Lyrics
I know you don't love me And there maybe someone else As I sit alone here at home alone knowing what I should do
The speaker acknowledges that the person doesn't love them and might have feelings for someone else. Despite being alone at home and knowing what they should do, they struggle with their emotions.
I find I can't stay away from you
The speaker confesses an inability to stay away from the person they're addressing.
I can't
Reiteration of the inability to stay away from the person, emphasized by repetition.
I can't stay from you
-I can't
-I can't stay from you
-I can't
-I can't stay from you
-I can't
-I can't stay from you
-I can't
-I can't stay from you
-I can't
-I can't stay from you
-Oooh you're no good Can't stay away from you Oooh you're no good Can't stay away from you, from you
Expresses a realization that the person addressed is not good for the speaker, yet they cannot resist being drawn to them.
Old times with you and me
Reflects on past times shared between the speaker and the person, idealizing them as the way things should be.
That's the way it ought to be
-Old times with you and me
-That's the way it ought to be
-I can't
Continued repetition emphasizing the inability to stay away from the person.
Can't stay away No
-I can't stay away from you
-I can't
-I can't stay from you Can't stay away
-I can't stay away from you
-Oooh your no good and I'd leave if I could
Reaffirms the acknowledgment that the person is not good for the speaker and expresses a desire to leave, but the inability to do so persists.
Can't stay away from you Old times with you and me
-Oooh your no good and I'd leave if I could
-Can't stay away from you Old times with you and me
-Old times with you and me
Reiterates the idealization of past times together as the way things should be.
That's the way how it ought to be
-Old times with you and me No I can't stay away from you
Finalizes the song with the speaker reiterating their inability to stay away from the addressed person.
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