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Marlene
Aino Venna Lyrics
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If every time love will fail us
How come we keep fighting for
If we know we'll lose the war
Do we have to fall apart
That completely when love fails us
It's not like someone takes it all
It's a whole new level of old statements
Whole new level of emptiness
Whole new level of self betrayal
And that's enough
Yes that's enough
How can you trust someone new
If the one you thought you knew
Broke your heart and stole the air
Around you, everywhere
It's a whole new level of drinking red wine
Whole new level of loneliness
Whole new level of envying other people's happiness
Yes happiness
Tell me how you fell in love
You knew that you will lose it all
Like a soldier to his grave
Took your heart and came
It's a whole new level of looking forward
Whole new level of being brave
Whole new level of wishful thinking
And that's enough; yes, that's enough
So I will fall in love
Even though love might fail me
But I have seen the crimes of war
Now it's peace I'm fighting for
Now it's peace I'm fighting for
The lyrics of Aino Venna's song "Marlene" address the complex emotions and doubts that arise from falling in love, especially after having suffered past heartbreaks. The first stanza of the song poses a question that many people who struggle to open up to love would relate to: "How come we still fall in love/ If every time love will fail us/ How come we keep fighting for/ If we know we'll lose the war?". Despite having had past experiences of love leading to pain and heartbreak, the singer wonders why they still find themselves feeling drawn towards love and believing that it could work out. This theme is also present in the first two lines of the second stanza, where the singer asks whether falling in love has to lead to a complete breakdown and what appears to be a loss of self after love fails.
The chorus of the song highlights the emotional toll that failed love can take on a person, leading them to feel empty and betrayed by their own self. The third stanza explores another common fear of those who have suffered heartbreak - the fear of trusting someone again. The singer wonders how one can open up to someone new if they have experienced betrayal and heartbreak from someone they thought they knew. The imagery used in the fourth line of the stanza, "Broke your heart and stole the air/ Around you, everywhere", communicates the suffocating and all-encompassing nature of past heartbreak, which makes trusting someone new a daunting prospect.
The rest of the song sees the singer grappling with the idea of falling in love again despite their reservations, with the final stanza acknowledging the experience of trauma that can come with past heartbreak but also recognizing the need to heal and move forward towards love and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
How come we still fall in love
Why do we continue to fall in love despite knowing that it may not work out?
If every time love will fail us
Even though love has let us down every time
How come we keep fighting for
Why do we continue to make an effort to find love?
If we know we'll lose the war
When we know that the outcome of love may not be in our favor
Do we have to fall apart
Is breaking apart inevitable when love fails?
That completely when love fails us
Do we need to be consumed by heartbreak when love doesn't work out?
It's not like someone takes it all
No one takes everything when love fails.
Feels like that but they were wrong
Even though it may feel that way due to the situation or person, it is not the truth.
It's a whole new level of old statements
It is a completely different level of issues of love and heartbreak.
Whole new level of emptiness
The feeling of loneliness is deeper and more intense than before.
Whole new level of self betrayal
It feels like a betrayal of oneself to have been wrong about love again.
And that's enough
All of this is too much already.
How can you trust someone new
How can you trust a new person with your love when the one you thought you knew couldn't be trusted?
If the one you thought you knew
If the person you trusted with your love
Broke your heart and stole the air
Hurt you deeply and made it hard to breathe
Around you, everywhere
Making it hard to escape the pain even in the outside world.
It's a whole new level of drinking red wine
Drinking red wine has become a new habit and symbol of sadness.
Whole new level of loneliness
Feeling incredibly alone and isolated.
Whole new level of envying other people's happiness
Feeling jealous of other's happiness as a result of your own heartbreak.
Yes happiness
You still strive to be happy.
Tell me how you fell in love
Talk to me about how you can fall in love knowing you may lose everything.
You knew that you will lose it all
Knowing that you could lose everything did not stop you from falling in love.
Like a soldier to his grave
You embraced love as if you were on a battlefield and it was a matter of life or death.
Took your heart and came
You gave your heart over to love and took the risk.
It's a whole new level of looking forward
Despite heartbreak, you still look forward to the future with hope.
Whole new level of being brave
Being brave means opening up to the possibility of love again.
Whole new level of wishful thinking
Hoping that this new love will be the one that lasts and brings happiness.
And that's enough; yes, that's enough
Believing that hope is enough to keep you going and keep you fighting for love.
So I will fall in love
Despite everything, you decide to keep going and keep falling in love.
Even though love might fail me
Despite the risks, the potential for heartbreak, you still open your heart to love.
But I have seen the crimes of war
You have seen love's cruelty and the pain it brings.
Now it's peace I'm fighting for
Despite everything that's happened, you strive for a peaceful and happy outcome with love.
Contributed by Scarlett H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
E. M.
Funny, that a Finnish singer brings me to get to know this song... :) thank you!
janijtube
Tämäpä olikin mielenkiintoinen versio. Seuraavaksi joku muu biisi jollain muulla kielellä? (kiinaksi? :))
Aino Venna
JEE!