Victim
Leslie Parrish Lyrics


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Give up on you, give up on love
To be the victim of love
I was so crazy 'bout your lovin' for me I couldn't sleep in the night from waiting You coming to me You knockin' to my room's door, br>
Don't try to say you need me, don't say you do There ain't no reason to stay together Let's call it quit now '
Cause both we know that it's through, woo-hoo
Maybe now, maybe later Maybe the moment has gone
Give up on you, give up on love '
Cause I've been hurt in this way before No, I don't want no more To be the victim of love
Give up on you, give up on love Give up to feel like this and so I don't believe that you need me, you trust me, you love me If you treat me the way that you do Giving up on love
I was so crazy 'bout your carin' for me I couldn't eat in the day from dreamin' You in my future You in my life forever
Don't try to stop me now to say what I feel '
Cause all we had of good now has gone Maybe it's my turn now To knock the door of your soul, woah-ho
Maybe now, maybe later Maybe the moment has gone
Give up on you, give up on love '
Cause I've been hurt in this way before No, I don't want no more To be the victim of love
Give up on you, give up on love Give up to feel like this and so I don't believe that you need me, you trust me, you love me If you treat me the way that you do Giving up on love
Give up on you, give up on love '
Cause I've been hurt in this way before No, I don't want no more To be the victim of love
Give up on you, give up on love No, I don't want no more To be the victim of love




Give up on you, give up on love Give up to feel like this and so I don't believe that you need me, you trust me, you love me If you treat me the way that you do Giving up on love
To be the victim of love

Overall Meaning

The song "Victim" by Leslie Parrish is a heart-wrenching track about a woman who has been hurt too many times by love and is finally giving up on it. This is conveyed through the lyrics "Give up on you, give up on love, to be the victim of love" which alludes to the idea that allowing oneself to be vulnerable in love can often lead to heartbreak and pain. The woman reminisces about their past love and how much she cared for them, but ultimately the relationship has run its course and it's time to move on. She begs for her former lover not to try and win her back, as there is no reason to continue a relationship that has brought her so much pain.


The chorus repeats the line "Maybe now, maybe later, maybe the moment has gone" which reinforces the theme of moving on and not dwelling on what could have been. The use of the word "victim" is interesting as it implies that love is something that happens to us and we have no control over. It is a powerful emotion that can leave a person feeling helpless and vulnerable. However, the woman ultimately realizes that she doesn't want to be a victim of love anymore and is ready to give it up to protect her heart.


Overall, "Victim" is a poignant and emotional track that captures the pain of heartbreak and the desire to move on from it.


Line by Line Meaning

Give up on you, give up on love
I'm choosing to walk away from you and love


To be the victim of love
I don't want to get hurt by love anymore


I was so crazy 'bout your lovin' for me I couldn't sleep in the night from waiting You coming to me You knockin' to my room's door
I was obsessed with the idea of being loved by you, and waited up all night for you to come


Don't try to say you need me, don't say you do There ain't no reason to stay together Let's call it quit now ' Cause both we know that it's through, woo-hoo
Don't try to convince me to stay with you, because we both know it's over and there's no reason to try and salvage it


Maybe now, maybe later Maybe the moment has gone
Maybe we could have saved it, but maybe it's too late now


No, I don't want no more To be the victim of love
I don't want to be hurt by love again


Give up to feel like this and so I don't believe that you need me, you trust me, you love me If you treat me the way that you do Giving up on love
I'm giving up on love so I don't have to feel this way anymore, and I don't believe that you truly need, trust or love me based on how you treat me


I was so crazy 'bout your carin' for me I couldn't eat in the day from dreamin' You in my future You in my life forever
I was obsessed with the idea of you caring for me, and couldn't even eat without daydreaming about having you in my future forever


Don't try to stop me now to say what I feel ' Cause all we had of good now has gone Maybe it's my turn now To knock the door of your soul, woah-ho
Don't try to stop me from expressing how I feel, because whatever good we had is now gone. Maybe it's my turn to try and connect with you on a deeper level


Give up on you, give up on love No, I don't want no more To be the victim of love
I'm walking away from you and love because I don't want to be hurt again




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