Cheap Alternative
Tragic Mistakes in Love: Cheap Alternative
Lyrics
She was only a gateway drug
Introducing the person as a temporary escape or distraction
A cheap alternative to love
Describing the person as a less significant substitute for true love
We knew what it was and that was all
Acknowledging the limited understanding of the relationship
Till she made me beg for more
Transition to a point where desire intensifies
She was always a prom night mess
Depicting the person as chaotic and disordered
The seams tore when i pulled at her dress
Highlighting the physical strain and damage in the relationship
And it creased in the back when it hit the floor
Emphasizing the aftermath of their physical interaction
And then she showed me out the door
Ending the encounter, perhaps abruptly
We had a love you couldn't fake
Reflecting on a love that seemed genuine but wasn't
Oh what a tragic mistake
Expressing regret for the relationship
We both made
Highlighting shared responsibility for the mistake
How could we have known
Retroactively questioning their awareness of the consequences
And I'm still inside your home
Indicating a lingering presence in the other person's life
But I've got nowhere else to go
Feeling trapped with no alternative place to go
And so it goes
Accepting the situation as it is
How could we have known
Reiterating the uncertainty about the relationship's outcome
Every date is a one night stand
Characterizing each meeting as brief and transient
I pull away when you hold my hand
Rejecting emotional closeness by avoiding physical contact
And to me you're nothing but a chore
Labeling the other person as a burdensome duty
And I'm your someone to ignore
Acknowledging being disregarded by the other person
You've gotta know why I've stuck around
Pondering the reasons for staying in the relationship
We caused a scene but we made no sound
Recalling a disruptive incident without creating a commotion
When all i wanted was a guaranteed way to score
Expressing a desire for a guaranteed method of satisfaction
And a fantasy to explore
Yearning for a fantastical experience
We had a love you couldn't fake
Repeating the idea of a love that was not genuine
Oh what a tragic mistake
Reiterating the regret and mistake in the relationship
We both made
Reaffirming shared responsibility for the error
How could we have known
Questioning the foresight into the consequences
And I'm still inside your home
Continuing to exist in the other person's space
And I've got nowhere else to go
Being stuck with no alternative place to go
And so it goes
Accepting the ongoing situation
How could we have
Reiterating uncertainty about the relationship
She was only a gateway drug
Recalling the person as a temporary escape
A cheap alternative to love
Emphasizing the person's role as a substitute for love
We knew what it was and that was all
Reiterating the limited understanding of the relationship
And how long did that last for
Pondering the duration of the known relationship
Till she made me beg for more
Returning to the intensified desire for more
We had a love you couldn't fake
Repeating the idea of a love that wasn't genuine
Oh what a tragic mistake
Reiterating regret and mutual mistake
We both made
Affirming shared responsibility for the error
How could we have known
Reflecting on the lack of awareness about consequences
And I'm still inside your home
Continuing to exist in the other person's space
And I've got nowhere else to go
Being stuck with no alternative place to go
And so it goes
Reiterating the acceptance of the ongoing situation
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