Temptation Lyrics

Lyric discussion by August200807 

Cover art for Temptation lyrics by New Order

the way i understand the song, it talks about a bad breakup and its aftermath. the charater of this story gets into constant fights with his lover, and he hears many insults from them. he sees them as unpredictable, and ever changing "you've got green eyes/blue eyes/grey eyes". he can't help but feel like the breakup is a hurtful act "and though it hurts me to treat you this way", yet he chooses to go through with it, thinking he'll go back to the way he was once it's all over: "i'll find my soul when i'll go home".

My Interpretation
Negative
Subjective
Sadness
Breakup
Conflict
Uncertainty
Emotion
Resolution