Heartbreaking Affair
Cee Farrow Lyrics


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You don’t know how much I love you
You don’t care if I’m nothing or much more
I don’t know how to tell ya
I can’t stand those useless words
You don’t know

Hands up to me, so once I’m ill
Like a rodeo on the back of white horse
Hands up to me, this killing emotion
I’d love to be road I’ve sectioned
I don’t know if I’m dead or alive now
Oh, I can’t stand your resolutions
You’re one or another
You’re one or another

Heart
Heartbreaking love affair
Heartbreaking love affair
Heartbreaking love affair
Heartbreaking love affair
Heartbreaking love affair
Heartbreaking love affair
Oh, ow

I don’t know if your colours are nasty
I can barrack to my monkey’s madly
And I don’t know who I depend on
Even rodeos must have it manly
No, I don’t know
Oh baby, I don’t know
I don’t know, is that a rainbow?

Heartbreaking love affair (a-with the heartbreaking)
Heartbreaking love affair (a-with the heartbreaking)
Heartbreaking love affair (a-with the heartbreaking)
(A-with the heartbreaking) Heartbreaking love affair
Heartbreaking love affair (I don’t know)
Oh, I don’t know

Heartbreaking love affair
Heartbreaking love affair
(Oh it’s a heartbreaking) Heartbreaking love affair
(It’s a heartbreaking) Heartbreaking love affair
(Oh it’s a heartbreaking) Heartbreaking love affair
(Oh it’s a heartbreaking affair) Heartbreaking love affair
Heartbreaking love affair, heartbreaking love affair
(It’s a heartbreaking) Heartbreaking love affair




(A heartbreaking) Heartbreaking love affair
(It’s a heartbreaking, love affair)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cee Farrow's song Heartbreaking Affair express the emotional turmoil of an individual who is deeply in love with someone who does not reciprocate their feelings. The opening lines suggest that the person being addressed is oblivious to the depth of the love they are receiving and is indifferent to whether the singer is worth their attention or not. The singer appears to be struggling to express their feelings in a way that would be meaningful to the intended recipient.


The second stanza continues with the rodeo metaphor introduced in the first stanza and suggests that the singer is willing to endure the emotional turbulence of a romantic relationship with the person being addressed. The singer implies that they do not care whether they live or die because the other person's inconstancy is causing them so much emotional pain. The repeated refrain of "You're one or another" suggests that the person's inability to make up their mind is causing much of the singer's frustration.


The rest of the song is a repetition of the emotion expressed in the first two stanzas. The singer's feelings are complicated and confused, and they appear to be uncertain about whether they should continue pursuing the person they love or move on.


Line by Line Meaning

You don’t know how much I love you
I love you more than you realize


You don’t care if I’m nothing or much more
Your feelings for me are unaffected by my social status or achievements


I don’t know how to tell ya
I struggle to express my feelings to you


I can’t stand those useless words
Words alone are not enough to express the depth of my feelings


Hands up to me, so once I’m ill
You raise your hands in victory when I am down


Like a rodeo on the back of white horse
Our relationship is like a tumultuous ride on a beautiful animal


Hands up to me, this killing emotion
You celebrate my pain and distress


I’d love to be road I’ve sectioned
I wish to be free from the boundaries and constraints of our relationship


I don’t know if I’m dead or alive now
My emotions have me feeling confused and uncertain


Oh, I can’t stand your resolutions
I disagree with your decisions or plans for us


You’re one or another
You only see things in black and white, without any grey area


Heartbreaking love affair
Our relationship is filled with pain and sadness


Oh, ow
Exclamation of emotional pain


I don’t know if your colours are nasty
I am unsure if your true character is unpleasant


I can barrack to my monkey’s madly
I can act foolish and irrational without reason


And I don’t know who I depend on
I am uncertain of who I can rely on


Even rodeos must have it manly
Even chaotic situations need some sense of order or control


Is that a rainbow?
Questioning if there is hope or a bright future for our relationship


Heartbreaking love affair (a-with the heartbreaking)
Our relationship is painful and emotionally distressing


Heartbreaking love affair (I don’t know)
Feeling uncertain and confused about the state of our relationship


Heartbreaking love affair
Repeated emphasis on the painful nature of our relationship


It’s a heartbreaking
Our relationship is filled with emotional pain and hardship


A heartbreaking love affair
Our love is difficult and filled with sorrow


(It’s a heartbreaking, love affair)
Continued emphasis on the emotional pain of our relationship




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