Secondhand Love
Rejecting Secondhand Love: Pete Townshend's Struggle for Authenticity
Lyrics
Don't bring me secondhand love
Expresses a desire not to receive love that has been passed on from someone else.
Don't bring me secondhand love
Reiteration of the rejection of secondhand love.
I know you went out tonight
Acknowledges the partner's activity of going out for the night.
Who've you been hanging around with this time?
Questions the people the partner has been associating with during the outing.
I don't care if he's black or white
States indifference to the race of the people the partner associates with but expresses dislike for their character.
I just don't like his kind.
Rejects the partner's choice of companions based on their character.
I don't want your secondhand love
Reiteration of the refusal to accept secondhand love.
I don't want your secondhand love
Further emphasis on the rejection of secondhand love.
I don't want your secondhand love
Continued emphasis on the rejection of secondhand love.
Don't bring me secondhand love
Final plea to avoid bringing secondhand love.
He's been leaving his scent on you
Suggests that someone else has left their mark or influence on the partner.
I can sense it from a mile
Claims the ability to sense this influence from a distance.
All my money is spent on you
Indicates significant financial investment in the relationship.
But you're still selling your smile
Despite financial support, the partner is still showcasing a smile for others.
Don't bring me secondhand love
Reiteration of the rejection of secondhand love.
Don't bring me secondhand love
Continued emphasis on the rejection of secondhand love.
I don't want your secondhand love
Rejection of the partner's love that has been influenced by others.
I don't want your secondhand love
Further rejection of secondhand love.
Give your love, and keep blood between brothers
Encourages giving love while maintaining loyalty among family members.
Give your love, and keep blood between brothers
Reiteration of the importance of maintaining loyalty within the family.
I don't want your secondhand love
Declines acceptance of love that has been influenced or tainted by external factors.
I can guess where you've been tonight
Suspects the partner's whereabouts for the night.
You've been hanging out on the street
Accuses the partner of spending time in public places.
Wearing your dress too tight
Criticizes the partner's choice of clothing, implying it is too revealing.
You're showin' out to anyone you meet
Observes the partner's attention-seeking behavior towards others.
But I don't want your secondhand love
Reiteration of the rejection of secondhand love.
I don't want your secondhand love
Further emphasis on the rejection of secondhand love.
Don't bring me your secondhand love
Explicitly states not to bring the partner's secondhand love.
Don't bring me your secondhand love
Reiteration of the explicit rejection of secondhand love.
I want the first call on your kiss
Expresses a desire to be the first recipient of the partner's affection.
Answer me one question:can you promise me this
Poses a question about the partner's commitment to this desire.
I want my defenses laying in your hands
Wants the partner to be the guardian of personal defenses.
I don't want to rest in the palm of another man
Rejects the idea of relying on someone else for emotional security.
I don't want your secondhand love
Reiteration of the rejection of secondhand love.
Don't want, Don't want, your secondhand love
Strongly rejects any form of secondhand love.
I don't want, I don't want, your secondhand love
Continued rejection of secondhand love.
I don't want,I don't want your secondhand love
Final and strong refusal of secondhand love.
I don't want,I don't want your secondhand love
Concluding rejection of secondhand love.
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