Farrell was born in Willimantic, Connecticut, but she moved at an early age to Woonsocket, Rhode Island, which she always publicly and affectionately called her home town.
The Man I Love
Eileen Farrell Lyrics
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I'll never fall again.
Said I do to love,
Don't ever call again.
For I must have you
Or no one.
That's why I'm thru with love.
I keep my feelings there.
I have stopped my heart
Like an icy frigidaire.
For I need to care for no one.
That's why I'm thru with love.
Why did you leave me
To think that you cared.
You didn't need me.
You have your share
of slaves around you
To hound you and swear
Their deep devotion.
Emotion.
Did you good by the spring
And all it meant to me
a good neighbor
The things that used to be.
For I must have you or no one.
That's why I'm thru with love.
That's why I'm thru with love.
In the song "I'm Through with Love" by Eileen Farrell, the singer expresses her decision to give up on love. She states that she will never fall in love again and that she has locked her heart away, keeping her feelings safe and secure. She realizes that she must have the object of her affection or no one at all, which is why she has decided to be "thru with love."
The lyrics also convey a feeling of betrayal and disappointment. The singer questions why the person she had feelings for left her to believe that they cared, when in reality, they did not need her at all. She understands that this person has other admirers who will show their deep devotion, but she has decided that the pain of unrequited love is not worth it.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of heartbreak and disillusionment with love. The lyrics highlight the pain and disappointment that often accompany romantic relationships, and they capture the singer's decision to protect herself from that pain in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm thru with love,
I have decided to stop pursuing love and romance.
I'll never fall again.
I refuse to become emotionally vulnerable and risk getting hurt again.
Said I do to love,
I once committed to love and a relationship.
Don't ever call again.
I am cutting ties with love and will not welcome it back into my life.
For I must have you
Or no one.
I thought I needed a specific person to be happy in love, but now I realize I can live without them.
That's why I'm thru with love.
I am closing off my heart to love and romantic relationships.
I've locked my heart.
I am protecting my heart from getting hurt again by sealing it off.
I keep my feelings there.
I am keeping my emotions, especially those related to love, hidden away.
I have stopped my heart
Like an icy frigidaire.
I have turned off my heart's ability to feel love, like a cold and heartless machine.
For I need to care for no one.
I am no longer interested in caring for another person's emotional needs in a romantic relationship.
Why did you leave me
To think that you cared.
I am questioning why someone I thought cared about me would leave me alone and hurt.
You didn't need me.
You have your share
of slaves around you
To hound you and swear
Their deep devotion.
Emotion.
The person who left me did not truly need me because they surrounded themselves with people who would blindly give them attention and love, even if it wasn't genuine.
Did you good by the spring
And all it meant to me
a good neighbor
The things that used to be.
The memories of the relationship and the happy times we shared now only serve as a reminder of what was lost.
That's why I'm thru with love.
I am firmly decided that I will no longer pursue or welcome romantic love into my life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHARLES TOBIAS, CLIFF FRIEND
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