Careless Love
Careless Love: A Ballad of Heartbreak and Betrayal
Lyrics
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Love is portrayed as careless and unpredictable.
You've fly through my head like wine
Love's impact is compared to the intoxication of wine, suggesting a strong and heady influence.
You've wrecked the life of a many poor girl
Love has negatively affected the lives of many unfortunate women.
And you nearly spoiled this life of mine
Love has the potential to ruin the speaker's own life.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Reiteration of the unpredictable and dangerous nature of love.
In your clutches of desire
Love is personified as having a grip of desire, leading to the speaker breaking promises.
You've made me break a many true vow
Love has caused the speaker to betray true vows, hinting at infidelity or broken commitments.
Then you set my very soul on fire
Love ignites the speaker's soul with passion, but this passion may lead to destructive consequences.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Repeated emphasis on the negative impact of love, stripping away happiness.
All my happiness bereft
Love has taken away all the speaker's joy and contentment.
You've filled my heart with weary old blues
Love has replaced the speaker's heart with weariness and sadness.
Now I'm walkin', talkin' to myself
The speaker is now left in solitude, talking to oneself as a result of love's consequences.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Continuation of expressing the negative consequences of trusting in love.
Trusted you now, it's too late
Trusting in love is portrayed as a regrettable decision, and redemption is now too late.
You've made me throw my old friend down
Love has caused the speaker to abandon an old friend, indicating the destructive power of love.
That's why I sing this song of hate
The speaker expresses hatred towards love due to the pain and loss it has caused.
Love, oh love, oh careless love
Reiteration of the emotional toll of love, causing the speaker to weep and moan incessantly.
Night and day, I weep and moan
Love is blamed for bringing the wrong person into the speaker's life, suggesting a sense of fate or destiny.
You brought the wrong man into this life of mine
The speaker acknowledges their sins and anticipates judgment as a consequence of love's influence.
For my sins, till judgment I'll atone
The speaker reflects on the enduring consequences of their actions, expressing a need for repentance.
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