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Lay All Your Love On Me Lyrics
I wasn't jealous before we met
Now every woman I see is a potential threat
And I'm possessive, it isn't nice
You've heard me saying that smoking was my only vice
But now it isn't true
Now everything is new
And all I've learned has overturned
I beg of you...
Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
It was like shooting a sitting duck
A little small talk, a smile and baby I was stuck
I still don't know what you've done with me
A grown-up woman should never fall so easily
I feel a kind of fear
When I don't have you near
Unsatisfied, I skip my pride
I beg you dear...
Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
Don't go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me
I've had a few little love affairs
They didn't last very long and they've been pretty scarce
I used to think that was sensible
It makes the truth even more incomprehensible
'Cause everything is new
And everything is you
And all I've learned has overturned
What can I do...
Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
Don't go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me
(repeat 2x and fade)
Now every woman I see is a potential threat
And I'm possessive, it isn't nice
You've heard me saying that smoking was my only vice
But now it isn't true
Now everything is new
And all I've learned has overturned
I beg of you...
Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me
A little small talk, a smile and baby I was stuck
I still don't know what you've done with me
A grown-up woman should never fall so easily
I feel a kind of fear
When I don't have you near
Unsatisfied, I skip my pride
I beg you dear...
Lay all your love on me
Don't go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me
They didn't last very long and they've been pretty scarce
I used to think that was sensible
It makes the truth even more incomprehensible
'Cause everything is new
And everything is you
And all I've learned has overturned
What can I do...
Lay all your love on me
Don't go sharing your devotion
Lay all your love on me
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I can't believe no one has commented on this song! I think it's a great piece, definitely one of my favorites from Abba. It has a somewhat dark, almost hypnotic (and frankly, rather sexy) feel to it, at least to me, sort of like a slower version of Voulez-Vous, only it's about the exact opposite - commitment to a single person as opposed to one-night stands with people you don't even know. Doesn't anyone else like this song?
This seems to be about a woman stuck in unhealthy relationship and begging to be loved. The first verse sets out that there is jealousy, possession which 'isn't nice', that is, incongruent. The 'everything is new, all i've learned is overturned' suggests that a deception has been revealed. She sees herself as having been an easy target, having being charmed by small talk and a smile, and then blames herself for being mistreated. She feels anxious and unsatisfied when her man is away, leading to shame. The chorus line 'don't go sharing your devotion' suggests there is another person involved, which explains all the mixed feelings and confusion. Despite this, she is pleading to be loved. She admits that she was vulnerable, and the line 'everything was you' suggests she is now starting to regain her power and see her man as being to blame for her heartache.
i love this song! it's about a relationship that people can actually relate to,...the darker side of a relationship where jealous and distrust rule, and the love is the prize at the end of the fight..
Love it!! My favourite song in Mamma Mia the movie, without a doubt. I think it's just about being in a relationship and totally falling for the other person and getting jealous when others are interested 'I wasn't jealous before we met Now every woman I see is a potential threat' And making sure each other is staying committed, and staying true to each other. Loveeee it :D
best song ever it is a great hit for anything i use it on my friends cause they are jealous that i have a boyfriend and they dont quite entertaining
anyways a great love song as well