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[Lifter]

What does "sucker love" means? From song "Every me every you"

Sucker love is heaven sent.
You pucker up, our passion's spent.
My hearts a tart, your body's rent.
My body's broken, yours is bent...

[Lifter]

Nobody knows?! Or maybe no one wants to answer?
I suppose this is a slang term or even "dirty" english.
Just tell me if it is unacceptable question and i will not post such expressions in the future
thank you

[lotus]

Hi Lifter,

Poetry is tricky and always subjective. Here's my take:

A sucker is one who does something nice with good intentions, but is taken advantage of by another.

Sucker love is heaven sent.
(you made a sucker out of me (in our relationship); but I gave in willingly (heaven sent))

You pucker up, our passion's spent.
(you gave your love, it was pure passion so strong that we're both spent (tired out))

My hearts a tart, your body's rent.
(My broken heart is now bitter, your body (love) was just for the moment (rent))

My body's broken, yours is bent...
(I'm all shattered, crushed - emotionally and physically; you've also suffered your share)


--lotus
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[Lifter]

Lotus, thanks a lot for your comprehensive answer, but your explanation is a bit difficult from the one hand and very interesting from the other.
Returning to "sucker love" I found such an explanation for that term (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sucker+love)
Do you agree with it?
By the way may I ask one more question
What is "every you every me"? "Every" what does it mean?

[ClarissaMach]

Poetry is surely something very personal... when I listen to this song, I can't help thinking about people who use drugs.

"Carve your name into my arm
Instead of stressed I lie here charmed"

When I hear this, I automatically think of a guy injecting drugs.
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[ClarissaMach]

By the way

The name of the song is "Every you every me", although the chorus is different.
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