Voice of Experience
Navigating Love's Pitfalls: The Shirelles' Voice of Experience
Lyrics
I know (I know) I know (I know)
I am aware
I know (I know) I know (I know)
Reinforcement of awareness
I know he will never be true; I love him too
I know he will never be faithful; despite that, I love him
Now, don't you kiss him on your very first date
Advice not to kiss him on the first date
(Listen to the voice of experience)
Listen to the voice of experience
Girl, now, don't you kiss him till you make him wait
Advising not to kiss him until making him wait
(Listen to the voice of experience)
Listen to the voice of experience
Well now, too quickly, too quickly did I give him my heart
Regret about giving him her heart too quickly
& just as quickly, he tore my heart apart
He quickly broke her heart
Oh yes he did
Affirmation of the heartbreak
I think you ought to take a second look
Suggesting a reconsideration
(Listen to the voice of experience)
Listen to the voice of experience
I know this lover like an open book
Confident knowledge about the lover
(Listen to the voice of experience)
Listen to the voice of experience
(Listen to the voice of experience)
Repetition for emphasis
Believe it, too quickly, too quickly did I give him my heart
Repeating the regret of giving her heart too quickly
& just as quickly, he tore my heart apart
Reiteration of the quick heartbreak
Mmm, he did
Affirmation of the heartbreak
(Listen to the voice of experience)
Listen to the voice of experience
(Listen to the voice of experience)
Repetition for emphasis
Well now, too quickly, too quickly did I give him my heart
Repeating the regret of giving her heart too quickly
& just as quickly, he tore my heart apart
Reiteration of the quick heartbreak
Oh yes he did
Affirmation of the heartbreak
Don't you kiss him on your very first date
Reiteration of advice not to kiss on the first date
(Listen to the voice of experience)
Listen to the voice of experience
No girl, don't you kiss him till you make him wait
Advising not to kiss him until making him wait
(Listen to the voice of experience)
Listen to the voice of experience
...& fade
Fading out, no specific meaning
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