Passion
Betty S Lyrics


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PASSION AND COMPASSION


I lay in one man's arms
and I felt he needed me
In his mind I was his everything
Everything he wanted me to be
I went through the motions
He made love wholeheartedly
He asked those dangerous words again
Baby do you love me?
I said yes I love you
But I'm not in love with you
It hurts you when I'm honest
But to my heart I must be true


CHORUS
Passion and Compassion
Passion and Compassion
Are miles and miles
And worlds and worlds apart
(Repeat 2X)
I dreamed I was in another's arms
and I knew I wanted him
The chances of us being together
were between none and slim
He touched me in some places
that I've never been touched before
We made love wholeheartedly
Till we just couldn't no more
I said yes! I love you
and yes! I'm in love with you
This is passion, not compassion
Doin what my heart says do.

CHORUS (Repeat 2X)

I said yes! I love you
and yes! I'm in love with you
This is passion, not compassion
Doin what my heart says do.





The most any woman can do is listen to her heart
(repeat 2X)

Overall Meaning

In "Passion and Compassion" by Betty S, the singer grapples with the distinction between these two emotions when it comes to relationships. In the first verse, she describes being in a relationship with a man who loves her deeply, but she doesn't feel the same level of intensity. While he asks her if she loves him, she can only truthfully reply that she cares for him, but she's not "in love." This honesty hurts him, but she feels she must remain true to the feelings in her heart. In the chorus, she reiterates how different passion and compassion are and that they cannot be bridged by compromise or rationale.


In the second verse, she describes a dream where she's with another man, and this time, she experiences passion rather than compassion. She describes how this man touched her in ways she's never experienced before, and they make love with intensity until they can no longer continue. Unlike the first verse, she affirms that she loves and is in love with this man. The singer seems to be trying to convey that while compassion for someone keeps a relationship afloat, passion is the fuel that drives it forward.


Line by Line Meaning

I lay in one man's arms
I was in a romantic embrace with one man.


and I felt he needed me
I sensed that he was emotionally dependent on me.


In his mind I was his everything
To him, I was his ideal partner in every way.


Everything he wanted me to be
He had specific expectations for what he wanted from me.


I went through the motions
I went along with his wishes even though I wasn't fully invested in the relationship.


He made love wholeheartedly
He gave me his all during our romantic encounters.


He asked those dangerous words again
He asked me if I loved him, which is a loaded question.


Baby do you love me?
He asked me if I had romantic feelings for him.


I said yes I love you
I responded affirmatively to his question.


But I'm not in love with you
I informed him that I did not have strong romantic feelings for him.


It hurts you when I'm honest
He is upset when I tell him the truth about my feelings.


But to my heart I must be true
I prioritize following my own feelings and instincts above trying to make him happy.


Passion and Compassion
The title of the song.


Passion and Compassion
The title of the song.


Are miles and miles
These two concepts are vastly different from one another.


And worlds and worlds apart
They are completely separate from each other.


I dreamed I was in another's arms
I had a dream that I was romantically involved with another man.


and I knew I wanted him
I realized that I had feelings for him.


The chances of us being together
The odds of us actually having a relationship.


were between none and slim
It was highly unlikely that we would be together.


He touched me in some places
He was intimate with me in areas that I had not previously experienced with another partner.


that I've never been touched before
He introduced me to new levels of physical intimacy.


We made love wholeheartedly
Our physical encounter was incredibly emotional and intense.


Till we just couldn't no more
We continued our physical intimacy until we could no longer continue.


This is passion, not compassion
What I feel for this man is genuine love and romantic attraction, not just a sense of duty and compassion.


Doin what my heart says do.
I am acting based on my own impulses and feelings rather than trying to please others.


The most any woman can do is listen to her heart
Ultimately, the most important thing is to follow one's own instincts and emotions when it comes to love.


The most any woman can do is listen to her heart
This line is repeated to drive home the message of the importance of following one's own desires and feelings.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BETTY WRIGHT

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