I Put the Abs in Abstinence
Powerspace Lyrics


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So how's your affair
With the millionaire with silver hair?
Does he care?
Your love affair, I am aware
Is void of love indeed

The greatest weight of all
Towers over your shoulders
While the longest wait of mine
Keeps playing over and over

These are simple times
And now I miss your simple pleasures
A substance state of mind
What I had left to treasure

I know it's been a while
But I swear you wouldn't be so lonely
If only you'd let me in

So look at you now
The spark in your eyes is gone, somehow
I wish you would hang up and turn around
And let me see those eyes
They'd be the same brown eyes

It would make my life to see you turn
I'd finally make my case
You'd--you'd run away and come with me
To destroy the human race

The greatest weight of all
Towers over your shoulders
While the longest wait of mine
Keeps playing over and over

These are simple times
And now I miss your simple pleasures
A substance state of mind
What I had left to treasure

I know it's been a while
But I swear you wouldn't be so lonely
If only you'd let me in

So look at you now
The spark in your eyes is gone, somehow
I wish you would hang up and turn around
And let me see those eyes
They'd be the same brown eyes

You're not here
Every night is a nightmare

So look at you now
The spark in your eyes is gone, somehow
I wish you would hang up and turn around
And let me see those eyes
They'd be the same brown eyes





Just say you're never gonna do it again

Overall Meaning

The song "I Put the Abs in Abstinence" by Powerspace is a plea to a lover who has moved on to a new relationship with a millionaire with silver hair. The singer is aware that the love affair is void of love, making the partner lonely. The lyrics bring out the longing and nostalgia for the simple times and pleasures that the singer shared with the partner. The weight of regret and mourning over the lost relationship has been overpowering for the singer, who wishes to be allowed in once again.


The singer describes a nightmare that falls over them every night since the partner has moved on to someone else. The reference to "putting the abs in abstinence" is a clever wordplay on the physical aspect of a relationship that has been lost, and the idea that it's hard to abstain from something that one previously enjoyed. The song's final plea is for the partner to acknowledge that they made a mistake and will never repeat the same mistake again.


Line by Line Meaning

So how's your affair
Asking about one's affair


With the millionaire with silver hair?
Referring to the person with whom their affair is ongoing


Does he care?
Questioning the other person's feelings in the affair


Your love affair, I am aware
Acknowledging the existence of the affair


Is void of love indeed
Implying that the affair is not driven by genuine love


The greatest weight of all
Referring to a heavy burden or responsibility


Towers over your shoulders
Symbolizing how this burden is weighing down on one's shoulders


While the longest wait of mine
Indicating a long wait for something or someone


Keeps playing over and over
Repetition of the wait indicates a longing that is not being fulfilled


These are simple times
Describing the world as less complex than it could be


And now I miss your simple pleasures
Expressing nostalgia for simpler times with the other person


A substance state of mind
Referring to an altered state of mind through substance use


What I had left to treasure
Remembering the good times


I know it's been a while
Noting the passage of time since seeing the other person


But I swear you wouldn't be so lonely
Assuring the other person they would not be lonely with the singer


If only you'd let me in
Asking for the chance to connect with the other person


So look at you now
Directing attention to the current state of the other person


The spark in your eyes is gone, somehow
Observing the absence of one's old spark


I wish you would hang up and turn around
Expressing the wish for the other person to focus on the singer


And let me see those eyes
Requesting eye contact


They'd be the same brown eyes
Noting the familiarity of the other person's eyes


It would make my life to see you turn
Stressing the importance of the other person's attention to the artist


I'd finally make my case
Referring to the singer's argument that they are better for the other person


You'd- you'd run away and come with me
Speculating that the other person would leave with the artist


To destroy the human race
A sarcastic, humorous line suggesting the intensity of the desire to be with the other person


You're not here
Noting the physical absence of the other person


Every night is a nightmare
Expressing the emotional impact of the missing the other person


Just say you're never gonna do it again
Asking the other person to end their current affair and be with the artist




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