It's All in the Game
Love's Emotional Game Unveiled in Van Morrison's Melody
Lyrics
Yeah
Expressing affirmation or agreement
Yeah
Reiteration of affirmation or agreement
Many a tear has to fall
Adversity and sadness are experienced
Oh, but it's all, it's all in the game, child
Despite difficulties, everything is part of the nature of love and relationships
It's all in the wonderful game
Love is portrayed as a fascinating and unpredictable game
That we know as love, ooh
Love is the intricate game being referenced
Yeah, you had words with him
Reference to a conflict or argument with a romantic partner
And your future's looking dim
Future seems bleak or uncertain due to the argument
But these things, your heart can rise above
However, the heart has the strength to overcome such challenges
Once in a while he won't call, he won't call
Occasionally, the partner doesn't communicate
But I heard you, it's all in the game
Reassurance that these situations are part of the complexities of love
Soon he, soon he will be there
Assurance that the partner will eventually return
With a small, a small bouquet, he will
He'll return with a gesture of affection, symbolized by a bouquet
And he will kiss your lips
Depiction of intimate moments upon the partner's return
And caress you, just like that, touch you
Expressing tenderness and closeness through touch
Yeah, and your heart will, yeah
The overwhelming feeling of joy or elation
Fly away
The heart feels liberated or euphoric
You had words, wordes with him
Reiteration of a conflict with the partner
And your future was looking, don't you know, darling
Uncertainty about the future persists
But these things your heart, these things, can rise above
Reinforcing the idea that the heart can overcome challenges
Once in a while he won't, he won't, he won't call
Reassurance despite occasional lack of communication
But you gotta be patient
Encouragement to remain patient
Soon he'll be there by your side
Confidence in the partner's eventual return and support
With a small, with a small bouquet
Expectation of a small gift as a token of affection
And he'll kiss your lips
Intimate moments upon the partner's return reiterated
And caress your fingertips
Describing affectionate gestures and physical closeness
Just like that
Emphasis on the tenderness and intimacy of the moment
And your heart will fly away
The overwhelming joy or elation experienced in love
Listen, listen, listen, listen
Repetition emphasizing the importance of listening
He will kiss
The partner's action of kissing reiterated
Your lips, and, and, and touch you
Emphasis on the sensation of touch and intimacy
And you will feel, you will feel like you're gonna fly
The feeling of soaring emotions and ecstasy
Fly
Expression of soaring emotions, feeling elevated
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