Lyrics
Is it love, or just a curse?
Questioning whether the feeling is genuine love or a negative force.
Do you feel good when I hurt?
Asking if the person takes pleasure in causing pain.
I need your heart to open up
Expressing a need for emotional vulnerability and openness.
If this love's not real, then it's just my luck
Doubting the authenticity of love and fearing bad luck if it's not real.
Mommy help me, I need your help
Seeking maternal support for a romantic issue.
This little boy, he took my love
Referring to a past lover who took advantage of the singer's love.
He says these things that make my body pump up
Describing the impact of the lover's words on physical sensations.
But then he runs leavin' me undone
Feeling abandoned and incomplete when the lover leaves.
And I don't understand
Expressing confusion about the lover's actions.
For sex he said he'd be my man
Highlighting a promise of commitment for a physical relationship.
Is it love, or just a curse?
Repeating the initial question about the nature of the relationship.
Do you feel good when I hurt?
Questioning if the person enjoys causing emotional pain.
I need your heart to open up
Reiterating the need for emotional openness.
If this love's not real, then it's just my luck (just my luck)
Reemphasizing concerns about the authenticity of love and potential bad luck.
Daddy listen, I gave it up
Seeking paternal understanding after giving up on a paternal figure.
I'm not your little girl
Rejecting a traditional role and expressing maturity.
My cherry, and all the trust is missing
Indicating a loss of innocence and trust in a romantic relationship.
But please listen, what do I do?
Pleading for advice on how to handle the situation.
I know you wanna hurt him
Acknowledging a desire for revenge against the lover.
But I like what he do, he's only doin' what you used to
Comparing the lover's actions to those of the parental figure.
Is it love, or just a curse?
Repeating the central question about the nature of the relationship.
Do you feel good when I hurt?
Reiterating the inquiry about deriving pleasure from causing pain.
I need your heart to open up
Expressing the need for emotional vulnerability.
If this love's not real, then it's just my luck (just my luck)
Restating concerns about the authenticity of love and potential bad luck.
You never told me 'bout the birds and the bees
Reflecting on the absence of crucial life advice.
Or 'bout hide n' go seek or what he gets when he finds me
Referencing childhood games and the consequences of intimacy.
The biggest mistakes in the choices I make
Admitting to significant mistakes in romantic choices.
Won't you help me decide, what's goin' down in my mind? (Help me decide)
Seeking guidance in making decisions about romantic relationships.
Is it love, or just a curse? (Is it love?)
Repeating the central question about the nature of the relationship.
Do you feel good when I hurt? (Do you, do you feel good?)
Reiterating the inquiry about deriving pleasure from causing pain.
I need your heart to open up (I need it to open up)
Reiterating the need for emotional vulnerability.
If this love's not real, then it's just my luck (well it's just my luck)
Restating concerns about the authenticity of love and potential bad luck.
Is it love, or just a curse?
Repeating the central question about the nature of the relationship.
Do you feel good when I hurt?
Reiterating the inquiry about deriving pleasure from causing pain.
I need your heart to open up (I need your heart, I need your heart)
Reiterating the need for emotional vulnerability.
If this love's not real, then it's just my luck (if it's not real, ooh)
Restating concerns about the authenticity of love and potential bad luck.
Is it love, or just a curse? (That thing you put on me has got me so confused)
Reflecting on the confusion caused by a mysterious influence.
Do you feel good when I hurt? (Won't somebody help me, tell me what should I do?)
Pleading for help and guidance in a confusing situation.
I need your heart to open up (why's it feel so good, if it's just a curse?)
Expressing the paradox of feeling good despite potential curses.
If this love's not real, then it's just my luck (will it get better, or will it get worse?)
Questioning the future trajectory of the relationship.
Is it love, or just a curse? (Tell me, tell me, tell me)
Repeating the central question about the nature of the relationship.
Do you feel good when I hurt? (Does it feel good to you?)
Reiterating the inquiry about deriving pleasure from causing pain.
I need your heart to open up
Reiterating the need for emotional vulnerability.
If this love's not real, then it's just my luck
Restating concerns about the authenticity of love and potential bad luck.
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