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My Love Paramour
Cocteau Twins Lyrics


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Two different fates; my love paramour ooze out and away
Two different fates; my love paramour ooze out and away
Two different fates they fig up my love ooze out and away

Two different fates
My love paramour ooze out and away onehow

Love if it's swallowed for pity must ooze out and away onehow

Love if it's swallowed for pity must ooze out and away onehow
Two different fates of my love paramour ooze out and away onehow
(x2)

Two different fates
My love paramour ooze out and away onehow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cocteau Twins' song "My Love Paramour" are difficult to decipher, as the band is known for using abstract and poetic language in their songs. However, the overall message seems to be about the intertwining and ultimately contrasting fates of two people in love. The repetition of "two different fates" emphasizes the idea of two paths or destinies for the couple. The lyrics "my love paramour ooze out and away" suggest that the love between the two is slipping away and cannot be contained.


The line "Love if it's swallowed for pity must ooze out and away onehow" is particularly striking, as it hints at a destructive element to the love depicted in the song. Perhaps one of the partners in the relationship is staying out of pity, and this is causing the love to slowly drain away. The phrase "ooze out and away" is also repeated several times throughout the song, evoking the image of something seeping away or slowly draining out.


Overall, "My Love Paramour" is a complex and beautifully written song that explores the fleeting nature of love and the contrasting paths that people can take in relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Two different fates; my love paramour ooze out and away
Despite being in love, our destinies are separate and our love is slowly disappearing.


Two different fates they fig up my love ooze out and away
The differences in our destinies are causing our love to slowly fade and disappear.


Love if it's swallowed for pity must ooze out and away onehow
If love is only given out of pity, it will eventually fade away.


Two different fates of my love paramour ooze out and away onehow (x2)
The differences in our paths are causing our love to slowly fade away.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELIZABETH FRASER, ROBIN A. GUTHRIE

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