Nothing But Heartaches
Echoes of Unrequited Love: Nothing But Heartaches by The Supremes
Lyrics
Nothing But Heartaches
Expressing the theme of experiencing only heartaches in a relationship.
Nothing but heartaches
Reiterating the idea of facing nothing but heartaches.
Ooh, nothing but heartaches
Emphasizing the continuous presence of heartaches.
He brings nothing but heartaches
Referring to a person who consistently brings heartaches.
I can't break away from his arms
Expressing difficulty in breaking away from the person's physical embrace.
I can't break away from his charms
Indicating the challenge of resisting the person's charms.
I can't break away from his kiss
Stating the difficulty in avoiding the person's kisses.
'Cause his kiss I'll shouldn't miss
Highlighting the allure of the person's kisses.
All my life
Reflecting on a lifetime of needing someone to care.
I needed someone to need me
Expressing a desire for reciprocal need in a relationship.
So I do my very best to please him
Describing efforts to please the person one cares for.
But the more and more I care
Acknowledging that caring more leads to sharing the person with others.
The more of him other girls share
Expressing the emotional pain of sharing the person with other girls.
When I need a hand to hold
Yearning for emotional support and companionship.
That's the time he leaves me all alone
Pointing out the person's absence during times of need.
Just keeps me, keeps me crying myself to sleep
Describing the emotional distress of crying oneself to sleep.
He brings nothing but heartaches
Reiterating that the person brings only heartaches.
Ooh, nothing but heartaches
Emphasizing the persistent nature of heartaches.
But I can't break away
Despite the heartaches, unable to break away from the person.
Oh, no keep a loving him more each day
Admitting an increasing love for the person despite the pain.
Oh, I can't break away from his arms
Reiterating the struggle to break away physically.
I can't break away from his charms
Continuing to face the challenge of resisting the person's charms.
I can't break away from his kiss
Persisting in the difficulty of avoiding the person's kisses.
'Cause his kiss I'll shouldn't miss
Reaffirming the irresistible nature of the person's kisses.
To him I'm loyal, to him I'm true
Expressing loyalty and truthfulness to the person.
Why can't he be the same way too
Questioning why the person can't reciprocate the same loyalty.
But the more my love has grown
Noting a growth in love with a decreasing demonstration of love from the person.
The less love he had shown
Highlighting a decline in the person's expression of love.
He makes promises he doesn't keep
Observing unfulfilled promises made by the person.
Sometimes I don't see him all week
Noticing a lack of time spent together, causing emotional distress.
Just keeps me, keeps me crying myself to sleep
Describing the ongoing emotional pain of crying oneself to sleep.
He brings nothing but heartaches
Reiterating that the person brings only heartaches.
Ooh, nothing but heartaches
Emphasizing the persistent nature of heartaches.
But I can't break away
Despite the heartaches, unable to break away from the person.
Oh, no keep a loving him more each day
Admitting an increasing love for the person despite the pain.
Oh, I can't break away from his arms
Reiterating the struggle to break away physically.
I can't break away from his charms
Continuing to face the challenge of resisting the person's charms.
I can't break away from his kiss
Persisting in the difficulty of avoiding the person's kisses.
'Cause his kiss I'll shouldn't miss
Reaffirming the irresistible nature of the person's kisses.
Nothing but heartaches
Repeating the theme of experiencing nothing but heartaches.
Ooh, nothing but heartaches
Emphasizing the continuous presence of heartaches.
I can't break away, oh no
Despite the heartaches, unable to break away from the person.
Keep a loving him more each day
Admitting an increasing love for the person despite the pain.
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