Lesson of Love
Saints & Sinners Lyrics

As long as river runs
Love is a constant in life, never changing, like the running of a river.

And the world will turn
Love will continue to exist and have an impact on people's lives as long as the world keeps turning.

People fall in love
Love is universal, and everyone has the potential to experience it.

Will they ever learn?
Despite love being a constant, people often make mistakes when it comes to love and relationships, leading to the question of whether they will ever truly learn from these experiences.

See the man on the wall street?
The song now turns to a specific example of someone who experienced the painful lesson of love.

Pleased to have a lot of money
The man in question was wealthy and likely felt powerful because of his money.

He had a woman by his side
Despite his wealth, the man had someone he cared for and wanted to share his life with.

But she took him for a ride
Unfortunately, the woman he was with didn't return his feelings and may have led him on, taking advantage of his affections and wealth.

Now he ain′t go nothing left
The man was left heartbroken and feeling empty after the woman left him.

See him cry, cry, cry
The man is devastated and crying over the loss.

Nah nah hey hey! That's a lesson of love
This line is a repeated refrain, emphasizing that the experience of heartbreak is a common lesson of love.

It′s time you learn your lesson
The song suggests that it's important to learn from these experiences and move on with a better understanding of love and relationships.

Jaws of fame
This phrase is a metaphor for the pitfalls that come with success and money.

She's the pimpman queen
The woman in this verse can be seen as someone who takes advantage of men for personal gain, similar to the man in the previous verse.

And wants you love to play
This line suggests that the woman may pretend to care for someone only to use them for her own purposes.

She′ll never give you the way
The woman will never truly return the feelings of those she exploits for her own gain.

It seems that Johnny had a plan
The song now turns to another specific example of someone who learns the hard lessons of love.

She′s gonna find a self arrangement
The woman in question is planning to make arrangements for herself in order to benefit from a relationship.

That you to do it for the money
The woman is looking to lure in someone who will provide her with financial benefits.

But don't you come here honey
Despite her plans, the woman doesn't want anyone to come close to her and doesn't want to become too attached to someone she's using.

Cause they′re gonna be bright
The woman sees a bright future for herself in terms of her self-arrangement, but the person she seeks out will ultimately suffer.

Then he cries, cries, cries
Similar to the man in the first verse, the person in this verse is left heartbroken and crying over the loss of a relationship that was never really based on genuine affection.

Nah nah hey hey! That's a lesson of love
The refrain continues, emphasizing that these experiences are lessons that everyone learns in one way or another.

I think it′s time to learn
The song again emphasizes the importance of learning these lessons and taking them to heart.

That you learn can't burn
The idea here is that while love can be painful, it's also an essential part of life that should be embraced, rather than avoided out of fear of getting hurt.

Don't you realize
The song is now directly addressing the listener or subject of the song, imploring them to understand and learn from these lessons.

It′s a
This fragment is left unfinished, but could be interpreted as a call to action or a declaration of the importance of these lessons.

Well the river still runs
The song returns to the idea of love as a constant force that remains, even as people come and go in one's life.

And the sun still shines
Similar to the previous line, this suggests that despite the pain of heartbreak, life will still go on and new opportunities will arise.

Life goes on, love is blind
This line suggests that even when things don't go well in love and relationships, life continues and people remain hopeful, even if that hope is sometimes unfounded.

But no matter what you do
This line acknowledges that despite people's best efforts, love can still lead to heartbreak and disappointment.

It will make a fool of you
Love can make people feel vulnerable and foolish, but it's still an essential part of life that's worth pursuing.

And it′s just the way it is
The song ends with a resigned acceptance that love is always going to be complicated and full of missteps, but it's still something that should be embraced and celebrated.

Along the wild wild wild
This phrase brings the song full circle, returning to the idea that love is a wild and unpredictable force that will always have an impact on people's lives.

That's a lesson of love
The repeated refrain serves as a reminder that the lessons of love should never be ignored or dismissed, even when they can be painful to learn.