Too Clever by Half
Cunning Love Games Unveiled in 'Too Clever by Half'
Lyrics
I know you're only doing what comes naturally
The speaker acknowledges that the person in question is acting in accordance with their nature.
I know you're only doing what comes naturally
Repetition of the acknowledgment that the person is following their natural instincts.
Oh you
The speaker addresses the person directly.
You and her were pretty cruel
Refers to the person and another individual being cruel, planning to abandon their respective partners for each other.
You both planned to leave your lovers and run off with each other
Details the plan of leaving current partners to be together and making others appear foolish.
And leave us to look like fools
Expresses the consequence of their actions, leaving others looking like fools.
Oh you
Reiterates the speaker's focus on the person.
You said "I know I've been unkind"
Quotes the person admitting unkindness and pledging not to leave a girl behind again.
And you swore blind it was the last time you'd ever leave a girl behind
Expresses doubt about the sincerity of the person's promise.
But how did she know you were telling the truth?
Ponders how the other woman knew if the person was truthful.
Oh you thought you were clever
Suggests the person believed they were intelligent.
You thought you were smart
Repeats the belief in one's own intelligence.
But you were just too clever by half
Conveys that the person was overly clever and deceitful.
But you were just too clever by half
Reiterates the excessive cleverness of the person.
While you were making plans
Highlights the contrast between the person's planning and the speaker's actions.
I was going with her man
Reveals the speaker's involvement with the other woman's partner.
Then we left you to be clever
Describes leaving the person to be clever together with the other woman.
To be clever together
Reiterates the idea of being clever together.
Oh you
Addresses the person again.
You thought that you were pretty smart
Comments on the person's perception of their own intelligence.
But when you and her were out I would go round to his house
Reveals the speaker's actions while the person and the other woman were together.
And I don't have to tell you what we did next
Implies intimate activities between the speaker and the other woman's partner.
No I don't have to tell you what we did next
Repeats the implication of undisclosed actions.
No I don't have to tell you what we did next
Continues to withhold details of the speaker's actions.
No I don't have to tell you what we did next
Emphasizes the secrecy of the speaker's actions.
But you're not so clever now
Declares that the person is no longer as clever as they thought.
Oh you thought you were clever
Reiterates the person's belief in their own cleverness.
You thought you were smart
Repeats the idea of the person being smart.
But you were just too clever by half
Confirms the person's excessive cleverness.
But you were just too clever by half
Reiterates the notion of being too clever by half.
While you were making plans
Recalls the contrast between the person's plans and the speaker's actions.
I was going with her man
Restates the speaker's involvement with the other woman's partner.
Then we left you to be clever
Describes leaving the person to be clever together with the other woman.
To be clever together
Reiterates the idea of being clever together.
I know you're only doing what comes naturally
Repetition of the acknowledgment that the person is following their natural instincts.
I know you're only doing what comes naturally
-I know you're only doing what comes naturally
-I know you're only doing what comes naturally
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