Make It Good and Make It Last
Love's Sacrifice: Unveiling the Depths of Emotion in Percy Sledge's Melody
Lyrics
When a man loves a woman, he can't keep his mind on nothing else
When a man is in love with a woman, his focus is solely on her, and nothing else occupies his mind.
He'll trade the world for the good thing he's found
He values the love he has found so much that he would give up everything else for it.
If she is bad, he can't see it, she can do no wrong
Even if she has flaws, he is blind to them, and in his eyes, she can do no wrong.
Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down
He would distance himself from even his best friend if that friend criticizes or disparages the woman he loves.
When a man loves
Reiteration of the theme that when a man loves a woman, certain behaviors and sacrifices are inevitable.
a woman, spend his very last dime
He is willing to spend his last dime to express his love for the woman.
Tryin' to hold on to what he needs
He is trying hard to hold on to what he needs, emphasizing the struggle to maintain the relationship.
He'd give up all his comforts, sleep out in the rain
He is ready to give up all his comforts, even to the extent of enduring discomfort like sleeping in the rain, to please her.
If she said that's the way it ought to be
He would conform to her wishes, even if it means sacrificing his own preferences.
Well, this man loves a woman
Reaffirmation of the man's deep love for the woman, offering everything he has.
I gave you everything I had
Expressing the extent of his devotion by giving everything he possesses.
Tryin' to hold on to your high class love
Desiring to maintain a relationship with a person of high social standing or sophistication.
Baby, please don't treat me bad
Pleading for the woman not to mistreat him despite his efforts and sacrifices.
When a man loves a woman, down deep in his soul
When a man is deeply in love, the woman has the power to bring him great emotional pain and suffering.
She can bring him such misery
Highlighting the potential misery that love can bring when it is not reciprocated or is taken advantage of.
If she plays him for a fool, he's the last one to know
If the woman deceives or manipulates him, he may be oblivious to it for a while.
Lovin' eyes can't ever see
Even with love, one may be blinded to the truth by the emotion, unable to see deception or betrayal.
When a man loves a woman, he can do her no wrong
When a man loves a woman, he believes he is incapable of doing any harm to her.
He can never own some other girl
He pledges fidelity and loyalty, stating he would never be with another woman.
Yes, when a man loves a woman I know exactly how he feels
The singer claims to understand the intense feelings of a man in love with a woman.
'Cause baby, baby, baby, you're my world
Addressing the woman directly, emphasizing her centrality in his world.
When a man loves a woman I know exactly how he feels
Repetition of the understanding of the man's feelings, reiterating the woman's importance.
Baby, baby, baby, you're my world
Reaffirming the woman's significance as the center of the man's world.
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