Strangelove

To me this is a song about a relationship where the guy cheats on his girlfriend and she knows about it but still stays with him and they don’t break up even though both of them know they should. That’s why I think the title is strange love, because it is considered strange to want to be in a relationship where one of the parties is unfaithfull.

In the first lines: There'll be times When my crimes Will seem almost unforgivable I give in to sin Because you have to make this life liveable

The guy is talking about his need to cheat even though he knows its kind of wrong Then, he talks about how his girlfriend maybe thinks that this is the last time it will happen but he keeps on doing it again and again, and how, even though this is going on she still likes him: But when you think I've had enough From your sea of love I'll take more than another riverfull And I'll make it all worthwhile I'll make your heart smile

In the next lines he is maybe acknowledging that this is how his behavior will always be and how he knows its painful for his girlfriend to be in a unfaithful relationship with him and that maybe she will also cheat on him one day: Strangelove Strange highs and strange lows Strangelove That's how my love goes Strangelove Will you give it to me Will you take the pain I will give to you Again and again And will you return it

Then he is talks about how he is cheating on her some more and again how this damages the relationship: There'll be days When I'll stray I may appear to be Constantly out of reach I give in to sin Because I like to practise what I preach

I think that the next lines maybe mean that he is willing to try to be faithfull: I'm not trying to say I'll have it all my way I'm always willing to learn When you've got something to teach And I'll make it all worthwhile I'll make your heart smile

The rest of the song maybe means that his girlfriend is tired of his cheating and is also cheating on him but they remain together anyway.