Lyrics
Two lovers in a desperate game
Two individuals engaged in a desperate romantic relationship.
She holds him close but their love's in vain
Although physically close, their love is futile or ineffective.
And the married man that you laid
Referring to an affair with a married man.
Goes back home to his own charade
The married man returns to his false or deceptive domestic life.
She puts her faith in every word he said
She believes in every promise he makes.
Tender moments in a motel bed
Intimate moments shared in a motel bed.
When you press the point he says we'll see
When confronted, he suggests uncertainty about the future.
But then walks to his mystery
He then returns to his mysterious or undisclosed life.
So darling you tell me it's a wild world
Addressing the complexity of the world, possibly justifying the challenges in their relationship.
You gotta take a little pain and
Expressing the need to endure hardships for the sake of love.
How long will love last that you can
Raising the question of the duration of enduring love.
Never, never explain
Love that cannot be clarified or understood.
Do you just
Let it rain, let it rain
Suggesting acceptance of difficulties or emotional pain.
Don't stop those tears falling again just
Encouraging the release of tears without trying to prevent them.
Let it rain, let it rain
Reiterating the acceptance of emotional pain and difficulties.
Now you see that love's just a game
Conveying that love is just a fleeting and transient game.
In his arms time goes so fast
Time feels ephemeral in the arms of the person, but stolen love is inherently unsustainable.
But stolen love will never last
Stressed the impermanence of illicit or forbidden love.
You try to keep him though you know it's wrong
Attempting to hold onto the person despite the awareness of wrongdoing.
This kind of love can only last so long
Recognizing the limited duration of this particular kind of love.
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