Stubborn Love
Edie Brickell New Bohemians Lyrics

Late at night at the bowling alley
In the late hours of the night, at the bowling alley

Motown and cold beer
Listening to Motown music and drinking cold beer

She was keeping score with a pencil behind her ear
She was keeping track of the scores with a pencil tucked behind her ear

She knew there was something not quite right, but she could not resist him
She had a sense that something wasn't quite right, but she couldn't resist her attraction towards him

Took him home and held on tight
She brought him home and held onto him tightly

Hugged and kissed him
She embraced and kissed him affectionately

Never hid his desire to be free
He never concealed his yearning for freedom

That made him more appealing
This characteristic of his made him even more attractive

Lit a fire underneath a kindling feeling
He ignited a passionate flame beneath a growing affection

She made up her mind he was the one
She firmly decided that he was the person she wanted

Wanted more than a good time and fun
She desired a deeper connection and more than just superficial enjoyment

Used her powers of persuasion
She employed her ability to convince and influence

All the signs and the symptoms were right there
All the indications and indications of trouble were unmistakably present

Of a stormy ill-fated love affair
Of a turbulent and destined-to-fail romantic relationship

They went in with eyes wide open
They entered the relationship with full awareness and understanding

He was never her type, but he made her laugh
He didn't fit her usual preferences, but he had the ability to make her laugh

Inspired belief in a better half
He instilled in her the belief that he could be her better half

Left her dreaming and kept her hoping
He left her with dreams and sustained her sense of hope

Then she carried his baby like a torch
She became pregnant with his child, embracing motherhood fervently

Got married and then they got divorced
They got married, but eventually ended up getting divorced

She always felt the fates gave her no choice
She constantly believed that destiny left her with no alternative

Some people see it coming
Some individuals can anticipate it in advance

But instead of running
However, rather than fleeing or avoiding it

They step in the path of a hurricane
They intentionally put themselves in the midst of a destructive force

Charging like a bull
Rushing forward with determination and aggression

Rushing like a fool
Hastily proceeding without careful consideration, like a fool

Stepping on the track of a freight train
Placing themselves in harm's way by stepping onto the path of an unstoppable force

Stubborn love
Love that persists and endures despite challenges

Hard-headed woman
A woman who is strong-willed and determined