Love Oh Love
Leo Robinson Lyrics
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Now every woman I see is a potential threat
And I'm possessive, it isn't nice
You've heard me saying that smoking was my only vice
But now it isn't true
Now everything is new
And all I've learned has overturned
I beg of you
Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
(Don't go sharing your devotion)
It was like shooting a sitting duck
A little smalltalk, a smile and baby I was stuck
I still don't know what you've done with me
A grown-up woman should never fall so easily
I feel a kind of fear
When I don't have you near
Unsatisfied, I skip my pride
I beg you dear
Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
Don't go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me
I've had a few little love affairs
They didn't last very long and they've been pretty scarce
I used to think I was sensible
It makes the truth even more incomprehensible
'Cause everything is new
And everything is you
And all I've learned has overturned
What can I do
Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
Don't go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me
The lyrics of Leo Robinson's Love Oh Love portrays a person who has fallen deeply and possessively in love with someone. The song begins by expressing how the person wasn't a jealous person before meeting this special someone but now feels threatened by every woman he sees. The line "And I'm possessive, it isn't nice" shows the level of insecurity and obsession that he has towards his partner. The lyrics "You've heard me saying that smoking was my only vice, but now it isn't true" shows how his love for this person has become his new vice.
The chorus "Don't go wasting your emotion, lay all your love on me" signifies the person's craving for their partner's love and attention. He fears that his partner may waste her love and emotion on someone else and not give him the affection that he craves. The second verse of the song portrays how he never thought he could fall in love so easily like a "sitting duck". The line "I feel a kind of fear when I don't have you near, Unsatisfied, I skip my pride, I beg you dear" shows that he is dependent on his partner to an extent where he is scared to lose her.
Overall, the song portrays a person so deeply in love that they fear losing their partner and crave their attention at all times. The lyrics show the level of obsession and insecurity that come along with being in a possessive relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I wasn't jealous before we met
Before I met you, I never felt threatened of losing someone but now I feel insecure
Now every woman I see is a potential threat
Since I met you, I perceive every other woman as a competition for your love
And I'm possessive, it isn't nice
Because of my feelings of jealousy, I tend to control who you talk to and spend time with, which isn't good for our relationship
You've heard me saying that smoking was my only vice
I used to believe smoking was my only bad habit
But now it isn't true
But now, my only vice is you
Now everything is new
After meeting you, everything in my life feels fresh and different
And all I've learned has overturned
I am learning new things about love that are opposite of what I thought before
I beg of you
I am pleading with you
Don't go wasting your emotion
Don't spend your love and emotions elsewhere
Lay all your love on me
Pour all your love and affection on me
(Don't go sharing your devotion)
(Don't share your love with someone else)
It was like shooting a sitting duck
It was easy to fall for you, as you were the perfect match
A little smalltalk, a smile and baby I was stuck
After just a brief conversation with you, I was drawn to you and couldn't stop thinking about you
I still don't know what you've done with me
I am unsure about how deeply you have affected me
A grown-up woman should never fall so easily
I feel that I should have been more cautious in falling in love with you as a mature adult
I feel a kind of fear, when I don't have you near
I am constantly afraid of losing you or being away from you
Unsatisfied, I skip my pride
I feel unhappy and sometimes even compromise my self-respect to keep you happy
I beg you dear
I am pleading with you affectionately
I've had a few little love affairs
I've had a few brief romantic relationships in the past
They didn't last very long and they've been pretty scarce
Those relationships ended quickly, and I haven't had many romantic partners
I used to think I was sensible
I considered myself a reasonable person in terms of love and relationships
It makes the truth even more incomprehensible
But now, falling so deeply in love with you makes me realize how little I understood about love before
What can I do
I feel helpless about my emotions for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS
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