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The lyrics paint a picture of a relationship that's deliberately kept at arm's length, a calculated performance of casualness. The narrator insists on a platonic facade, opting for "coffee all the way" and only agreeing to dinner if it's a pretense. This careful construction of distance suggests a fear of genuine intimacy, a need to control the emotional stakes before they can even begin to rise. The repeated phrase "I'm a sucker for a song" hints that perhaps the narrator is more swayed by the *idea* of romance or connection than the reality, easily drawn in by a performance. The central tension lies in the narrator's dual nature: the one who performs affection and the one who ultimately withdraws. They claim to "play along" and "pretend it's all for u," but this is immediately undercut by a chilling warning: "one wrong move if I disapprove, you know you're going to pay." This reveals a manipulative undercurrent, a power dynamic where the narrator dictates the terms and punishes perceived transgressions. The insistence that "it's not an act, I've always been this way" attempts to frame this behavior as inherent, absolving them of responsibility. The most striking element is the stark contrast between the narrator's outward performance and the internal reality, especially in the post-chorus. They offer "tender songs of love" and "merry tales of joy," promising transportive musical realms, only to immediately pivot with the blunt declaration, "I'm just going off with another man." This jarring shift exposes the hollowness of their offered affections, revealing a pattern of deception and a fundamental inability to commit. The repeated chorus, "That woman was a devil, that devil stole my heart," seems to be a projection, a way to externalize their own destructive tendencies onto an unnamed "woman." Ultimately, the effectiveness of these lyrics stems from their unflinching portrayal of emotional self-sabotage and manipulation. The narrator's insistence on their own unchangeable nature, coupled with the dramatic pronouncements of being wronged by a "devil," creates a complex character study. It's a raw, almost defiant admission of a pattern of behavior that leaves others heartbroken, all while maintaining a veneer of innocent victimhood or detached observation. The final repetition of "That's just a fact, it's not an act, I've always been this way" solidifies this self-awareness as a form of resignation, or perhaps even pride, in their own destructive cycle.

GoldFish - Pop

Woman’s A Devil

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[Verse 1] In the end, you're just a friend, we'll take it day by day No secret wink, no just one drink, it's coffee all the way If a restaurant is what you want, only then I'll play along Let's do this dance, you've got one chance, I'm a sucker for a song A pretty dress, a leopard vest, if you ask me too I'll put them on, I'll play along, pretend it's all for u But one wrong move if I disapprove, you know you're going to pay That's just a fact, it's not an act, I've always been this way [Chorus] That women was a devil That devil stole my heart And now she's gone forever We'll always be apart That women was a devil That devil stole my heart And now she's gone forever We'll always be apart [Post-Chorus] I can sing you tender songs of love I can give you merry tales of joy and laughter I can transport you to the realms of music I'm just going off with another man [Verse 2] If 2 by 2 is what you do, then climb up on this ark The animals are seeking thrills in an amusement park We'll stow away and watch them play until the sun begins To set the scene, you're in a dream surrounded by the fins The men in grey will have their way as they are closing in Can't figure out how to get out or how I sucked you in You rolled the dice, my heart is ice, there's nothing I can say That's just a fact, it's not an act, I've always been this way [Chorus] That women was a devil That devil stole my heart And now she's gone forever We'll always be apart That women was a devil That devil stole my heart And now she's gone forever We'll always be apart [Bridge] I can sing you tender songs of love I can give you merry tales of joy your laughter I can transport the realms of music I can cause you the join in the rhythmic dance [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] (Whoa) That women was a devil That devil stole my heart And now she's gone forever We'll always be apart That women was a devil That devil stole my heart And now she's gone forever We'll always be apart That women was a devil (in the end, you're just a friend) That devil stole my heart And now she's gone forever We'll always be apart That women was a devil (in the end, you're just a friend) That devil stole my heart And now she's gone forever We'll always be apart [Outro] That's just a fact, it's not an act, I've always been this way Always been this way In the end, you're just a friend, we'll take it day by day Always been this way That's just a fact, it's not an act, I've always been this way

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Woman’s A Devil

Woman’s A Devil

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