I Don't Want To Know
Love's Blind Eye: Unveiling Secrets in Vaya con Dios' Melody
Lyrics
You've seen him on the street today
You observed him on the street today.
Heading for some sleaze cafe
He's heading towards a questionable or disreputable cafe.
He wasn't alone
He wasn't alone.
He wasn't alone
Emphasizing that he wasn't alone.
Some beauty hung onto his arm
A beautiful person is with him.
I shouldn't need to be alarmed
The singer feels uneasy or concerned despite the situation.
He's done it before
He has engaged in such behavior previously.
He's done it before
Reiterating that this is not the first time.
Where and how?
Asking about the specifics of his actions.
I don't want to know
Expressing a reluctance to know the details.
You think she's one of his old flames
Assuming that a woman seen with him is a past lover.
Some firey-looking kind of dame
Describing her as a fiery and attention-grabbing woman.
You found her dull but just the same
Despite finding her uninteresting, she still caught attention.
She stole the show
She became the center of attention or stole the show.
I don't want to know
Reiterating the singer's desire not to know more.
You've seen him on the downtown side
He was observed on the downtown side.
Drinking hard and acting wild
He was drinking heavily and behaving recklessly.
He was not alone
He wasn't alone in this instance either.
Not on his own
Clarifying that he had company.
You say he looked a sorry sight
He appeared pitiable or in a sorry state.
You know he's had another fight
Confirming that he has been in another altercation.
He's done it before
Reiterating his past actions.
Yes, he's done it before
He has a history of such behavior.
Where and how?
Asking for details again.
I don't want to know
Emphasizing the singer's desire not to know.
A smile breaks on your poker face
Noting a smile on the observer's face.
Tells me you're gonna throw the Ace of Spades
Suggesting that a significant or unfavorable event is imminent.
Drop it, and watch me fall on evil days
Dropping a metaphorical "Ace of Spades" and expecting consequences.
And let me go
Asking to let go and not inform the singer of the outcome.
I don't want to know
Reiterating the singer's reluctance to know.
Why don't I try to understand
Questioning why understanding is necessary.
He's just as weak as any other man
Acknowledging his weaknesses as a man.
He'll come back to me in the end
Believing that he will return to the singer eventually.
Isn't that so?
Posing a rhetorical question about the inevitability of his return.
I don't want to know
Reiterating the singer's desire not to know more.
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