Love Lies
Casanova Lyrics


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Like the candle in the wind
We lit the spark of love
But it's hard to fuel the fire so long
And as we both drift apart
We have nothing left to give
And the emptiness inside me
Tearing at my heart
Once upon a time, I believed it
I thought our love would last for all time
But since that time we've changed
And I've learned to rearrange my whole life

Love lies and love bleeds
It brings the strong down to their knees
It shattered the promise we made

We were caught by desire
It's true that I loved you
But now we both are liars with no faith

So what if once I believed you
'Cause there is nothing left for us to try
But since that time we've changed
And I've learned to rearrange my whole life

Love lies and love bleeds
It brings the strong down to their knees
And love cheats the vow we once made
Love gives and love takes
The pain you feel's your heartbreak
It's over, there's nowhere to run

We tried to find a way
Mmm, to mend things up, oh, baby
But how I trust in you when you lied so much

Love lies and love bleeds
It brings the strong down to their knees
And love cheats the vow we once made
Love gives and love takes




The pain you feel's your heartbreak
It's over, there's nowhere to run, oh!

Overall Meaning

The song "Love Lies" by Casanova is a heart-wrenching story of two people who were deeply in love, but slowly drifted apart. The opening lines, "Like the candle in the wind, we lit the spark of love, but it's hard to fuel the fire so long," are a metaphor for how difficult it is to maintain a flame that was once bright and passionate. The song talks about how the emptiness inside of the singer tears at his heart, and how love lies and love bleeds, bringing even the strongest people down to their knees.


The chorus repeats the central theme of the song: that love cheats the vow they once made, and the pain they feel is their heartbreak. The lyrics describe how they tried to find a way to mend things, but they were unable to trust each other, as they found themselves lying to each other frequently. Eventually, they realized that there is nowhere left to run, as their love story has come to an end.


Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about the challenges of love and relationships. It is a reminder that while love can be a beautiful thing, it can also be painful and destructive.


Line by Line Meaning

Like the candle in the wind
Our love was fragile from the very beginning, just like a candle flame flickering in the wind


We lit the spark of love
We started our relationship with a strong passion for each other


But it's hard to fuel the fire so long
Maintaining a passionate relationship is difficult over an extended period of time


And as we both drift apart
As we became more distant and disconnected


We have nothing left to give
Our love has been completely exhausted and we have nothing more to offer each other


And the emptiness inside me
The sadness and loneliness inside me


Tearing at my heart
Is causing me intense emotional pain


Once upon a time, I believed it
There was a time when I naively believed our love would last forever


I thought our love would last for all time
I believed our love was strong enough to withstand anything


But since that time we've changed
But things have changed between us


And I've learned to rearrange my whole life
And I've had to re-adjust my entire life to cope with the end of our relationship


Love lies and love bleeds
Love can be deceitful and painful


It brings the strong down to their knees
Even those who are strong can be brought to their knees by the pain of love


It shattered the promise we made
Our love has broken the commitment we once made to each other


We were caught by desire
Our passion for each other blinded us to the reality of our relationship


It's true that I loved you
I truly loved you at one point


But now we both are liars with no faith
Now we have both become dishonest with each other and have no trust left in our relationship


So what if once I believed you
It doesn't matter that I used to trust you completely


'Cause there is nothing left for us to try
Our relationship is beyond repair and there is no hope for us to salvage it


Love gives and love takes
Love can bring joy but also great pain


The pain you feel's your heartbreak
The pain you are experiencing is the grief and heartbreak caused by our failed relationship


It's over, there's nowhere to run
Our relationship has come to an end and there is no escaping the pain and heartbreak


We tried to find a way
We both made an effort to save our relationship


Mmm, to mend things up, oh, baby
We tried to fix what was broken and make things right, but it was too late


But how I trust in you when you lied so much
I can no longer trust you after you have been so dishonest with me


And love cheats the vow we once made
Our love has betrayed the promises we once made to each other




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