been goin' under
Experiencing a decline or negative impact on oneself while dealing with the challenges of loving a sinner.
And now I understand
Gaining understanding through personal experience that one cannot sustain a relationship with a person in crisis.
That you can't tread water
Metaphorically expressing the futility of trying to support someone drowning in their own issues.
With a drownin' man
Highlighting the difficulty of helping someone who is deeply troubled or struggling.
I love a sinner
Affirming love for the flawed individual, despite the difficulties and challenges faced.
I justify it how I can
Attempting to rationalize or find justification for loving the sinner despite their flaws.
So, it's the sin I'm leavin', not the man
Clarifying the decision to distance oneself from the sinful actions rather than completely abandoning the person.
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