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Lessons in Love Lyrics

by Level 42

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Lessons in Love Lyrics

I'm not proud, I was wrong And the truth is hard to take I felt sure we had enough But our love went overboard Lifeboat lies lost at sea I've been trying to reach your shore Waves of doubt keep drowning me All the dreams that we were building We never fulfilled them Could be better, should be better For lessons in love For restless eyes egos burn And the mold is hard to break Now we've waded in too deep And love is overboard Heavy hearts token words All the hopes I ever had Fade like footprints in the sand All the homes that we were building We never lived in Could be better, should be better Lessons in love If we lose the time before us The future will ignore us We should use it, we could use it, yeah Lessons in love Lost without love Lessons in love When will you ever learn Lessons in love When there's nowhere left to turn Lessons in love Don't let your spirit burn Lessons in love I'll wait 'till you return All the dreams that we were building We never lived them We could lose it, we should use it (lessons in love) lessons in love All the homes that we were building We never lived in Could be better (could be better), should be better Lessons in love If we lose the time before us The future will ignore us We should use it, we could use it (good God) Lessons in love (Thanks to Renato for these lyrics)

Meaning of Lessons in Love

“Lessons in Love” by Level 42 is a poignant reflection on a failing relationship, marked by regret and a desperate plea for reconciliation. The lyrics reveal a painful admission of wrongdoing and the realization that their love has capsized, symbolized by a sinking lifeboat and overwhelming doubt. The artist’s message centers around the difficulty of learning from mistakes within a passionate connection; dreams remain unfulfilled, homes built never occupied, highlighting the corrosive effect of lost time and eroded hope. There's an underlying sense of urgency – “If we lose the time before us, the future will ignore us” – urging a renewed effort before it’s irrevocably too late. The repeated refrain of "Lessons in love" underscores the painful process of learning from this devastating loss, ultimately expressing a lingering hope for return and a recognition of being "lost without love."

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