Lyric discussion by sakura-k 

Cover art for A Little Time lyrics by Beautiful South, The

He's messing her around, saying he 'needs time' to think and all that, she's getting annoyed with him. I think he maybe had an affair? The lines 'a little space for a thousand beds' and 'you had a little fun' make me think that. So by the time he's realised that, y'know, he does still want her, she's decided she wants rid of him. Reminds me of my parents a bit :)