Love Spent
Madonna Lyrics
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Would you have married me if I were poor
Yes, if I was your treasury
You'd have found a time to treasure me
How come you can't see
All that you need
Is right here with me
Up Until the end
All this pretend
Wasn't for free
Hold me like your money
Tell me that you want me
Spend your love on me
Spend your love on me
Now you have your money
Spend it 'til there's nothing
Spend your love on me
Spend your love on me
If we opened up a joint account
Would it put an end to all your doubt
Frankly if my name was Benjamin
We wouldn't be in the mess we're in
You played with my heart
'till death do we part
That's what you said
Now you have your fast cars
Women and bars
It's gone to your head
Hold me like your money
Tell me that you want me
Spend your love on me
Spend your love on me
Love me like your money
Spend it 'til there's nothing
Spend your love on me
Spend your love on me
Spend your love on me
I want you to take me
Like you took your money
Take me in your arms
Until your last breath
I want you to hold me
Like you hold your money
Hold on to it
'Till there's nothing left
Love spent
Feeling love spent
Yeah, I'm love spent
Wondering where the love went
Love spent
Yeah I'm love spent
Really love spent
Wondering where it all went
I want you to take me
Like you took your money
Take me in your arms
Until your last breath
I want you to hold me
Like you hold your money
Hold me in your arms
Until there's nothing left (nothing left, nothing left)
Love spent
Feeling love spent
Yeah, I'm love spent
Wondering where the love went
Love spent
Yeah I'm love spent
Really love spent
Wondering where it all went
I want you to take me
Like you took your money
Take me in your arms
Until your last breath
I want you to hold me
Like you hold your money
Hold me in your arms
Until there's nothing left (nothing left, nothing left)
The song "Love Spent" by Madonna is a melancholic ballad about a relationship that failed because one partner valued money and material possessions over love. The lyrics also explore the idea of how money can bring people together and tear them apart. The first verse suggests that the partner wanted more from Madonna than just love, and would have only married her if she were rich. The chorus describes Madonna's desire to be loved like money and to have her partner spend as much time and energy on her as he would on his wealth. Despite all her efforts, the relationship fell apart, and the bridge shows Madonna's lamenting the time and energy she wasted on the relationship, feeling love spent.
Overall, the song is about the complexities of love and relationships in a world where money and possessions often dictate human behavior. Madonna is suggesting that our society has become so consumed with wealth and material possessions that people have forgotten the true value of love and relationships. The title "Love Spent" represents how love was spent on this relationship and how Madonna is feeling drained emotionally and financially.
Line by Line Meaning
You had all of me, you wanted more
You had my heart but it wasn't enough for you
Would you have married me if I were poor
If I didn't have money, would you still have been interested in me?
Yes, if I was your treasury
If I was your source of money
You'd have found a time to treasure me
You would have valued me more
How come you can't see
Why can't you understand?
All that you need
Everything you want
Is right here with me
I'm what you're looking for
Up Until the end
Until it's over
All this pretend
All this fake love
Wasn't for free
It came with a price
Hold me like your money
Value me as much as your money
Tell me that you want me
Express your love for me, not just your interest in my money
Spend your love on me
Invest your emotions in me instead of just your financial resources
Now you have your money
You have what you wanted
Spend it 'til there's nothing
Use it all up until it's gone
If we opened up a joint account
If we shared our financial resources
Would it put an end to all your doubt
Would it make you feel more secure in our relationship?
Frankly if my name was Benjamin
If my first name was Benjamin (as in Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill)
We wouldn't be in the mess we're in
We wouldn't have the relationship problems we have now
You played with my heart
You toyed with my emotions
'till death do we part
Until one of us dies
That's what you said
That's what you promised
Now you have your fast cars
Now you have everything you wanted
Women and bars
And other pursuits
It's gone to your head
Your success has made you arrogant
Love spent
The love is gone
Feeling love spent
Feeling the effects of lost love
Yeah, I'm love spent
Yes, I've lost the love too
Wondering where the love went
Asking where the love has disappeared to
I want you to take me
I want you to love me
Like you took your money
In the same way you have cherished your wealth
Take me in your arms
Hold me tight
Until your last breath
Until you die
Hold me like your money
Value me as much as your money
Love me like your money
Love me as much as your money
Spend it 'til there's nothing
Use it all up
Love spent
The love is gone
Feeling love spent
Feeling the effects of lost love
Yeah, I'm love spent
Yes, I've lost the love too
Wondering where the love went
Asking where the love has disappeared to
I want you to take me
I want you to love me
Like you took your money
Like you cherished your wealth
Hold me in your arms
Hug me tightly
Until there's nothing left (nothing left, nothing left)
Until the love is completely exhausted
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alain Whyte, Jean Baptiste Kouame, Madonna Ciccone, Michael Mchenry, Priscilla Hamilton, Ryan Buendia, William Orbit
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Robert Cochran
on Die Another Day
The only good thing about that sucky film is this song