The Glory of Love
Primal Scream Lyrics


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It never works that's what they say
A million fools have tried it and failed
Why do we hurt each other so much
Chasing the glory the glory of love

Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
The vows of lovers are never kept
So quick to love you, so quick to forget
And when they hurt you, you love to be hurt
Ain't no cure for the sickness of love

Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love

We must be dameged infected with pain
Romance, narcosis, one and the same
I wanna sleep and never wake up
And dream of glory, the glory of love

Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
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Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love




Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love
Uh huh huh huh huh, the glory of love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Primal Scream’s “The Glory of Love” suggest that love is an elusive and painful experience. The song begins by stating that relationships never work, and that a million people have failed. The lyrics then ask the question of why we hurt one another so much in pursuit of the glory of love. The repetition of the line “the glory of love” suggests that love is often an elusive concept, and that many people may not even understand it.


The second half of the lyrics paint a picture of a world where vows of love are never kept, people are quick to love and even quicker to forget, and being hurt is almost a part of the love experience. The lyrics suggest that there is no cure for the sickness of love, and that we are all infected with pain. The lines “I wanna sleep and never wake up, and dream of glory, the glory of love” imply that the idea of love may be more appealing than love itself.


Overall, the lyrics of “The Glory of Love” suggest that love is not always positive and may actually cause more harm than good. The repetition of the line “the glory of love” implies that we continue to search for love despite its negative consequences, but we can never really understand it.


Line by Line Meaning

It never works that's what they say
Love is often seen as a gamble that will never succeed.


A million fools have tried it and failed
Despite numerous attempts to find love, most fail resulting in heartbreak and disappointment.


Why do we hurt each other so much
People end up hurting one another even when they are looking for love.


Chasing the glory the glory of love
People relentlessly pursue love, despite the likelihood of heartbreak and disappointment.


The vows of lovers are never kept
Promises made between lovers are virtually always broken.


So quick to love you, so quick to forget
People are quick to fall in love but just as quick to move on and forget about that love.


And when they hurt you, you love to be hurt
People often enjoy pain, even if it comes from being hurt by someone they love.


Ain't no cure for the sickness of love
The pain and heartbreak associated with love cannot be remedied.


We must be damaged infected with pain
People carry emotional scars from past relationships that continue to hurt them even in new relationships.


Romance, narcosis, one and the same
Romantic love is like a drug, causing people to become addicted to the feeling of being in love, even if it brings pain.


I wanna sleep and never wake up
The sheer amount of pain and heartbreak associated with seeking love can make people wish they never have to face it again.


And dream of glory, the glory of love
Despite everything, people continue to harbor grand dreams of finding the kind of love that will make all of their pain and heartbreak worth it.




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