The Affair

Story Behind The Song

Was confronted with an offer of infidelity. Turned down the offer after realizing what it would mean for my wife and family. Such a highly charged issue I couldn't help but write a song about the consequences of adultery.

Song Description

Adult alternative pop/rock song about adultery and its complex consequences.

Song Length 4:25 Genre Rock - Alternative, Pop - Alternative
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Cool, Cheerless Subject Regret, Heartbreak
Similar Artists Crowded House, Train Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

You left the hotel early on that afternoon.
Didn't need to say a thing it was with us the room, uh huh.
"We had fun. It's all over, that's enough."
"One more hour please you don't know what this does."

"I'm in love with you.
Don't go and leave me here with myself, no.
What do I do now?
I can't forgive myself for all I've done.
I fell."

So I follow you everywhere I go.
And my wife thinks about what she doesn't know, uh huh.
She tells the kids, "Daddy's tired now."
And tells me if I wanna save us, this is how.

"I'm in love with you.
Don't go and leave us here without you, no,
Not like this.
I know I must forgive you for all you've done.
And I will."

I want to stay but every day
I think about running away
With you.

What did I think?
That I could break it off clean and it would be so good
For my self-esteem?

"I'm in love with you.
I can't live without you.
So don't go and leave us here with ourselves, no,
What do we do now?
And leave us here without you, no,
What did we do wrong?
We can't go on without you living with us here
In hell."

Lyrics Preston Girard Music Payton Stiles
Producer Payton Stiles Publisher None
Performance Preston Girard and Payton Stiles Label Independent

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