Album: Hi Infidelity (1980)

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• You should have seen by the look in my eyes, baby
  There was somethin' missin'
  You should have known by the tone of my voice, maybe
  But you didn't listen
  You played dead, but you never bled
  Instead you laid still in the grass, all coiled up and hissin'
  
  And though I know all about those men
  Still I don't remember
  'Cause it was us
  Baby, way before them, and we're still together
  And I meant
  Every word I said
  When I said that I love you I meant that I love you forever
  
  And I'm gonna keep on lovin' you
  'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
  I don't wanna sleep, I just wanna keep on lovin' you
  
  And I meant
  Every word I said
  When I said that I love you I meant that I love you forever
  
  And I'm gonna keep on lovin' you
  'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
  I don't wanna sleep, I just wanna keep on lovin' you
  
  Baby, I'm gonna keep on loving you
  'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
  I don't wanna sleep, I just wanna keep on lovin' you Writer/s: Kevin Patrick Cronin
  Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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Comments: 19

• Spargeljunge37 from MannheimCIGARETTES AFTER SEX from El Paso, Texas released a very interesting Cover of this song in 2015. It adds a completely different vibe/ feeling to the song. Wait for the chorus and listen on good headphones!
• Lol from KentuckyHonestly for the longest time I thought he meant he choked her to death in the song when he said the hole payed dead but there was no blood. The song terrified me I thought he killed her but would still love her forever. Lol
• Anonymous from TexasY'all "You played dead, but you never bled..." means that you pretended like you were hurt and that you felt bad when you cheated, but you never really felt like that. You acted like you regretted it (played dead), but you don't have the wounds (the bleeding) to match it. Not that she "laid there during sex" or whatever like wtf
• Alexandre from Santos, BrazilAs for the video, I've got one very question... Who is this woman?
• Anonymous“Could someone please tell me what, "You played dead, but you never bled..." means?”. It probably means she just laid there during sex.
• AnonymousCould someone please tell me what, "You played dead, but you never bled..." means???
• Tom from DelawareWho is the girl in the video? it's also the same girl in the video in your letter??
• Roberto from Gb ScotlandWhat's the model's name in the video anyone no?
• Chris from ArizonaThis song as mentioned may have been #1 for 1 week in March but the Album it was featured on "Hi infidelity stayed at #1 for 14 weeks in 1981 and was the #1 selling album of all albums for 1981. This says a lot as the album was certified "Diamond"
• Jaypatmac from Northern OntarioDid AT&T begin in guitar player Gary Rickrath's pants? Because that's where the phone cord started from! They could of at least dropped the cord behind the couch to make it appear to be attached to a phone and not his penis! Or maybe she was talking to the Trojan horse!
  Another observation is that Kevin could really use acting skills! Lol!
  I do like the song though!
• Maksis from UsREO Speedwagon one of the best Chicago bands ever, Keep on Loving You - this is one of the best romantic lyrics.
• Camille from Toronto, OhThere are a few reasons why this song was such a big hit and has remained popular over the years. First, the lyrics are universal enough that many people, both men and women of any age, have felt this way towards someone in their life at one point. And if you haven't felt it yet, it's the kind of love you want to find and feel this deeply about. The chorus is extremely fun and easy to sing along to. The piano and electric guitar add layers to the emotional content of the tune. But the clincher here is that we are listening to an autobiographical story of a rock star, a guy who has fame, fortune, talent and female groupies falling at his feet willing to do anything for him, yet he is deeply in love with a woman who CHEATED on him! The average woman is thinking, what kind of woman cheats on her rock star boyfriend and has enough mojo that he's gonna keep on lovin' her? Here's a guy who has everything and is willing to forgive the woman he loves because she means that much to him. It's the ultimate opposite of a break up song.
• Cyberpope from Richmond, CanadaThis is REO's best; Well-written, well-played -- truly definitive.
  This tells the story of that rarest of fools: a man who loves COMPLETELY & unrequitedly!
  Been there, but couldn't keep up with the requirements. . . Love NEEDS return. . .
• Zzzzz from Manila, Philippines"...and i meant every word i said,when i said i love you, i meant that i'll love you forever...." -this line knocked me off my feet
• Brenda from Idaho Falls, IdUnconditional love, sincerity, and committment...these are the themes of this song. The reason why people still like this song is because so few poets, song writers, and playwrights been able to deliver on these human topics with the same intensity as Crorin. Superb writing not to mention the piano instrumentals!
• John from Fort Worth, TxI'm 47 and I have loved the sound of this song since it was first released. Lately, I made an attempt to understand the verses better so I could sing along with the whole song when I hear it. I understood just a bit to realize that this was a song about true devoted love and that's what it's all about. It's the story of my life. I'm glad for songfacts.com as a resource for gaining more and better knowlege about a song that means something to us. John Martin
• Joe from Cornwall, NyGary Richrath was the guitarist - I thought he was pretty good.
• Fatty from Fu, CaI love it. Makes me want to pull out my acid wash jeans one more time
• Don from San Antonio, TxEven though this is not hard rock, the video made me go nuts over the guitar solo and sent me down a road that eventually ended with hardcore punk and Death Metal! I'd never seen anyone scratch the pick down the strings, and I went totally ballistic. I was 12.

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