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Frankie's First Affair Lyrics
Frankie, didn't I tell you
You've got the world
In the palm of your hand
Frankie, didn't I tell you they're running
At your command
You know the tricks
As if they're your invention
It wasn't your intemntion
Frankie to fall in the trap you made
Oohh it's a crying shame, Mmm
You left a trail of destruction
Heart breaker you know now
They really did care cause it's your first affar
Frankie, didn't I tell you that the lion
Would come in for the kill
Frankie, didn't I say he had power
Over your sweet skill
So where is the laughter
You spat right in their faces
Didn't I tell you frankie
That you might run out of races
Oohh it's a crying shame, Mmm
You couldn't win the game
Heart breaker this time (this time)
It's your first affar
Frankie, frankies first affair (it's your turn to cry)
Frankie, frankies first affair
It's your turn to cry
It's a crying shame
Heartbreaker
You know now they really did care
Cause it's your first affair
Frankie, frankies first affair
Frankie, frankies first affair
wha da an dee da do, wha da an dee da do
(It's your turn to cry it's your turn to cry) wha da an dee da do, wha da an dee da do
(It's your turn to cry it's your turn to cry)
Don't you realise they really really really did care
The parties over
Now you discover
It's your turn to cry
And don't you realise
Ooh, it's the toughest thing, yes it is, yes it is
The party's over, it's your turn to cry
wha da an dee da do, wha da an dee da do
Mmmmm
wha da an dee da do, wha da an dee da do
it's your first affair
You've got the world
In the palm of your hand
Frankie, didn't I tell you they're running
At your command
You know the tricks
As if they're your invention
It wasn't your intemntion
Frankie to fall in the trap you made
You left a trail of destruction
Heart breaker you know now
They really did care cause it's your first affar
Would come in for the kill
Frankie, didn't I say he had power
Over your sweet skill
You spat right in their faces
Didn't I tell you frankie
That you might run out of races
You couldn't win the game
Heart breaker this time (this time)
It's your first affar
Frankie, frankies first affair
It's your turn to cry
Heartbreaker
You know now they really did care
Cause it's your first affair
Frankie, frankies first affair
(It's your turn to cry it's your turn to cry) wha da an dee da do, wha da an dee da do
(It's your turn to cry it's your turn to cry)
The parties over
Now you discover
It's your turn to cry
Ooh, it's the toughest thing, yes it is, yes it is
The party's over, it's your turn to cry
Mmmmm
wha da an dee da do, wha da an dee da do
it's your first affair
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This is my favorite Sade song! It's so atmospheric. The imagery her lyrics convey are so vivid and intense like some classic noir film. The line "It's your turn to cry" is just killer. Frankie was a playboy and broke many hearts but this time he was stopped by some other force and it's his turn to cry.
@hungrylicious Exactly. I like to think of it as a sequel to Smooth Operator.
@hungrylicious Exactly. I like to think of it as a sequel to Smooth Operator.
Frankie is a woman who has been cheated on in the past multiple times. Now she is in a relationship, possibly married, and cheating. She's crying because she feels bad and realizes that cheating doesn't mean that you don't love your partner. She's having an epiphany. The lyrics are kind of taunting her in a way: "Heart breaker you know now they (her exes) really did care 'cause it's your first affair."