Careless Love
Ray Charles' Heartbreak Harmony: Careless Love Revealed
Lyrics
Well, I say love, oh, love
Expressing affection or attachment to love
Careless love
Describing love as thoughtless or irresponsible
I said love, oh, love
Reiterating the sentiment of affection towards love
Oh, careless love
Emphasizing the careless or heedless nature of love
Love, please tell me
Asking love for an explanation of actions causing pain
What have I done
Questioning the reason for being hurt by love in a playful manner
For you to hurt me all in fun
Expressing hurt caused by love in a teasing way
Well, you know
Referencing a past state of ignorance or naivety about love
That I once was blind
Referring to a transformation from ignorance to understanding in love
But know I see
Highlighting newfound perception or insight about love
I say that I once was blind
Reiterating the past lack of understanding about love
But now I see
Emphasizing the current ability to comprehend love
Whoa, you know I once was blind
Reiterating the past blindness regarding love
But I'm so glad, so glad I see
Expressing joy or relief at the newfound understanding of love
That that old love has made
Describing how love has made the speaker foolish
A fool of me
Highlighting the foolishness caused by love
Well, you know what
Admitting to being foolish in the context of love
A big fool I have been
Reiterating acknowledgment of foolishness in love
Let me say what
Emphasizing the self-awareness of foolishness in love
A big fool I have been
Reiterating acknowledgment of being a fool in love
Let me say what
Reiterating acknowledgment of foolishness in love
What a big fool that I have been
Emphasizing the realization of being a fool in love
But I'll be, I'll be one
Accepting the possibility of repeating past mistakes in love
All over again
Expressing readiness to repeat past mistakes in love
Well, you know if I can mmm
Expressing a desire to express feelings like a mourning dove
Like a morning dove
Desiring to convey emotions similar to a mourning dove
Well, if I could mmm
Reiterating the desire to express feelings like a mourning dove
Like a morning dove
Desiring to emote in a manner similar to a mourning dove
Well, if I could moan
Expressing a longing to moan akin to a mourning dove
If I could moan
Reiterating the desire to moan like a mourning dove
Like a morning dove
Desiring to express sorrow or pain like a mourning dove
You know I'd moan
Expressing willingness to express emotions for all in love
For everyone in love
Expressing a desire to moan or express sorrow for those in love
That's why I said love
Reiterating the emphasis on love in the context of the song
Whoa, whoa, whoa, love
Expressing emotional emphasis on the idea of love
Careless love
Reiterating the idea of love being careless
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