Simple Complication
Blue Dogs Lyrics

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This is the first time
Also the worst time
For me to fall in love with you
If the truth was told on me
You had a hold on me
And I wondered if you knew

It's a simple complication

That destroys a piece of mind
Looking for a feeling I'll never find
Stays with me every day
Always getting in my way
Hoping for another place in time
A simple complication
You're on my mind

Passed by you the other day
You were going the other way
I asked myself what else is new
You were walking hand in hand
It's a sight I can't stand
What in heavens' name can I do

chorus

La La La La La ...

Chorus

But the simple part of loving you
Was all I felt
The complicated part is you belong to someone else
Can't play the game
Cause it's one I can't win
I guess you play the hand you're dealt

Chorus

Overall Meaning

The Blue Dogs' song Simple Complication is a classic, heart-wrenching love song about a man who has fallen in love with someone he cannot have. He expresses the agony of his unrequited love in the first verse, admitting that this is the first time he has felt this way, but also the worst time. He knows that the woman he loves has a hold on him and wonders if she is aware of the power she holds over him. The song is aptly titled as it is a simple complication - love for someone that cannot be reciprocated - but it is one that destroys his peace of mind.

The second verse portrays the pain of seeing the person he loves with someone else. He sees her with someone else and wonders what he can do. The chorus echoes the pain he feels, as it states that this simple complication stays with him every day, always getting in his way, and that he "hopes for another place in time" where she will be his. It is a sad and honest portrayal of the agony of unrequited love.

In all, the Blue Dogs' song Simple Complication is a timeless classic about the pain and agony of unrequited love. It mirrors the real-life situation where people fall in love with individuals they cannot have, whether by circumstances or choice. The song's simplistic yet relatable lyrics, coupled with the haunting melody, create a poignant story of a love that cannot be.

Line by Line Meaning

This is the first time
I am falling in love with you for the first time in my life

Also the worst time
Unfortunately, this is the most inappropriate and unfavorable time for me to fall in love with you

For me to fall in love with you
I have developed romantic feelings for you

If the truth was told on me
If someone were to ask me the truth about how I feel about you

You had a hold on me
You have some kind of influence or power over me

And I wondered if you knew
I am curious if you realize the impact you have on me

It's a simple complication
My feelings for you are relatively straightforward, but the situation is more complex than I can handle

That destroys a piece of mind
This emotional turmoil is causing me significant mental distress

Looking for a feeling I'll never find
I am searching for a kind of emotion that I know I will never experience because of my circumstances

Stays with me every day
This issue is constantly on my mind, affecting me even when I don't want it to

Always getting in my way
It keeps interfering with my life and preventing me from moving on

Hoping for another place in time
I am wishing that I could go back in time or find myself in another situation where things could have been different between us

A simple complication
The problem with my feelings for you seems straightforward but is not

You're on my mind
I cannot stop thinking about you

Passed by you the other day
I saw you recently

You were going the other way
You were going in the opposite direction from me

I asked myself what else is new
I told myself sarcastically that seeing you with somebody else was nothing new for me

You were walking hand in hand
You were holding hands with someone else

It's a sight I can't stand
This image makes me feel very uncomfortable and unhappy

What in heavens' name can I do
I am wondering if there is anything I can possibly do to change this situation

But the simple part of loving you
I enjoy the easy and uncomplicated portion of being in love with you

Was all I felt
This was the only thing that mattered to me

The complicated part is you belong to someone else
The difficult part of my passion for you is that you are already committed to another person

Can't play the game
I cannot engage in this love affair as it feels like a game that I know I cannot win