Teenage Love Affair
The Monroe's Lyrics
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For losing you would be more than I could bear
Tho' I'm tied to another, I hope someday she'll set me free
For I don't want a cheap love affair
I knew we loved each other the night that we first met
It just happened there was nothing we could do
Let me stay with my children til they can understandThat I love them and they'll know I love you too
[Chorus]
So darling please forgive me, don't give me all the blame
Tho' I know that it doesn't seem so fair
When I'm free I'll make you happy if you'll only wait for me
But I don't want a cheap love affair
[Chorus]
The Monroe’s song, “Teenage Love Affair,” tells the tale of a man who is in a difficult position. He is in love with another woman and wants to be with her, but he is currently in a committed relationship with someone else. The song is him begging the other woman not to leave him and to wait for him until he can be free to be with her.
The first verse of the song shows the man pleading with his lover not to go far away because losing her would be unbearable for him. He is tied to another woman but hopes that someday she will set him free because he doesn't want a cheap love affair. He is in a committed relationship and doesn't want a meaningless fling with the other woman.
The chorus is him asking for forgiveness and not blaming him entirely because he knows it's not fair to anyone involved. He is promising the other woman that he will make her happy when he is free, but he doesn't want a cheap love affair.
The second verse talks about how he knew they loved each other the first night they met, but they couldn't do anything at that time. He remains in his current relationship because he wants to stay with his children until they can understand what is going on. He loves his children, and soon they will be able to see that he loves the other woman too.
Overall, the song is about a complicated love affair and the man’s hope that the other woman will wait for him until he is free to be with her. It also highlights the difficulty of breaking off long-term relationships and the guilt that comes with wanting to be with someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't go so far away love, try to settle down
The singer doesn't want their lover to leave and hopes they can find a way to stay together.
For losing you would be more than I could bear
The singer cannot imagine the pain it would bring to lose their lover.
Tho' I'm tied to another, I hope someday she'll set me free
The singer is currently in a relationship but hopes their partner will end things so they can be with the person they truly love.
For I don't want a cheap love affair
The singer desires a meaningful and committed relationship and not a casual, meaningless one.
I knew we loved each other the night that we first met
The singer recognizes that they and their lover shared a strong connection from the moment they met.
It just happened there was nothing we could do
The singer believes that their love for each other was inevitable and beyond their control.
Let me stay with my children til they can understand
The singer is asking for time to explain to their children the situation and how they love both them and their lover.
That I love them and they'll know I love you too
The singer wants their children to know that they love their lover and that they are important to them.
So darling please forgive me, don't give me all the blame
The singer is asking for forgiveness from their lover and hopes that they won't bear all the responsibility for the situation.
Tho' I know that it doesn't seem so fair
The singer acknowledges that the current situation is difficult and may not seem fair to their lover.
When I'm free I'll make you happy if you'll only wait for me
The singer promises that when they are able to be with their lover, they will make them happy and hopes their lover will wait for them.
But I don't want a cheap love affair
The singer restates their desire for a meaningful and committed relationship rather than a casual one.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BILL MONROE
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