Lyrics
Love is like oxygen
Love is compared to oxygen, suggesting it's essential.
You get too much you get too high
Excess love can lead to euphoria or overindulgence.
Not enough and you're gonna die
Insufficient love may result in emotional decline or despair.
Love gets you high
Love has a powerful, uplifting effect.
Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen)
Reiteration of the comparison between love and oxygen.
You get too much you get too high (too high)
Too much love can be overwhelming and lead to a heightened state.
Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die)
Inadequate love might result in emotional decline or even metaphorical death.
Love gets you high
Love's impact is reiterated as uplifting.
Time on my side
The speaker feels time is on their side.
I got it all
The speaker feels content and fulfilled.
I've heard that pride
Recognition that pride often precedes a downfall.
Always comes before a fall
An acknowledgment of the potential consequences of pride.
There's a rumour goin' round the town
There's a rumor circulating about the speaker.
That you don't want me 'round
Speculation that the speaker is unwanted or rejected.
I can't shake off my city blues
The speaker is struggling with urban discontent.
Every way I turn I lose
The speaker faces setbacks from every direction.
Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen)
Reiteration of the uplifting effect of love.
You get too much you get too high (too high)
Excessive love can be intoxicating.
Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die)
Inadequate love may lead to emotional decline or metaphorical death.
Love gets you high
Love is emphasized as a source of elevation.
Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen)
Repeated comparison of love to oxygen.
You get too much you get too high (too high)
Excess love may result in an elevated state.
Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die)
Insufficient love may lead to emotional decline or death.
Love gets you high
Love's impact is reiterated as uplifting.
Time is no healer
Time alone cannot heal emotional wounds.
If you're not there
The speaker needs the presence of a loved one for healing.
Lonely fever
A sense of loneliness and emotional distress.
Sad words in the air
Sadness is conveyed through words in the air.
Some things are better left unsaid
Some truths are better left unspoken.
I'm gonna spend my days in bed
The speaker plans to withdraw from the world and stay in bed.
I'll walk the streets at night
Nighttime exploration of the streets to escape.
To be hidden by the city lights, city lights
Seeking solace and anonymity in the city lights.
Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen)
Reiteration of the comparison between love and oxygen.
You get too much you get too high (too high)
Excess love can be overwhelming and lead to a heightened state.
Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die)
Inadequate love might result in emotional decline or even metaphorical death.
Love gets you high
Love's impact is reiterated as uplifting.
Love is like oxygen (love is like oxygen)
Repetition of the analogy between love and oxygen.
You get too much you get too high (too high)
Excessive love can be intoxicating.
Not enough and you're gonna die (gonna die)
Inadequate love may lead to emotional decline or metaphorical death.
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