The Runaround
Love's Lessons: Degrees in Heartache and Deception
Lyrics
It's a whole new education,
Expressing a new phase of learning or experience.
I'm learning from you all the time.
Constantly gaining knowledge from others.
There's no need for explanation,
No need to explain because actions speak louder than words.
Your examples do just fine.
Learning by observing the behavior of others.
I got an "A" in broken hearts,
A metaphorical achievement in experiencing heartbreaks.
I got my degree in crying.
Having become adept at handling emotional pain.
You tell me it's not fair that I'm so gone,
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current emotional state.
Oh, I love you, but why'd you do me so wrong?
Questioning why the speaker was treated poorly despite love.
And to think I sat there singing you a love song.
Reflecting on past expressions of love through singing.
I give you everything,
Offering everything in the relationship.
All I get from you is your runaround.
Receiving only evasive or unfulfilling responses.
You don't like these accusations,
Disapproval of being accused without cause.
What I have seen with my own eyes.
Personal observation leading to justified accusations.
The compromising situations,
Referring to compromising situations in the relationship.
While you walk around in your disguise.
Noticing deception or hidden motives.
I aced the broken hearts,
Reiterating expertise in dealing with heartbreaks.
I got my degree in crying.
Having mastered the art of expressing sadness.
You tell me it's not fair that I'm so gone,
Receiving criticism for being emotionally distant.
Oh, I love you, but why'd you do me so wrong?
Expressing love despite feeling wronged.
And to think I sat there singing you a love song.
Recalling the irony of singing a love song in such circumstances.
I give you everything,
Offering complete devotion in the relationship.
All I get from you is your runaround.
Receiving only evasion or avoidance in return.
I aced the broken hearts,
Reemphasizing expertise in handling heartbreaks.
I got my degree in crying.
Continued mastery in expressing sorrow.
You tell me it's not fair that I'm so gone,
Facing criticism for emotional detachment.
Oh, I love you, but why'd you do me so wrong?
Expressing love despite feeling wronged (repeated theme).
And to think I sat there singing you a love song.
Reflecting on the irony of singing love songs in difficult times (repeated theme).
I give you everything,
Offering complete devotion in the relationship (repeated theme).
All I get from you is your runaround.
Receiving only evasion or avoidance in return (repeated theme).
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