A Hundred Lovers
A Symphony of Love's Ephemeral Dance
Lyrics
My lover he calls out to me across the sea
Long-distance separation; lover calling from across the sea.
He knows that I won’t come to him
Acknowledgment that the speaker won't go to the distant lover.
He does this quite deliberately we both agreed
Both agreed on maintaining a deliberate distance from each other.
I would not get too close to him
Reaffirmation of the decision not to get too close to the distant lover.
But this is what I love the most
The speaker finds joy in the dynamic of attraction and distance.
The push, the pull, the play
Describing the complexity of relationships with the push and pull.
I have a hundred lovers and none of them stay
Expression of having numerous lovers, none of whom stay.
There is a man who comforts me from time to time
Introduction of another man who provides comfort occasionally.
I will admit I call for him
Admission of the speaker reaching out to this comforting man.
He tells me that I’m beautiful and that by and by
The comforting man praises the speaker's beauty and anticipates a future connection.
Someday I will fall for him
The speaker is expected to eventually fall in love with the comforting man.
But I fall in and out of love
Describes the speaker's tendency to fall in and out of love.
Like a wave
Compares the speaker's love life to the ebb and flow of a wave.
I have a hundred lovers and none of them stay
Reiteration of having numerous lovers who don't stay.
Some people speak of one great love
Mention of people with one great love; acknowledging different experiences.
The stars above have certainly aligned for them
Reference to those fortunate with aligned stars in love.
But what a gift it is to love and love again
Expresses the speaker's appreciation for the gift of loving repeatedly.
A hundred different kinds of men
Highlights the diversity of the speaker's romantic interests.
I learned how to hold and to let go
Learned the art of holding on and letting go in relationships.
And to be okay
Embracing the ability to be okay with the transient nature of love.
‘Cause I have a hundred lovers and none of them stay
Reaffirmation of having numerous lovers, none of whom stay.
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