Price to Pay
Reflections on Love's Cost: Price to Pay by Randy Travis
Lyrics
I wonder how we got like this
I contemplate how our relationship reached its current state.
Your heart wasn't mine to take
Your heart was not rightfully mine to claim.
Mine wasn't mine to give
My heart wasn't within my control to offer.
And love wasn't ours to save
Love wasn't something we could rescue or preserve.
I shoulda let you when I could
I regret not letting go of you when I had the chance.
When the memories
Recalling a time when memories were fewer and less pleasant.
weren't so many or so good
Memories were not as abundant or positive.
And one night was such a small price to pay
A single night seemed like a small sacrifice to make.
A small price to pay
Emphasizing the insignificance of a single night.
When a touch was all it was
When a touch was the extent of our connection.
When the fire was just a candle flame
The intensity of our passion was comparable to a candle flame.
Throwing shadows of us
Symbolizing the fleeting nature of our relationship casting shadows.
What I wouldn't give now
Expressing a desire to return to the past.
For those long gone yesterdays
Nostalgia for days that are now distant memories.
When one night was such a small price to pay
Reflecting on a time when a single night seemed inconsequential.
Well I guess we'd better go
Contemplating the need to part ways, perhaps permanently.
Maybe this time for good
Considering the possibility that this separation might be final.
But the last time wasn't though
Acknowledging a previous separation that did not last.
But never again sure feels good to say
Feeling confident about the decision to never repeat past mistakes.
And I think back to the times
Reflecting on times when cherished things were not burdening the mind.
When everything I treasured wasn't on this fragile mind
Nostalgia for a time when precious memories were not a mental weight.
And one night was such a small price to pay
Reiterating that a single night was once a trivial sacrifice.
A small price to pay
Re-emphasizing the minimal significance of a single night.
When a touch was all it was
When our connection was confined to a simple touch.
When the fire was just a candle flame
The intensity of our passion was comparable to a small flame.
Throwing shadows of us
Shadows of a past relationship linger in the present.
What I wouldn't give now
Expressing a longing for bygone days.
For those long gone yesterdays
Nostalgia for days that are now distant memories.
When one night was such a small price to pay
Reflecting on a time when a single night seemed inconsequential.
Back when one night was such a small price to pay
Recalling an era when a single night held little importance.
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