Double Lover
Savoy Brown Lyrics
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She was thinking of him
What I was doing to her
She was doing to him
Now I had love to give
She only had it for him
What she was givin' to me
And I should have known
I should have known
Yes, I should have known
Then on stayed away from her
Yes, I should have known
Oh, that lady
Said the lady was, was a double lover
Ooh, yes, she was
What I sayin' to her
She was sayin' to him
When I was lovin', lovin' her
She was lovin' him
She stayed out late at nights
Said she was feeling drowsy
But I caught her playing around
With her other man
And I should have known
I should have known
Yes, I should have known
Then on stayed away from her
Yes, I should have known
Oh, that the lady
Said the lady was, was a double lover
Ooh yes, she was
Oh, I could have known
Should have known
Yes, should have known
Then on stayed away from home
Yes, I should have known
Woah ooh, that the lady was
I said the lady was, was a double lover
Yes, that lady was a double lover
The lyrics of Savoy Brown's song "Double Lover" tell the story of a man who finds out that the woman he is in love with is also seeing another man, and is giving him the same love and attention that she is giving her. The singer of the song is hurt and frustrated by this revelation, expressing regret for not seeing the signs earlier and avoiding falling for her. He talks about catching her playing around with her other man even though she claimed to be feeling drowsy and staying out late at night. He also realized that when he was saying sweet things to her, she was saying the same things to her other man.
The repetition of the line "I should have known" emphasizes the singer's regret and the feeling of betrayal from the woman he loved. The phrase "double lover" is a term used to describe someone who is unfaithful to their partner by having a secret affair. The lyrics suggest that the woman was emotionally involved with both men, and possibly cheating on both of them.
Overall, "Double Lover" is a classic blues song that speaks to the pain of heartbreak and the mistakes we make in love.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was thinking of her
When I was thinking of her, she was thinking of someone else.
She was thinking of him
The person I was thinking of was thinking of someone else.
What I was doing to her
The attention I was giving her, she was giving someone else the same attention.
She was doing to him
The person I was interested in was doing the same thing to someone else.
Now I had love to give
I had love to give, but she only had love for the other person.
She only had it for him
The person I was interested in only had feelings for the other person and not for me.
What she was givin' to me
The love she was giving me was being given to the other person as well.
She was givin' to her other man
The person I was interested in was also giving her love to someone else.
And I should have known
I should have realized what was happening, but I didn't.
Then on stayed away from her
I should have stayed away from her knowing that she was in love with someone else.
Said the lady was, was a double lover
The lady I was interested in was cheating on me and loving someone else at the same time.
What I sayin' to her
The words I was sharing with her, she was sharing with someone else as well.
She was sayin' to him
The person I was talking to was sharing the same words with someone else.
When I was lovin', lovin' her
When I was expressing my love to her, she was doing the same thing with someone else.
She was lovin' him
The person I was interested in was also expressing her love to someone else.
She stayed out late at nights
She used to stay out late at night.
Said she was feeling drowsy
She gave the excuse of feeling tired.
But I caught her playing around
But I saw her cheating on me.
With her other man
She was cheating on me with someone else.
Oh, I could have known
I could have realized the truth.
Then on stayed away from home
I should have stayed away from her knowing that she was cheating on me.
Woah ooh, that the lady was
I finally realize that the lady I was interested in was a cheater.
I said the lady was, was a double lover
The lady I was interested in was cheating on me and loving someone else at the same time.
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Written by: I. ELLIS, K. SIMMONDS
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