Rules
BAKER Anita Lyrics

Love was meant to be loving
Love is supposed to be pure and kind.

So many times we don't give, we take
People often take love for granted and forget to give it in return.

Love has really no conception to this rule
Love should not be bound by any specific set of rules.

Days you gave me were numbered
The time we spent together was limited.

And as a rule they were hard to take
Those days were difficult and painful.

All it took was the number of a fool
It only took a foolish mistake to end what we had.

Rules were made to be broken
Rules should not be absolute and unchanging.

So many hearts break the same way too, aw baby
Many people experience the same kind of heartbreak and pain.

I said that you ain't no exception to the rule, yes sir
I knew you were not going to be the exception to the rule of heartbreak and pain.

Your answer begging my question
Your response raised more questions than it answered.

It seems I left you too late to ask
I realized that it was too late to ask you what was really going on.

Was this really your intention from the start
I wondered if you had planned to hurt me from the beginning.

The nights you left me are empty, baby
The nights without you feel lonely and pointless.

As for the answer, they changed the past
Your response made me question everything that had happened in the past.

I tried to let you explain your change of heart
I attempted to give you a chance to explain why you had a change of heart.

How could you change your mind
I was confused and hurt by your sudden change of heart.

Rules were made to be broken
Rules should not always be followed blindly; there are exceptions and nuances.

So many hearts break the same way too, aw honey
Heartbreak is a common experience that many people go through.

I said that you ain't no exception to the rule
I knew that you were not going to be the one who defies this common experience of heartbreak.

How could they say
It was hard to understand how anyone could make such a claim.

It would be better this way?without you
It was suggested that life would be easier without you, which was hard to believe.

When by the usual rules
Based on what is typically expected or assumed.

I kept presuming that you would stay, baby
I had assumed that you would not leave me.

So many hearts break the same way too, no mister
Many men also experience heartbreak and pain.

I said that you ain't no exception to the rule
I knew that you were not going to be the exception to this common experience of heartbreak.

You?
I am addressing you directly now.

Gonna get on my bad heart
You are going to hurt me.

Just like everybody asks you
Many people have likely asked you similar questions or made similar requests of you.

You've gotta help baby
I need your help.

You've gotta help me convert, too
I need you to help me see things differently and change my perspective.

You better hear what I'm telling you
Pay attention to what I am saying and understand its importance.