Things We Do For Love

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Too many broken hearts have fallen in the river
Too many lonely souls have drifted out to sea
You lay your bets and then you pay the price
The things we do for love, the things we do for love

Communication is the problem to the answer
You've got her number and your hand is on the phone
The weather's turned and all the lines are down
The things we do for love, the things we do for love

Like walking in the rain and the snow
When there's nowhere to go
And you're feelin' like a part of you is dying
And you're looking for the answer in her eyes
You think you're gonna break up
Then she says she wants to make up

Ooh you made me love you
Ooh you've got a way
Ooh you had me crawling up the wall

Like walking in the rain and the snow
When there's nowhere to go
And you're feelin' like a part of you is dying
And you're looking for the answer in her eyes
You think you're gonna break up
Then she says she wants to make up

Ooh you made me love you
Ooh you've got a way
Ooh you had me crawling up the wall

A compromise would surely help the situation
Agree to disagree but disagree to part
When after all it's just a compromise of
The things we do for love, the things we do for love


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    My Interpretation
    To me it's about getting emotionally involved with someone and then finding there are many things that you don't agree on. Romance is a risk (You lay your bets and then you pay the price). It can become an on again-off again relationship (You think you're gonna break up, then she says she wants to make up). The solution is to realise there are differences and accepting each other for who they are (A compromise would surely help the situation. Agree to disagree but disagree to part). It's about compromise for the sake of love.
    RayCeeon February 18, 2019   Link
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    General Comment
    Wow this song was released in 1976 I'm 33 so I would have been 5 when it was on the radio for some reason I can remembr this song!!!! CLEARLY!! Cool song!!!
    jamajessieon January 29, 2005   Link
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    General Comment
    this is actually one or their deepest songs lol. I really like it!! but tht doesn't mean I don't like the other ones, they're all really funny!!
    Maebhdhon June 16, 2005   Link
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    General Comment
    This is a REALLY great song. And I think the meaning is just what's written in the song. The crazy stuff people do for love!
    MetaTateon August 27, 2006   Link

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