Taken In
Deceptive Love: Taken In by Mike + The Mechanics
Lyrics
Taken in, taken in again
Feeling deceived or fooled repeatedly.
Wrapped around the finger of some fair-weather friend
Being manipulated or controlled by a superficial friend.
Caught up in the promises, left out in the end
Caught up in unfulfilled promises and left disappointed.
No pride, taken for a ride
Lacking self-respect, easily taken advantage of.
You say I'm the only one when I look in your eyes
Reassured of exclusivity when looking into the eyes.
I want to believe you but you know how to lie
Skepticism despite a desire to trust due to a history of dishonesty.
And if you say you understand I don't believe it
Expressing disbelief in claimed understanding.
And when you reach out for my hand I don't believe it
Doubting sincerity when a hand is extended for support.
And if you say you take the blame I don't believe it
Disbelieving the acceptance of blame.
And if say that nothing's changed I don't believe it, don't believe it
Skepticism about claims that nothing has changed.
Taken in, taken in again
Repeating the theme of feeling taken advantage of.
Someone saw me coming, a fool without a friend
Perceived as a naive individual by those with ill intentions.
There's one born every minute and you're looking at him
Reference to the gullibility of some individuals.
And if you say you want me near I don't believe it
Questioning the sincerity of wanting closeness.
And when you're holding back the tears I don't believe it
Doubting emotions being held back.
And when you swear that you are mine I don't believe it
Skepticism towards claims of possession.
And it's your heart that's on the line I don't believe it, don't believe it
Disbelieving that the other person's heart is truly committed.
Taken in, taken in again
Reiterating the feeling of being deceived.
Wrapped around the finger of some fair-weather friend
Re-emphasizing manipulation by a fair-weather friend.
Caught up in the promises, left out in the end
Recurrence of broken promises and disappointment.
No pride, taken for a ride
Reiteration of the lack of pride and being easily used.
You say I'm the only one when I look in your eyes
Reassurance of exclusivity despite past deception.
I'd love to believe you but you know how to lie
Desire to believe in the sincerity, despite a history of lies.
You say you want me near I don't believe it
Expressing doubt in the sincerity of wanting closeness.
And when you're holding back the tears I don't believe it
Questioning the authenticity of held-back tears.
Oh, there's one born every minute, you're looking at him
Highlighting the prevalence of deception, identifying oneself as the deceived.
Taken in, taken in again
Reiterating the sense of being taken advantage of.
Someone saw me coming, a fool without a friend
Being seen as an easy target, a fool without genuine companionship.
I want to believe you, oh
Expressing the desire to believe despite skepticism.
When you say you understand
Desire for belief in claimed understanding.
When you reach out for my hand
Yearning for sincerity when reaching out for support.
Oh, I wish I could believe you
Expressing the wish to believe in spite of past deception.
Taken in, taken in again
Reiteration of feeling deceived repeatedly.
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