The Man I Love
Farrell Eileen 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.
The opening line of "I'm thru with love, I'll never fall again," sets a sorrowful and defeated tone for Farrell Eileen's song "The Man I Love." This song is about heartbreak, and the lyrics reveal a woman who has been heartbroken and is now disillusioned with love. The singer has lost all faith in love as a result of the heartbreak she has experienced. She is so broken because of this pain that she does not want to fall in love ever again. She says that she has locked her heart and feelings away, and she is not going to open it for anyone. She has given up on love completely.
The second and third paragraph express the singer's frustration and anger towards the man who caused her pain. She questions why he left her to think that he cared, and with the rhetorical question, she implies that he never really cared about her at all. She believes that he did her wrong and disregarded her feelings, and now she vows not to fall for anyone ever again. The last sentence of the song "That's why I'm thru with love" is a repeating phrase that emphasizes the singer's resolution to give up on love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm thru with love,
I have given up on love and will never fall in love again.
I'll never fall again.
I have been hurt too many times and will not let my guard down again for love.
Said I do to love,
I committed to love before and it only brought me pain and disappointment.
Don't ever call again.
I want nothing to do with love or anyone who claims to offer it.
For I must have you
You are the only one I want, and if I can't have you, I don't want anyone else.
Or no one.
I am willing to be alone if I can't have you, because you are the only one who matters.
I've locked my heart.
I am protecting myself from any more pain by closing off my heart.
I keep my feelings there.
I hide my emotions and keep them to myself because I don't want to be hurt again.
I have stopped my heart
My heart is frozen and emotionless, like a fridge.
Like an icy frigidaire.
My heart is as cold and unfeeling as a fridge.
For I need to care for no one.
I have no interest in caring for anyone else, because it only leads to heartache.
Why did you leave me
I am heartbroken and confused about why you abandoned me.
To think that you cared.
I believed that you loved me, but now I realize that it was just an illusion.
You didn't need me.
You were never dependent on me or truly interested in me.
You have your share
You have many people who are willing to do anything for you.
of slaves around you
You have people who are devoted to you, but they don't truly care for you as I did.
To hound you and swear
They pursue you relentlessly, and vow their undying love for you.
Their deep devotion.
They are deeply committed to you, but their emotions are not genuine.
Emotion.
Their feelings are not authentic or sincere.
Did you good by the spring
We shared some happy memories together near the spring.
And all it meant to me
Those memories were special to me and had a deep emotional significance.
a good neighbor
You were once a good friend and companion to me.
The things that used to be.
Our relationship has changed, and the past cannot be reclaimed.
For I must have you or no one.
You are my only desire, and if I can't have you, then I want nothing at all.
That's why I'm thru with love.
I have been hurt too many times, and I am done with love and relationships.
That's why I'm thru with love.
I am determined to protect my heart and prevent any further pain, so I am finished with love.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES TOBIAS, CLIFF FRIEND
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