Hate My Love
Conflicting Desires: The Battle of Love and Hate
Lyrics
I like the smell of petrol
I appreciate the smell of petrol.
I love the taste of booze
I enjoy the taste of alcohol.
But I hate my love for you
Expressing dislike for the speaker's feelings of love.
Yeah I hate my love for you
Reiterating the negative feelings towards the love for someone.
I like Johnny Cash singing "A Boy Named Sue"
Expressing appreciation for Johnny Cash's performance of "A Boy Named Sue."
But I hate my love for you
Expressing dislike for the speaker's love for someone.
Yeah I hate my love for you
Reiterating the negative feelings towards the love for someone.
You're worse than drink
Comparing the person's negative impact to that of alcohol.
You're worse than crack
Comparing the person's negative impact to that of crack cocaine.
For you they should bring hanging back
Suggesting a severe punishment, like bringing back hanging, for the person.
And I should be the one to string you up
Expressing a desire to be the one to punish the person.
I hate the sound of cliche
Expressing dislike for clichés.
As it begins to call
Disliking the sound of clichés as they begin to emerge.
But I hate my love for you most of all
Stating that the speaker hates their love for the person the most.
Hate my love for you, hate my love for you
Repeating the declaration of hating the love for the person.
I'd tell your ma i'd tell your pa
Expressing a desire to inform the person's parents but noting they don't come from Arkansas.
But you don't come from Arkansas
Highlighting the geographical difference as a reason for not informing the parents.
And I can't send you back where you belong
Unable to send the person back to where they belong due to the mentioned difference.
I like the way you're standing
Complimenting the way the person is standing in high heeled shoes.
In just your high heeled shoes
Expressing appreciation for the physical appearance of the person.
But I hate my love for you
Reiterating the dislike for the speaker's love for the person.
Yeah I hate my love my love for you
Repeating the negative feelings towards the love for the person.
I hate my love for you
Expressing a strong dislike for the speaker's love for the person.
Yeah I hate my love for you
Reiterating the intense dislike for the speaker's love for the person.
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