Lyric discussion by worstenemy 

Cover art for Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough lyrics by Patty Smith and Don Henley

I think its more of cowardice. The girl..she doesn't want to use him...she doesn't want to be lonely but she doesn't want to stay with him just to have him by her side. But she doesn't want to be the one to end it...she doesn't want to be the one who cries because its over. And shes confused...her makes her confused. She can't trust her own emotions cause shes not sure what they mean or whats real. The guys part is a bit different than the girls. His reasons seem to be a bit different than hers. He knows he hurt her, but he didn't end it...he stayed with her because he thought it was the best thing for her. The weakest reason a man has for hurting a woman is due to that they DON'T want to hurt them. Like a bandaid, they should be removed swiftly...not little by little. But he's hopeful...he thinks maybe one day they will wake up and it will all be alright again. But in the end, they leave each other...and theres no way to go backwards. You can't go back to first base once you've made it to third without going around again. But above all...just to love each other, even with your entire being, is not enough to make something last.